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paper mache fabric bowl
collage art, craft, design, family, projects

Paper Mache and Fabric Bowls P

I saw these bowl on Pinterest (big surprise, huh?) and something about the project really appealed to me. I think it’s the recycling of fabric scraps- which I happen to have in droves, perhaps a project the teens might enjoy? and I love any excuse to play with paper mache. source source source source source […]

art, collage art, family, journaling, projects, tutorials

Tutorial: life skills for journal keeping

How to make keeping a journal fun: 1. Keep good art and writing supplies handy- having assorted colors and types of writing utensils will make you look forward to filling those empty pages. There is nothing as boring as a entire book filled with text in black ink from a Bic Ultra round stic grip […]

collage art, design, fashion, garden, tiny

stop and smell the flowers, peek in the thrift store…

It’s our last day at the beach- we’re wistfully soaking the last hours in and trying not to cry. Along with everything else about beach livin’, I’m going to miss the flowers- gardenias most of all, they don’t grow in my climate and they smell so stinkin’ good {sigh} well here’s a brief catalog of […]