This is one of my favorite pictures in the house. It's titled "Boy With Rabbit". I took the photo from the side, so there wouldn't be a reflection.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Boy With Rabbit - January 30, 2012
This is one of my favorite pictures in the house. It's titled "Boy With Rabbit". I took the photo from the side, so there wouldn't be a reflection.
Pysanka Ukrainian Etched Wax Eggs - January 29, 2012
I took this photo of three beautiful pysanka Ukrainian etched wax eggs that were given to me by a friend in the 1980s. Her aunt made these eggs. The designs are etched in beeswax on these eggs. Here is a web site that tell about the art of making these eggs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pysanka
Hardware Store Abstract Mural - January 28, 2012
I took this photo outside of an upscale hardware store in Bethesda , Maryland. It is composed of door knobs, handles and other hardware items. You can see the shadow of a tree across the mural. It was wonderful.
Cross Stitched Kitchen Sign - January 27, 2012
I love doing cross stitch on different textures. I did this piece on wire screening and stapled it into this frame to hang above my kitchen stove. I used 1 strand of dark brown wool yarn to make this piece. It is about 5" square.
Wiley the Dog - January 26, 2012
I took this photo on my niece's new puppy, Wiley. He is so sweet and friendly.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Wooden American Flag - January 25, 2012
I made this wooden American Flag out of pine on my band saw in the 1980s. It is 3-D and has raised stars and stripes. I drew the pattern, cut and sanded it and then painted it. It hangs in an extra bedroom. It is about 18" x 28" in size.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Crocheted House Doily - January 24, 2012
This is a crocheted house doily that I made many years ago. it sits on a table in my upstairs hallway. I saw the pattern for it in a magazine and just had to crochet it. The whole doily is just double crochets, slip stitches and chains. I love the shape of it.
Jello Molds - January 23, 2011
I got these old Jello molds about 25 years ago at an old farmhouse in Tennessee while I was out antiquing with friends. There are four of them and they are about 4" across. I keep them displayed in my kitchen. I love eating Jello........
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Mini Tabasco Bottles - January 22, 2012
I took this photo of the mini Tabasco bottles that are sitting on top of my stove. I love a few drops of Tabasco in my shrimp cocktail sauce with lots of horseradish.
Metal Mermaid Bottle Opener - January 21, 2011
I took this photo of my favorite metal mermaid bottle opener that hangs in my kitchen. She glows in the light of my teacup night light.
Wooden Uncle Sam - January 20, 2012
I drew and cut this wooden Uncle Sam out of pine. After cutting and sanding the five pieces, I painted him and antiqued him with dark walnut MinWax stain. Then I wired on his arms and legs with twisted picture hanging wire and buttons. The little flag is cut from basswood and is painted and antiqued. I drilled a 1/16th inch hole in his hand and the flag. I used a dowel to attach it to his hand.
He sits on an oak washstand, in an extra bedroom, that is decorated with an Americana theme.
Thread Rack - January 19, 2012
This is my antique J. & P. Coats Super Sheen thread rack in my sewing room. It sits on an old "boot rack" from the old Acme Boot Company in Clarksville, Tn. As you can see, I really need to straighten this rack and put a lot of my spools of thread back on it.
MarBeck Angel Cross Stitch - January 18, 2012
I made this cross stitch Mar Beck Angel many years ago. It sits on the mantel in my living room now.
Kitchen Window - January 17, 2012
Here is another photo of some of the favorite things on my kitchen window sill.
Oak Leaf on the Grass - January 16, 2012
I took this photo of an oak leaf in my side yard. The oak leaves are the last to fall off of the trees.
Sunrise Up Fox Tail - January 15, 2012
I took this photo on the morning of January 15th while looking up my street. The sun was shining so brightly that day. I wish that we had the same view this morning.
Punched Tin Alphabet - January 14, 2012
I made this punched tin "alphabet" years ago and have it hanging on my dining room wall. I took a piece of metal "tin-flashing" and taped it to a board and then I taped a "candlewicking" pattern of this alphabet on top of it. Then you take a hammer and nail and punch a hole in each dot on the pattern. It's a lot of fun to make. I even let my son, who was 8 years old at the time, make a punched tin "pineapple" design. He loved playing with the hammer and nail.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Homeward Bound - January 13, 2012
I took this photo out the window of the airplane, while heading back to the Washington DC area. I love taking photos out of the airplane windows.
Blimp in the Sky in Downtown Los Angeles Over LA Live - January 12, 2012
I took this photo on Jan 12, 2012 of this blimp in the sky over LA Live when the Lakers were playing a home basketball game. I went to Yard House for a cocktail and to the LA Live Cinema to see a movie that night.
Antique Gas Station at the Farmers Market in Los Angeles, Ca. - January 11, 2012
I took this photo at the famous Farmers Market in West Hollywood / Los Angeles., Ca. I love going there to eat lunch and shop. It is rght next to The Grove. The Farmers market opened in 1934.
http://www.farmersmarketla.com/
Fire Tower at the Japanese Village Plaza in Little Tokyo in LosAngeles, Ca. - January 10, 2012
I took this photo of the sculpture at the entrance to the Japanese Villiage Plaza in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, Ca. There is a little cafe there where I like to eat lunch. There also also many other cafes and stores to shop at.
http://blogdowntown.com/2010/08/5585-japanese-village-plaza-reopens-as-community
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
California Pansy - January 9, 2012
I took this photo in Los Angeles, Ca. last week. The weather was warm and the flowers were beautiful.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Mexican Choo-Choo ( train) Dominoes - January 8, 2012
I took this photo last night while playing Mexicam Choo-Choo dominoes with friends. It's a good game for both adults and children. It is so much fun to play. It's one of my favorite games.
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/imp/10969?cm_mmc=Amazon-_-Games-_-2012-_-356894&code-macs=MP2XW028&SourceCode=MP2XW028&mr:trackingCode=AC3A85E1-9736-DF11-9DA0-002219319097&mr:referralID=NA
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Mosaic Glass Apple - January 7, 2012
I made this mosaic glass apple in 1969. I picked up the glass piece for free, laying behind a factory next door to where I was doing my student teaching in Carnegie,Pa. < in Pittsburgh, Pa.>
Since the pieces of glass were cream, red and green, I thought of an apple. I glued down the pieces on a 14" square board and added the frame ( which I applied saddle soap to). I didn't cut the pieces into these shapes. I used the glass as I found it. It is dated 1969 on the back.
I love making something creative out of "found" objects. It has hung in my kitchen for forty two years.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Full Moon Night - January 6, 2012
It's a full moon night here in northern Virginia. I just looked out the back window and saw this moon and had to take a photo of it. It's just beautiful.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Cross Stitch Bird on Linen - January 5, 2012
I took this photo of a cross stitch that I stitched in the 1980s. The fabric that it is stitched on is 28 count linen < 28 stitches to the inch>. I framed it myself between two panes of glass so that you can see my stitching on the reverse side.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Evening Sunset - January 4, 2012
There was a beautiful sunset today, but it disappeared very quickly - in the blink of an eye. I took this photo from this front door.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Dragonfly Paperweight from Vietnam - January 3, 2012
I took this photo of a dragonfly paperweight from Vietnam that I have on an end table in my living room. It is very iridescent in color. I think I like it so much because I have also used a lot of dragonflies in my fiber art over the years.
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney With Care - January 2, 2012
This is a photo of a needlepoint Christmas stocking that I made for my son in 1977. It is hanging on our living room mantle. It has some 3-D features: the hair on the little boy, Santa's beard and coat and the fringe on the rug. I love doing needlepoint and really loved stitching this Christmas stocking for him. The little boy is looking up the chimney and Santa is sliding down the banister.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Feather Seashell Tree - January 1, 2012
I took this photo of an 18" feather tree that I decorated with sea shells and put on my living room coffee table for the holiday season. I love the beach and collecting sea shells.
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