Creativity is always a leap of faith. You’re faced with a blank page, a blank easel, or an empty stage. – Julia Cameron I enjoy my vision boards. I keep them simple using foam core boards from Dollar Tree. However, I grew tired of them sitting on the floor and falling over in the corner […]
Delightful Treasures Out Of Old And New
“Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.” Matthew 13:52 (KJV) Blending the old and new into attractive functional spaces can be a challenge, but when done […]
Searching Frantically! Help! What Is A Dixie Maid?
What Is A Dixie Maid? I thought I would write a bit of history and back story about the “Dixie Maid” label I used to make this cute decorative coat hanger. What I found was not at all satisfying, so I need help. First, here is what I found. The term “Dixie Maid” seems to […]
Exciting First Steps For Biplane Dream Underway!
Exciting First Steps! The beginning is the most important part of the work. -Plato The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Lao Tzu It has begun! After: the initial transport from my hangar to the EAA workshop last July, collecting of plans, Oshkosh, coordinating work teams, the fall fly-in season and the […]
Leftovers – The Loaves and Fishes of Life
Using leftovers. I enjoy re-doing and re-making things. I always have. Taking what I have on hand and making something useful again: Whatever I might have in the pantry or frig becomes a one-time kind of meal. Pieces of cloth become a comforter, pillow or something for the wall. Scraps of wood become art, wooden […]