Happy Monday! It seems like the weekends go by so fast. Did you do anything fun?
CRAFT NIGHT
I mentioned in a previous post HERE, my local library hosts a monthly craft night. This month's craft was resin art.
We got to choose a silicone mold and dried flowers to make our resin art. There were all shapes and sizes. I choose a round coaster and set to work laying out the flowers.
Once the flowers were laid out, resin had to be mixed. Had to stir very s-l-o-w-l-y to avoid air bubbles. Resin is VERY sticky! All the flowers had to be taken out of the mold and a thin layer of resin poured in. Then the flowers were put on top of the resin and more resin over top of that. If a person wanted to add color to the art, then a powder had to be mixed into part of the resin and poured over again as the last step. I chose a blue/green color for my coaster.
And here it is.
I love how it turned out.
STITCHY STUFF
I had some time last week to work on Mrs. Martha 1776. I wasn't a fan of stitching the tan on tan for the banner, but once the backstitching was added it looked a lot better.
MACHINE EMBROIDERY
A couple weeks ago, I posted about Kimberbell Day (here). We started the Choose Kindness project and were to finish it at home.
I sewed all the chopped pieces together to make the quilt top. Using the blanket stitch on my sewing machine, I quilted the top, batting, and backing together. Once I get the binding and quilt label on, I'll show the final project.
CASITA NEWS
I finally had good weather (i.e. cooler temps, low humidity) to work on cleaning the oxidation from the Casita. I shared the process HERE. This past weekend, I was able to finish the top half! I am so happy about it.
Oxidation cleaner, Polish, and Wax... no more getting up and down the ladder a hundred times. Now to finish the bottom half and the door.
Doesn't it look good?!
GARDENING
One of my favorite garden decor is a solar watering light that I have set up in one of my larger planters.
The lights flow downward like they are watering the flowers. So pretty!
Until Next Time,
Great projects, the coaster turned out great.
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Love that light.
Marilyn
What a fun project! I bet you had a ball at your craft meeting and your coaster looks amazing. Your Casita is so adorable! I have always wanted one. I used to love to read RV Sue and her Canine Crew blog. She had a little Casita. Have a great week.
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ReplyDeleteHave a fun week hugs June.
Oh, your resin plate looks great, Meari! As does your camper. I'll have to go back and read your posts on it. I always thought it would be fun to have a camper, travel, and see the country, but, sadly, my husband just wasn't interested!
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