I'm almost there. Just a little ways to go before I reach a full year of drawings. I've already purchased two new sketch books so I can continue on.
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Week 50 drawings
Friday, May 30, 2025
Dance recital
Presley has been taking dance lessons, learning ballet and tap. Sunday May 18th she had a dance recital.
Unfortunately I had issues with the video. It wouldn't let me upload because of the song that was being played during their number. I tried to upload without sound but I guess I don't know how to do that. I'm attempting to post it on my Facebook page so if you follow me you might be able to see it there.
Here's the link to that post. Maybe this will work https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15PSNx9BHK/
You may have noticed that I published 3 posts yesterday. That was totally unintentional. I was scheduling a bunch of posts and thought I had them dated June 12 and 13 but I apparently had them as May. Thankfully it was only 2 and not all of them.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Projects
Even though I was hit with a bit of a slump, I've still managed to get some projects done.
I made myself another shirt.. I was going to do the words in white but then decided to try this combo instead. I had the dark purple vinyl from a project I was going to do last year for Halloween and never got around to.
Out for a stroll
The one day, I had Gibbs out in the back yard. As I was standing there waiting for him to inspect every blade of grass in his reach, I see two large dogs approaching through the back yard.
Gibbs started barking like crazy, I was trying to get him in the house and those dogs were headed right for us. I braced myself for a nasty confrontation that would not likely end well for Gibbs. He kept barking at them and they were simply curious.
I kept trying to coax Gibbs back in the house all the while telling the two dogs to go home. Gibbs was not cooperating. The big black dog however, thought he might like to come in. He didn't seem the least bit offended when I closed the door blocking his entrance.
They stuck around for a bit, rudely reading all of Gibb's pee mail.
And then they were on their way. Gibbs was not a good host to his visitors. They were very friendly though and didn't seem fazed by it.
Dollar Tree Jenga Block Crafts
Technically I believe Dollar Tree named them tumbling tower blocks but everyone refers to them as Jenga blocks.
The first one used 4 blocks each. I painted each one before gluing them together. Some people use hot glue but I prefer to use wood glue. After it was all together I took some cardstock and stamped USA and then glued that on to the blue block.
I also used some brown ink to grunge them up a bit and make them look a bit antique. These are small but so cute.
The other craft used 12 of the blocks. This time I glued some blocks together before painting. The base is 4 blocks and painted blue. The top is 4 sets of 2 for the stripes. When it was all dry I glued the stripes together and then the top to the bottom. After it had a while to sit I added the jute twine around the hat and then a jute bow and a star button. I thought these were pretty cute as well.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Keepin' busy
The nicest part about being off work is all the creative things I have time for. Because I have such an extensive craft stash I have plenty of materials to work with. Here are some of the recent things I finished.
Love the red and black combination of this cell phone bag.
For these stars, I pieced together some red, white and blue fabric, sandwiched it with some batting and plain white or off white fabric and traced around a wood star that I got from Dollar Tree last year. I used the traced line as my stitching line. Then I turned it right side out and stitched around the edge. And there you have a fun little patriotic candle mat.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Sweet stuff
Monday, May 26, 2025
Sunday, May 25, 2025
A few projects
Someone recently asked if I could make a beach glass bag. I wasn't exactly sure what she meant but when I asked she said it was a bag to collect shells or beach glass. I said I would give it a try.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Yummy Salad
Back when Amanda and I went to Sam's Club she picked up a container of a salad I had never seen before. She said it was really good and if I wanted to try some she would buy it and give me some of it.
This stuff was really tasty
Unfortunately it didn't come in smaller portions but it would be easy enough to find a recipe online and make it at home.
Friday, May 23, 2025
Crafting overload
I have several projects to show today
I don't think I've shown you this table runner yet. Amanda had mentioned that she would like one for the 4th of July. She had seen fabric on Hobby Lobby's website but they were out of stock. While I was there the one day I spotted that same fabric so I bought it. This is a double sided table runner so it can be used for two different seasons/occasions.
This is a pen holder on a matching lanyard. How I wish I would have had one of these when I was working. I was forever looking for my pen.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Gibbs loves his blankets
I don't know what it is, but Gibbs has to have a blanket when he is laying on the couch. When not in use I fold the blanket and put it on the back of the couch. Sometimes he just climbs up there and lays down on the blanket. More often than not it's a whole production of him pulling the blanket down to lay on it.