As promised … I glued the donuts to the plates. Here they are w/ Proj. Hot Patio proof and butter for the toast.
And here’s the cleaned-up toast. Butter glued tomorrow.
I’ll miss this everyday spur to Thing. I won’t quit. Tonight’s TADpr (Thing-a-Day Psyching Rock):
“Bites + Remission” and “12-inch Anthology” both by Skinny Puppy.
Peace out!! -jhj
I like paper crafts so much, I keep going back to the same projects. A few months ago I saw this and decided to glue nice strips of paper [with cool patterns I found in an IKEA catalogue… ] to sized toilet rolls. Made a few bracelets. Huge sucess!
This time I thought that I could cut skinnier and shorter rings and make a necklace:
This TAD is a special order for a friend. She wrote, “If you have any openings in your craft calendar for the rest of the month, I would totally love some sort of fertility/get my mojo back craft!” My friend has been trying to conceive and recently experienced a miscarriage. Understandably, she has felt out of sorts, angry and a deep sense of sadness. Immediately I knew I wanted to make her something that would allow her to focus on positive thoughts for her future. It is my belief that this sort of focus will help her restore her aforementioned mojo. It is always a good idea to have one’s mind (mojo) jive with one’s body (fertility). I also know she has a penchant for religious art. My friend is a prime candidate for a shrine.
But you cannot make a shrine for someone else - it is a deeply personal item. So I thought I would get her started by creating the exterior along with ideas and tips for filling it.
I knew I wanted to incorporate the image of a pomegranate, because that is my favorite symbol of fertility and I thought my friend would really like it as well. I also wanted to give the shrine a similar feel as to my Hugh Hefner tribute candle, minus the camp. So I used aluminum foil and incorporated a candle. When I pictured the structure itself it became clear to me, that my best bet was to get my hands on a wooden cigar box.
Today (after my semi-annual trip to the dentist) I headed to a fancy-schmancy cigar store (in my dentist’s neighborhood) in search of the perfect box. Now, I can be pretty fancy-schmancy myself, but I was intimidated by this store because I am a 29 year old woman looking for empty cigar boxes, not a 56 year old man looking for expensive cigars. But my worrying was for naught. The clerk was super nice. He led me into the humidor, showed me a pile of boxes and kindly told me to take whatever I wanted. I selected two lovely wooden boxes - one for me and one for my friend’s shrine. What a score!
After I put my daughter to bed, I began work on the shrine and could not stop. I used craft glue, Krazy Glue, acrylic paint, a glossy copy of my favorite pomegranate image, shiny paper, a metal flower and precisely 1 rhinestone. I managed to complete my part of the shrine. I just have to package it up with instructions and tips. That will be tomorrow’s TAD.
Closed Box (Back of shrine when open)
Open Shrine (Side view)
The Inside (Calling out to be filled. That candle holder is Krazy Glued in place so it is secured even with the shrine closed and upright. The candle is not!)
Top of the Cigar Box/Bottom of the Shrine (When I use objects in ways not originally intended, I like to leave evidence of their former life)
I got new glue sticks for my glue gun, and then I finished up my giraffe pillow for my daughter’s room. Of course I found the other glue sticks that I searched high and low for when I finished my project.
I spent a good portion of the day working on reorganizing my daughter’s room. As you have already seen, I rearranged the furniture to make a playspace, I made a giraffe collage for her and framed the silhouette I made. I hung both on her wall. Today, after I reorganized and did some childproofing, I made a felt applique giraffe which I will put on a throw pillow. She seems really taken with giraffes. I drew the image, cut out the shapes, and laid it all out. Then I found my glue gun, but glue sticks were no where to be found. I will have to do the gluing tomorrow.
I surprised myself - I did not know I could draw a friendly giraffe. Who knew?
I decided to make a thank you card for an awesome guy who helped me get my new computer setup.i decided the best thing to give a computer guy would be a VERY handmade card.
it came out a little less slick than I envisioned, but i am still proud of it.
I did a little recycle bin diving and made a paper om with a side of a box, some handmade paper, and lots of glue.
