Just home from work and now sitting here with a nice cuppa , chilling, while writing my blog post. We have been really lucky with the weather the past week. It's cold and windy , but sunny. I just wish the temperatures at night would go up a little more. We had a few nights with a touch of frost, and as long as that threat is there I am holding off to put my baby plants outside. They are currently still growing by the kitchen window. I have tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, various herbs and lettuce to plant.
But the bulbs I planted last year are doing well .
I have been trying something new lately. Working with concrete. No, it's not ordinary concrete. It's a special kind which you can knead like clay. It's also not dangerous to mix and doesn't make a lot of dust when you mix the powder with water. Here are two of the projects I have done so far.
A candle plate with fern imprint.
And for Easter a broken egg candle holder.
This was made by blowing up a balloon , layering the concrete around and then popping the balloon once dry. It's painted with gold inside and chalk paint on the outside.
Looks pretty cool, hey? :)
For April I have something else planned though.
Isabella , from https://www.twome.co.uk/ is doing a macramé challenge .
For 3 days we get emails daily with instructions on how to do this macramé wreath. I already have my supplies and can't wait to start. It's also a competition and the best wreath will win a large spool of macramé yarn.
Apart from that I knitted a few more squares for my blanket and I still have a painting project to complete as well. I will show pics once the painting is ready.
Work didn't leave much time for a lot more..."sigh".So much I want to do but not enough time ;)
But I have the last Mardi Gras part for you and also the first part of a cute little 3 part Spring kit.
First the last part
http://www.mediafire.com/file/paxmxym159r2fs4/sr_mardigras4.zip/file
And now the new little kit
Here the first part with backgrounds
http://www.mediafire.com/file/17afx2m6fb519w9/sr_springtime_1.zip/file
Here a quickpage I made from the kit. I'm in giving mood, you can grab it here
http://www.mediafire.com/file/bd1ow0rww5aotdr/Springtime_qp.zip/file
Next post there will be 2 more zip files with backgrounds and the elements.
And now it's my bedtime ... stay crafty :)
Hugs Snowy
3 comments:
I really like that broken egg shell candle holder. I'm not into macrame but I think it's quite lovely. Your garden sure has a great start. I think I'll be starting a few plants this week. Indoors, of course. I thin the little bugs in your new kit are adorable. You have a great week, hugs, Edna B.
I've never heard of that kind of concrete. I'll be checking it out. Love the candle plate!
Thanks for the lovely gifts!
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