A Few Fun Things

I have started painting and having lots of fun!Isn't this just the ugliest thing you have ever seen.

I really hated it and was very disappointed.

So...

I painted over the parts I didn't like.

I love how the sides turned out.

And, now I am very happy with the finished project!
Oh, by the way the canvas is only 2 X 4.

I will be gone from September 24-30.

I will be visiting my four BFF high school friends

in Huntington Beach CA.

My daughter sneaked in the picture.

We were in Truckee visiting her at her pottery studio.

Rocky must have used my camera!
~He likes being on my blog~

What a lovely tail.

He is very proud of his big boy paws.

He is very orange!
And, a big love of a cat.

Happy days to all my blogging freinds.

I will miss you!

You are all "purrfect."

Hugs, Dogwood

Tutorial~Decorated Carrier

Want a multi-purpose colorful, decorated carrier?

You can have one by making it yourself in just a few hours or less.

You probably already have most,

if not all, of the needed supplies.

Currently, my decorated carrier is enjoying "top-billing"

on the little wooden bench in the entry hall.

Your will need a carrier from a six pack of your favorite beverage.

This is what I used for my decorated carrier.
OK...let's get started.

***You will need***

Collage/scrapbooking paper

Sissors/paper cutter & glue/glue gun

Strapping tape

~Emblishments~

Glitter

Buttons

Ribbon

***Roll-up you sleeves....OK, we're ready***

First, reinforce the bottom of the carrier with strapping tape.

You will be decorating all four sides of the carrier.
It's this simple.

Trace sides of carrier on your paper and cut out.
Glue paper on sides of carrier.

Collage and layer paper for added touch.

Embelish with glitter and buttons.

Tie on a color ribbon.

The best part of this project is that you can let your
creative juices flow and go for it.

There are no rules.

Enjoy and have lots of fun!

There are so many ways to use your decorated carrier.
In the picture above it holds my desk items.

What about holding some of your crafting tools?!
It would be the perfect decoration for you studio work space.

Or, in your sewing area holding your quilting fabric pieces.

The decorated carrier is the perfect wrap for
a gift for your special person.

Having a party? Use your decorated carrier for

the silverware and napkings!

I love my decorated carrier with bright red flowers.

So nice for the fall season for a festival feeling in my home.

I just can't decide which side of my carrier I like best.

But, I do know that I love nature and birds.

I love this project because it is "GREEN."

Recycle is an important word!

P.S. With the Holidays coming up soon, maybe you will want to make one for Halloween, Thanksgiving and December!

This has been fun. See you again soon.

Dogwood

Crafty Weekend Activities

It has been a really fun weekend being creative!Fun project of decorating a non-alcoholic beer bottle carrier.

Love those birdies.

Of course~buttons!

Next project is a gift photo album for family who
visited us in Grass Valley.
I found this pre-made two-sided photo album at
a craft shop in Grass Valley.

Page one.

Love this rock sign that greets you to Nevada County.

We went to the Empire Mine State Park.

Learning interesting information about

the California Gold Rush.

The grounds at Empire Mine are lovely.

This is the "cottage" located at the Empire Mine.

The blacksmith was making rings and tiny spoons for visitors.

Mine shaft. Eeeeekkkkk!

Brothers and their ladies. We took a fun hike along a canal.

Old postcards from Grass Valley and Nevada City.

A little info on the Empire Mine.

There are lots of old sweet homes in the old parts of town.

We did a little shopping in Nevada City

and ended up at the candy store.

I hope all my blogger friends had a fun weekend.

Hugs, Dogwood

Pink Friday~Honoring My Daughter

My daughter, Teresa, lives in the Sierra Mountains

in the historic town of Truckee, California.

This is her summer garden.

I think it is lovely.

Shasta daisies line the edge of her lawn.

Lush green.

Another view of her garden.
Notice the snow pole in the middle of the daisies.
Yes, they get lots~LOTS~ of snow!

This is Teresa. Isn't she lovely. I love her so much!
She adores being out-of-doors gardening, cycling, skiing, hiking, playing tennis
but mostly playing and walking with her golden retrievers.
Teresa is a RN in the ER at the Truckee Hospital.
She has her own art studio and shop.
T Pots Pottery

This is a picture of Beau and Tanner both rescue dogs.
Sadly Tanner developed a fast growing
cancer and died on Wednesday.
He will truly be so missed. He was a big sweetie.

Sweet Tanner Boy.

Delly and Oscar with Tanner.
Oscar and Tanner were best friends.

Dear Teresa~I know you are feeling a big emptyness for the loss of your dear Tanner.
Keep those sweet memories of him close to you loving heart. Hugs, Mom

King Tutankhamun

Front of the De Young Museum.

King Tut.

Oh, it was a fabulous exhibit.

Who's that with Tut? Oh, it is Dogwood!

Side tower at the De Young Fine Arts Museum
of San Francisco, CA.
The De Young was founded in 1895 and is located in the
Golden Gate Park. Due to the damage from the
1989 earthquake, the museum was declared unsafe
and was demolished in 2002. In October 2005 the museum was
re-opened in a state-of-the-arts new facility.

The California Academy of Sciences is located accress
from the DeYoung.

Entrance art by Andy Godsworthy "Drawn Stone."

Copper sheeting on the side of the building.

This is such an exciting exhibit.
I viewed it thirty years ago in the old museum building.

Scrap book momentos.

Here he is~KING TUT.
He became king at age nine years.

So amazing.

Such beauty.

So pretty. That face with those engaging eyes.

The colors are awsome.

The detail unbelievable.

The hieroglyphic alphabet contains thousands of characters, some representing sounds, others representing whole words and even phrases. This chart shows hieroglyphic symbols which represents sounds that are quite close to the English language.

Maybe you want to try writing you name. Fun.

It was a great day with My Guy.

Coffee and sweet roll before, and then out for dinner.

Have a historic day. ~Dogwood~