Today I started a new, large (for me) counted cross-stitch project. It’s a 18″ x 10″ canvas with sections for spring, summer, fall and winter and various birds during that season with sticks and branches making natural frames for each season. It...
I have recently gotten back into cross-stitching after a very, very long break from it. When I was growing up I used to do small cross-stitch projects all the time. My mom even still has a bunch of them hanging in her house. While I was Christmas shopping I came...
Last week I attended a two hour acrylic painting class at Pinot’s Pallete in St. Matthews with my friend Brooke and her sister-in-law. They do classes almost every night and have a bar where you can buy beer, wine or mixed cocktails to sip on while you paint.We...
This is a swinging frog statue that hangs from a tree with rope ( rope is removed for painting ) that I am repainting for my parents. These little guys tend to fade over time and I like to repaint and seal them so they are weather proofed as well as bright, shiny and...
This is a bear statue I picked up at one of our local Goodwill stores for $4. When I purchased it, it was in all shades of gray and pretty chipped up, at that. I took it home, repainted it, sealed it and now this guy lives on my back deck. I’m always on the...
