Etch Layered Glass Using Stencils & Color With Pencils/PanPastel Colors To Make a Framed "Herb Garden"

Etched surfaces have a wonderful "tooth" and can easily be colored with colored pencils and more.

Step-by-step instructions and a video tutorial on this project post:

  Etch Layered Glass with Stencils: "Grow Love" Herb Garden.

Creating a place for Dad's coffee

Dad comes over every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings for dinner - it’s our weekly ritual.  He arrives at 5:30, sits in the leather chair closet to the television,in time for the evening news. While he watches the news, I make dinner.  That’s the routine.  Dad sits in that particular chair so he can read the closed captioning.  Unfortunately, that’s the one chair that doesn’t have an end table so to solve the problem I got a little creative.

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DIY Sunflower Wall Decor

Here's a crafty project for home décor you can make yourself. Sometimes a few quick changes are all you need for a prettier space.

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The Ocean Calms My Soul Mirror

For many people the ocean brings them a true sense of peace. When I found this verse I knew it would be perfect to create a small decorative mirror to hang in a beach cottage, or at home, as a reminder to “reflect” on the calming effect of time spent by the ocean.

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Under the Sea Card

I always try to have a few all occasion cards on hand and this time of year I am inspired by the beach or anything to do with the ocean.  I  like a CAS (Clean And Simple) style, but I also enjoy playing with techniques.  This card comes together with a few simple techniques - stenciling, heat embossing and die cutting.

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