What I Am Working On Today-Poetry Book Re-Do

I think dear friends there is a studio

plan at last in my head

Yes...I have made some sketches so that

things keep on track...lol

This week...A big step towards the new bookshelves

I so want.

Having a Bead-Book and Button sale

in my folks front yard.

Ha...Yes their yard.

Mine is too hot and the traffic is much

different over in my parents neighborhood.

My dear dad...bless him for letting me

have the sale...Is taking advantage and

putting some of his fantastic finds out too.

We both are De-stashing I guess

Lots of books are going from the studio

one's I have collected thinking I would do something

anything with them.

But alas..time runs fast and they are still here

Last night while making dinner

one of the books called to me and I had to do something with it.

Ah ha....

I love the etchings Jill has been digging out

and I have been wanting to make something with them.

This is a book is called

The World's One Thousand Best Poems
(In Ten Volumes)

Volume 4

1929

An ok book...read much and loved at one time

but not very pretty

So...I have dressed it up some.

Still to add...some postcards inside

maybe a short letter from one friend to the other

tucked into the pages

perhaps a dried flower.

Then it will be ready to go.

I will have it at the garage sale..

Just for fun to see if it will sell.

It felt soooo good to make something-

what with kids and camping and other summer stuff

my creative self has had to take a rest.

It is good to know she is still in there..lol

Have a great day everyone!!!!

Dominoes Redux Paris Butterflies And Roses Quite A Little Surprise

     Last night I got a pretty big shock from my dear husband....In fact.  It is the second time he has shocked me in the last week.   He came home from work.  Sauntered over to the work table I have set up in our family space and said. 
"Can you make one of your pretty boxes for me? I want to give it to a co-worker who is totally stressed at work" 
     I almost fell over.  My hubby has always been supportive of my crafting and art.  Not always the most  excited participant.  His answers back to my queries like.  "Isn't this pair of antique carriage springs I just found FANTASTIC!!!"  or...Will you come help me pick up this antique trunk I found by the side of the road...I need the truck!  Are usually met with a slight smile and a "Yes Dear".  So when I started this little domino project.  Well I was so surprised you could of knocked me over with a feather.  He thinks these are just wonderful.  It just meant so much to me that he liked them. 

    I did not have much time to take pictures after it was finished.  He had to be out at 5 am and that is not the best time for taking shots..lol.  So Here it is. 

Dominoes Redux With A Valentines Twist Whisper Sweet Words Of Love My Dear

                  Just Listed in my Etsy store this morning...I just love this little Valentines Set
Vintage plastic dominoes destined to be in a landfill somewhere...rescued and transformed into beautiful trinkets. Sweet Valentines theme...edged in German gold scrap (I really do not know why they call it scrap...will have to google that) Anyway. A sweet matchbox decorated with a vintage rhinestone button finishes the set. I have some of my French theme dominoes stashed about. They are so pretty on a mantel...desk...office.
Delightful Valentines gift...or a special little treat just for you.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66777448/dominoes-redux-with-a-valentines-twist

Dominoes Redux With A French Twist

Who says you have to live with ugly useless things laying around...Lol.  A few months ago my wonderful dad handed me a handful of dominoes he had picked up at a garage sale for free...  You just have to love my dad...He finds me the most amazing things to play with.  He said.. "I saw these and just thought you could do something with them".  Yep.. He knows me well.  I would really call myself a recycle artist.  I see things other people throw away and I want to make them useful..or beautiful.

These beautiful images came from ArtCult on Etsy...I cut them out and glued them to the domino's with Zig glue.  Then I took some scrap Dresden gold foil edging I had and finished them off.   I had tried using the Jim Holtz Distress Ink on them..but for some reason it is not compatible with the plastic of the dominoes and does not dry.  I am going to make some more of these lovelies..and put them in some tins I am finishing (also recycled-remember when AOL used to send disks in the mail...yep. I saved the tins).  A set of them may end up in the giveaway I am planning.  These are fun and quick and easy to do.  Where will I put them..I have no idea...maybe a pretty bowl of them in the bathroom.  Or set on the mantel.  I just love them...