Recently, I needed an extra special gift, so I enlisted the woodworking skills of my most excellent husband to help me make this serving tray. I bought the wood at Woodworkers Source, and my friends at Modern Manor (a mid-century modern furniture store on the Melrose Curve in Phoenix) gifted me the handles. The pictures below illustrate the process…hover your mouse over the images for descriptions.

Now I want to make one for myself!

Until tomorrow~Sarah

I found an egg…it needed a nest.

(Pine needles soaked overnight~then lovingly woven)

I used the Cuttlebug to emboss a plain piece of tin purchased at a hardware store. It was really easy to bend over the sharp edges then wrap it around 2 “D” rings from another (old) belt. After sewing in a length of double-faced ribbon from SAS Fabrics, I was ready to go!

The time has come when it’s just too hot to sit outside~and that means covering the outdoor furniture with drop cloths to keep it clean. I recently reupholstered my patio furniture and was sad to not be able to see it anymore, so I drizzled a design on the existing cover.

Make your own pretty furniture covers:

1. Buy a painter’s drop cloth large enough to fit each piece of outdoor furniture you plan to cover
2. Also, while you’re at the paint store, buy a quart of color you love
3. Lay the cloth(es) out in the grass or on a protected part of the patio
4. Scoop two cups of paint into a Zip-Loc bag
5. Breath into the bag and close it to trap enough air in it so it is easy to hold on to
6. With some sense of what you will be “drawing” (like, words or just swirls) grab a pair of scissors and position yourself over your starting point.
7. Clip the corner of the bag (best to start out smaller and see how you like it). I usually have a piece of scrap fabric or newspaper nearby to test on before I start.
8. Gently squirt out the paint. To stop the flow, simply tip the bag back so the paint runs away from the opening.
9. Good luck. Once you get the hang of it you’ll want to use this process on everything~I did!

Until Tomorrow~Sarah

I am pleased to have had my home and studio featured in the Jackalope Blog of the New Times Phoenix. Here’s the link… >>click here<< Thanks to Spring Eselgroth for her great write up!