Thursday, March 29, 2012
Continue On
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
All you need to make these beautifully dyed eggs
is some onion skins,

some white eggs, and a pair of old nylons that you cut the legs out of.

Each egg turns out so beautiful. Last year I wrote a post with instructions on how to make these (you can find it here). And since Easter is only two weeks away, I thought I would show you these eggs with some time to gather what you need in case you want to join me in making some.
I have found that it doesn't make a difference in the colour on the egg whether you use the red onion skins or the yellow ones. What does make a difference is how tightly you hold the peels against the egg, so I always nestle them as tightly as I can. When the eggs are finished, I then rub them with a paper towel that has a little vegetable oil on it. This gives the eggs a nice sheen.
Each egg turns out so beautiful. Last year I wrote a post with instructions on how to make these (you can find it here). And since Easter is only two weeks away, I thought I would show you these eggs with some time to gather what you need in case you want to join me in making some.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Journal Page #1
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Journal For Me
Here they are as a work in progress, ready to be bound into a book.
and the back of the book. It measures about 10 inches by 7.5 inches, and I can't wait to have the energy to work inside it! ......Concussion symptoms are still making it difficult for me to function as I was previously able to (trying to avoid the word normally, as I am not sure what that is right now). I am thrilled with how this book turned out, I really enjoyed making it.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
My New Little Chair
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Working Teeny Tiny
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Faces and Tea Bags Collide



I took a black and white quick sketch that I did some time ago that I thought would look good on a tea bag, and I transferred the image. I then used pan pastels to add the colour, and a fine marker to add some detail.

Saturday, March 3, 2012
Tea Bags and Creations
And lately I seem to get some comments about the type of tea bags I use
Lipton, TAZO, STASH, President's Choice, TWININGS are all brands I buy in Canada.
Once I have brewed my tea, I save the tea bag and let it dry for a couple of days.
I remove the string at the top of the bag by undoing the knot or removing the staple. I then open the bag into a tube and empty out the dried tea.

I then open the fold on the back of the bag.
I then open the fold on the back of the bag.
Some people iron them flat at this stage, but I don't usually.
The colouring on the bags depends upon the type of tea. Some types of tea (such as Chai or Camomile) make it harder to open the bags, as it sticks more, and when open the bags sometimes ripe or have wholes in them. I seem to find a use for all of them anyway.
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