April 30, 2017
DIY Card Holders
I made of few of these way back in June 2008. My next project is making a few more (enlarging the pattern a bit and doing some hand embroidery to customize).
April 29, 2017
April 27, 2017
How To Create A Photo Mosaic in Photoshop
I am loving Photoshop. Today I created my third photo mosaic (experimenting with color photos). For the tutorial (Click here).
My parents and siblings:
Our first great grandson:
I am hooked on Ross Bollinger (Click here).
My parents and siblings:
Our first great grandson:
I am hooked on Ross Bollinger (Click here).
April 26, 2017
How to Resize Multiple Images in Photoshop
I found this tutorial for resizing multiple images the easy way--worked like a charm Click here!
April 25, 2017
I NEED a tablet!
I am wanting to create my own animations and started to teach myself via the Internet back in 2015. Hey, I can't draw a circle using my mouse. I need a tablet that I can draw circles on using my finger. 
I am hooked on Ross Bollinger's Pencilmation: Click here!
I am hooked on Ross Bollinger's Pencilmation: Click here!
April 24, 2017
April 22, 2017
OMG, it has been so long since I last posted!!!
First thing I have to do is learn to post all over again; hoping I don't have to customize my fonts and all that good stuff !!
I started my 151 Pokeman's counted cross stitch project back in April 2016. I have an old footstool that was made by my husband's grandmother. It is well over one hundred years old so I thought it would be cool to cover with something from a much later era. About one month ago I realized I calculated the size of the material INCORRECTLY. I am only half way through cross-stitching the pattern and I am on page 16 of 30 pages. That is what I need to cover my footstool and then I will not have enough fabric to finish the other 14 pages. If I purchase the same amount of material I can start with page 15 and continue on to page 30 and cover my circular piano stool with the second half of the 151 Pokeman's and then some. I will be posting pictures soon!
I started my 151 Pokeman's counted cross stitch project back in April 2016. I have an old footstool that was made by my husband's grandmother. It is well over one hundred years old so I thought it would be cool to cover with something from a much later era. About one month ago I realized I calculated the size of the material INCORRECTLY. I am only half way through cross-stitching the pattern and I am on page 16 of 30 pages. That is what I need to cover my footstool and then I will not have enough fabric to finish the other 14 pages. If I purchase the same amount of material I can start with page 15 and continue on to page 30 and cover my circular piano stool with the second half of the 151 Pokeman's and then some. I will be posting pictures soon!
August 9, 2016
January 16, 2015
Old Chest Restored
I started this project some time ago (see previous post, July 14, 2013) and finished restoring September 2013.
February 3, 2014
I Just Did...
What do you think about my twins, are they not beautiful?
While at the beauty salon having my hair cut, I noticed the hair on some of the busts (used by students to learn their cutting skills) was quite short. My first thought was how expensive it must be to have to keep buying new wigs for teaching purposes. So... I had to ask just how expensive it was. Come to find out, the heads are made of rubber. When the hair gets too short to work on, the heads get tossed. My second thought was "I want one". I didn't know why I wanted one--I just did.
I could probably use one (or two) for many reasons.
1. Owing to more people buying homes in our neck of the woods, the deer are liking our veggies more every year. Fencing what we can, scattering hair, soap, and spraying helps. Oh my why not dress up my garden with twins in lieu of a scarecrow?
2. As a passenger in our car?
3. I am about to sew my first bucket hat. Perfect for trying out proper size!
4. Seated somewhere in our home (I love it)?
While at the beauty salon having my hair cut, I noticed the hair on some of the busts (used by students to learn their cutting skills) was quite short. My first thought was how expensive it must be to have to keep buying new wigs for teaching purposes. So... I had to ask just how expensive it was. Come to find out, the heads are made of rubber. When the hair gets too short to work on, the heads get tossed. My second thought was "I want one". I didn't know why I wanted one--I just did.
I could probably use one (or two) for many reasons.
1. Owing to more people buying homes in our neck of the woods, the deer are liking our veggies more every year. Fencing what we can, scattering hair, soap, and spraying helps. Oh my why not dress up my garden with twins in lieu of a scarecrow?
2. As a passenger in our car?
3. I am about to sew my first bucket hat. Perfect for trying out proper size!
4. Seated somewhere in our home (I love it)?
September 23, 2013
So Much Fun!
We took a ride in the tractor down our hedgerow to pick some apples. I picked dozens of really small apples and spent the day peeling apples and making some okay applesauce. Off we went to pick more apples from our neighbor's tree, made more applesauce and baked a five pound apple pie. YUMMY!
A basket of apples from our Tim Horton's Apple Man Buddy--these we ate!
A basket of apples from our Tim Horton's Apple Man Buddy--these we ate!
Not a Complete Disaster...
Eight pepper plants yielded just four jalapeno and 2 green bell peppers. Out of six tomato plants we picked just two red tomatoes. Around three dozen beautiful green tomatoes, which I brown bagged to ripen (they spoiled before they ripened--frost damage). Saved by our Tim Horton garden buddy...dropped off three dozen beautiful large bell peppers, weighing a whopping 13 pounds in all. I made two dozen stuffed green peppers and froze the rest. Also, a dozen zucchinis from one plant and our corn was wonderful. We froze four dozen ears of corn and shared another four dozen. And, we ate lots and lots ourselves. We only had enough butternut squash for ourselves and a few for sharing with others.
July 16, 2013
What Worked For Me
The hardware on my antique chest was in bad need of cleaning. After going online and trying three different solutions, this is what worked for me:
A mixture of baking soda and lemon juice. I used about one half box of baking soda and added lemon juice until the mix was about the texture of honey. I made enough to cover all my hardware and soaked overnight. The next day I just rinsed, washed in soapy water, using a sponge, and rinsed again. Easy--no toothbrush, no scrubbing .
What didn't work as well:
1. Soaking in coke overnight.
2. Soaking in a mixture of flour, white cider, and salt overnight. I made more of the above-mentioned lemon juice/baking soda mixture (enough to completely cover all the handles).
This as a picture of mixture #2 above:
They came out pretty good!
Sanding done:
Now I am off to Google for some advice on choice of stain...
A mixture of baking soda and lemon juice. I used about one half box of baking soda and added lemon juice until the mix was about the texture of honey. I made enough to cover all my hardware and soaked overnight. The next day I just rinsed, washed in soapy water, using a sponge, and rinsed again. Easy--no toothbrush, no scrubbing .
What didn't work as well:
1. Soaking in coke overnight.
2. Soaking in a mixture of flour, white cider, and salt overnight. I made more of the above-mentioned lemon juice/baking soda mixture (enough to completely cover all the handles).
This as a picture of mixture #2 above:
They came out pretty good!
Sanding done:
Now I am off to Google for some advice on choice of stain...
July 14, 2013
Behind Schedule!
Oh golly! I do love the Internet. BUT...in seeing a link on "How To Convert VHS Tapes to DVD", I had to purchase a screen capture device. Spent a couple of months converting my tapes to my computer. I am in process of restoring this old chest and catching up with our gardening. I know--excuses, excuses!
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