Spray Paint Art

Here's a wall art project inspired by an article in Better Homes and Gardens. Click the link for their instructions.

I modified this a little to suit my decor.

Materials:
4 value pack canvases
4 cans spray paint (khaki, light gold - not the brassy gold, avocado green, and brown)
2 cheap packs of silk foliage
2 strips of wood (the size of yard sticks) to hold the canvases together

Instructions:
Spray the base color (khaki), then I lightly sprayed the gold. Make sure to spray the sides of the canvases.
Lay out some of the foliage (ferns and grass on mine, then spray second color (avocado green).
Lay out the rest of the foliage and spray the third color (brown).
Let the paint dry then remove all of the foliage.
I used the wood to attach my canvases by gluing and stapling the pieces to the top and bottoms of the canvases. However this also looks good if you hang them separately.

Adventures in Sewing My First Dress

I have always thought of my sewing skills as being very basic, but I have been pleasantly surprised with myself in my adventures sewing my first dress. So here is the result:

I'm pretty proud of myself. :)

I have to give a shout out to the Sweet Verbena Blog for the tutorial on how to make the dress. She's got a ton of great, easy ideas if you are interested on starting some simple sewing projects! 

So I'm actually going to do this...

So I created this blog in 2009 and made a whopping 1 post, with 0 activity since. I have finally made the decision to take blogging a little more seriously.


What can you expect from me and this blog?

1. I am a special education teacher, so you can expect to see a lot of projects and examples of lessons that have worked in my classroom.
2. I have been crafting for my whole life, so there will be lots of craft projects (especially during the summer when I have more time for crafts).
3. Food! My roommate and I LOVE to cook and try new recipes, so I will be sharing some of our favorites.
4. I will give plenty of credit where credit is due. I will always provide links to others who inspire me.