I can now die happy. I was able to figure out in one afternoon how best to make needle felted mushrooms without stabbing myself to death. No secret, really…just work slow and be happy.

All there is left to do is trim off the fuzzies, sew on a jump ring and attach to a necklace. Ahhh…bliss.

Alright~you got me…I should be nose-to-the-grindstone in my novel rewrite, but I discovered how to needle felt. Holy Crow! (As Aunt Midge always says). I’m in love!

Check out these little pouches I just made while taking a break from the book. They are so small, in fact, that I am hanging them on beaded chains and calling them modern craft lockets. When I get home I’m putting pics of my favorite peeps in there.

Now back to work!

Every time I screen print I use up the last little bits of ink on scraps of paper and fabric. These bits and pieces are super handy when I am looking to put my signature on some project. One day last week I was covering buttons with fabric and turned to my box of scraps to see what was there. I was so delighted with the buttons I wanted to put them all together! Follow this link to a tutorial on how to make fabric covered buttons.

I just love the YUDU. The ink colors are beautiful and non-toxic. The set up is so easy I can break it out and have it all cleaned up in under 3 hours. (That includes designing, burning screens, and going to town on anything within arm’s reach.)

The summer vacay bug has bitten, and I am getting really excited to go camping. So much in fact I made three charms using Sculpey and stamps I own.

Make your own charms out of Sculpey:

1. Purchase desired colors of Sculpey at a craft store
2. Buy or use inking stamps. The bolder shapes and simpler lines are easiest to work with
3. Follow directions in working with Sculpey. I found that kneeding the clay in your had to warm it up makes it very easy to work with
4. Press into the stamps
5. Cut away excess
6. Use a pencil or pointy end to poke a hole in the clay where you want it to hang
7. Bake according to directions on the box

Zooming around on the internet looking for info about Sculpey, I ran across this funny little animated short…check it out.

Sculpey the Slug — an animated short from KMPer02 on Vimeo.

Enjoy!

Until Tomorrow~Sarah

Several years ago my mom was going through her old jewelry box and found my baby bracelet–a gift from my grandmother. Until recently, it’s been knocking around in my jewelry box.
I was lamenting to a friend that I didn’t know what to do with it, and Suzanne said, “put it on a necklace.” Now why didn’t I think of that.
Now, this is one of my very favorite pieces, reminding me of three generations.

Until tomorrow–Sarah