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Back to Craftiness…

Posted on June 10, 2020 by spenkunas

Since my travel wings have been clipped, I’ve been getting back to my crafty roots. I was inspired by the many painted rock ideas I saw on Pinterest so I thought I would get back into it after letting my project sit for a year. My goal was to complete enough rocks to decorate my front garden. I’m a few rocks shy of completion but I placed them all outside to see how the finished products look. Overall I say not too shabby. I used paint pens for the art which allowed for better control. I finished up by spraying them with Modge Podge acrylic sealer so they will weather the elements. Hope you are inspired to try painting some yourself!

Next up: DIY Fairy Garden

Unconventional Art

Posted on December 13, 2014 by spenkunas

I had a sample piece of wood laminate (from my last shopping trip to SCRAP) and it happened to fit perfectly into one of my unfinished frames. I was looking for a project for a while and stumbled upon this PIN on Pinterest showing a framed giraffe silhouette cut from decorative paper. It sparked many ideas and I began sketching them out. I happened to need a bit of wall art for my bathroom, so I landed on the idea of a sand dollar. Instead of using decorative paper, I decided to make the sand dollar out of felt with a bit of embroidery detailing. I painted the frame a nice aqua color and then glued the finished piece to the wood laminate backer. In very little time, I now have a nice piece of handmade art for my bathroom wall.

Original PIN inspiration

Painting the frame

Wood laminate piece inserted into frame

Starting to create the sand dollar in felt

Finished piece

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Embroidered Fiber Art

Posted on August 24, 2014 by spenkunas

While on Pinterest a few weeks ago, I came across a pin that was really inspiring. The idea for a project has been sitting in the back of my mind for a while. Now that I am more settled into my apartment, I took some time to get creative once again. I have an alcove in my main hallway that was begging for some color in the form of art. I decided to try my hand at felt and embroidery to make some framed fiber art. I am very happy to see the finished project hanging in the hallway – added that bit of color that was missing.

The original inspiration pin

Sketching ideas for my approach

Gathering felt colors

Painting frames – base silver color covered by dark brown

Start of the gerber daisy

Start of the poppies

Start of the allium

The finished projects hanging in the alcove

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Renaissance Woman? Or too distracted to commit to one hobby?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by spenkunas

Photography. Mixed Media. Sewing. Cooking. Drawing. Crafting. Jewelry. Home Decor. Writing.

Sometimes I find that I have so many hobbies that I can become overwhelmed and instead of doing any of it, I simply do none of it. I have so many ideas and so many projects in work that it will take me another 20 years to complete all of them. I know many of my creative friends who feel the same way. That’s where the blog has come into the picture. This actually motivates me to start working on some things. They don’t have to be monumental, earth-shattering projects. Something that makes me smile or feel a sense of accomplishment will do. So I ask you – am I a modern day Renaissance Woman, or simply too distracted to commit to one hobby?