Recycled Jelly Jar I’m a sucker for a cute label. It can make me reach for a product on the shelf and it can make it hard to throw the jar away once the product is gone. This Crofters Fruit Spread jar is a perfect example. It was just begging for a second chance. Doesn’t…
One of the greatest things about living in the internet age is that you can type anything into your favorite search engine to find a wealth of “how-to” information. I’m used to seeking information online, but it is rewarding to learn that I’ve helped out someone else with their search.
In 2011, I created a “Duel on Mustafar” Star Wars Birthday cake for my niece and nephew. Afterward I shared the instructions on my old blog and several people shared their versions with me.
Often one of the best things you can do to get a good photo is to get your knees dirty. This is shot of a cheap resin cherub sculpture that sits beside my steps. It has some dirt clinging to it, but that actually makes it look more stone-like than when it was pure white.
I wanted to create a mixed media work for my polymer guild’s challenge this month. I was going through my studio for inspiration when two things caught my eye: the start of a cat head sculpt and some leftover flag napkins from a past 4th of July celebration. The image of a WWII pin up girl started to form in my head.
Within an hour of sampling my first bubble tea on a weekend trip to Georgetown, I jumped on my iPhone and started to search recipes so that I could replicate it when we got back home to Pennsylvania. I spent the next week “pinning” perfectly photographed tapioca-filled teas that linked to pages with the promise…
My husband and I had been walking in the heat for a couple of hours when we spotted this fox prancing across the top of sidewalk sign pointing the way to Snap, “Georgetown’s cutest cafe.” This fox promised us mouthwatering refreshments, including “Bubbletea.” We had no idea what bubble tea was, but I’m a sucker for a good animal mascot so we followed the fox down the alley way to his storefront.
“Emily, the Art Deco Cigarette Girl” sculpture is one of those ideas that I had in my head for a couple of years before I felt ready to create it. It is modeled after my Siamese cat Emily.
This bird-themed business card case design came from an experiment. The bottom layer is a stamped bird design on a pale yellow translucent sheet. The top layer is a mokume gane pattern created from slicing into purple and gold polymer sheets.
Hollidaysburg isn’t exactly known for its gritty photo shoot locales, butwe managed to find a hang-out for graffiti artists.
The reason that I hate cleaning is the chemical odor. Two products make cleaning more pleasant for me are Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps and Spiff Cloths.