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Let’s spray stuff gold!

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Remember the frame I got at the yard sale a couple of weeks ago?  Well, I got some spray paint today and made it all fancy. I also painted a sheet of cardboard with chalkboard paint so that I could use the frame as a snazzy chalkboard too. Once I got that paint though, I wanted to spray everything, I managed to stop at the cow, but I can’t promise I won’t start spraying again soon. Here is the frame spraying in pictures. Of course I couldn’t stop at a golden frame, so the cow got golden too!  I think he likes it. Ta Da! Do you have the urge to spray paint stuff?  Bet you do now!!

Cute pom pom Caterpillar!

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I love a pom pom and even more, I love a pile of pom poms, a gaggle, a gathering of the fluffy little critters. So, I made some little pom poms with some random balls of wool from The Upcycle Exchange.  Go here to see how to make cutesy pie pom poms.  I ended up with a little pile of successful ones, some wool doesn’t lend itself to a good fluffy pom pom, so a few fails are to be expected. What to do with my mini pom poms I hear you cry? How can I use some of these teeny tiny buttons, maybe for eyes?  If my little creature has eyes, well then it needs a heart. A caterpillar of course! I threaded the pom poms together and pulled the wool so that they all smushed together in a friendly manner.  At the head end I attached two button eyes and in the middle of two pom poms went the heart button. When he is all fastened together, you may need to take him …

Let’s make jewelry

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When I am having a blergh day, I often pull out my beads and make something, anything to get me out of my fug. Allergies have knocked me sideways this week and I feel like laying down and staying there most of the time. Which is frankly inconvenient. So onwards I must go, via the beads. Here they are. I want to make a necklace with this. And a necklace with these. And a wire hoop or heart with these. Let’s go and make stuff! First, let’s check the peas growing in the garden.  Distracted?  Moi?  Little bit.  The sun was shining yesterday and the peas were popping out all over the place.  We decided to leave them to grow a little bit more before grabbing a few to eat.  Hopefully the bunnies will leave them alone. This first picture is the big fat garlic growing nicely.  Hopefully the bulbs look as good as the leaves and stalks.  Can’t wait to dig them up in June and roast our very own garlic. Here are the …