I started by finishing up a few projects that were half-done. I finished a "steampunk" bracelet designed by Tim Holtz. I dyed a white bedspread navy blue, sort of. The dye was a bit uneven so I'll have to do it again, but in the meantime, I can see how great that color will look in my bedroom.
On Saturday I took a playday and went to the home of my Zentangle teacher, Debbie Perdue. She and her pal Barb Fuller showed us how to do iris eye folding cards, collage cards, and cards that integrated Zentangle with other designs.
Today (Sunday, as I write this), I visited Beads Gone Wild, where Lisa taught a class in resin. You know resin. You've seen those tables in restaurants with baseball cards or other stuff sunk in a clear finish. You can also use resin to cast small items for jewelry or adornments.
I think classes are a great way to get re-enthused about crafts. Good teachers re-awaken the creative spirit in you.
Anybody want a grasshopper wing?
5 comments:
Congratulations on meeting your deadline and on rewarding yourself for a job well done.
Love the zentangles. Now resin. Much to learn.
Grasshoppers! Made me LOL! I feel your pain. In California I embarked on a personal crusade to eradicate as many snails as I could, after they wiped out my carefully nurtured strawberry crop. Escargot will never be on my menu. Congratulations on the book! Your craft weekend sounds great. My celebrations were usually of the catch up on laundry and grocery shopping type. Yours is better.
Ugh, Joanna! My skin is crawling over just the thought of those grasshoppers. Congrats on meeting your deadline!
It's always good to get a book in on time. Congrats. I celebrate by doing nothing.
Oh, Betty, but then what would I blog about?
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