So the last post was about some of the challenges of planning an intercultural wedding. But there are fun things about wedding planning too!
and the fun things!
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Category Archives: arts and crafts
batik
This summer at kids camp, I led a kids-friendly version of batik-making in crafts. I came home and decided to turn the kid craft into an adult art project. Since I will have a blank canvas in a little dormitory-style room in Germany, I decided to make something pack-able to personalize my space. This is an easy project, but time consuming!
’tis the season
a new art form
Actually, its an age-old art form… Something many of us did in preschool… leaf printing! In fresh form. I gathered leaves from my yard, painted the backs of the leaves, and then printed them on the front sides of cardboard rectangles cut out of cereal boxes that I painted over. I coated them in mod podge. Then, I sent them as postcards. I did this several weeks ago, but wanted to wait to show them on my blog until the recipients of the postcards received them.
making the most
Well, I only have 10 days left of summer holiday, and I’m making the most out of those 10 days by doing things I won’t get to do when school begins. So, I’m working lots of hours in the office, watching movies (Bye Bye Birdie is on now), organizing the drawers in my kitchen, running errands, still going to yoga, taking lots of neighborhood strolls, spending time with friends that doesn’t involve studying, and doing some decorating projects in the house. I’m also planning to read one more “just for fun” book in the next week. It will likely be the last time I read a book not assigned to me on a syllabus, so I’ve got to choose wisely!
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fun with flags
A fun little project for Saturday… I’ve seen lots of people making garlands with fabric flags in magazines and on blogs, etc. A friend made a strand with paper and I told her I planned on copying her idea. I made 24 triangles, using decorative paper from the craft store – some patterned, some solid – and clipped them with mini wooden clothespins to hemp twine. Then hung the garland across one wall.
girls reunion and craft project
The girls came to visit this weekend! I have known Lauren since preschool, Allison since 4th grade, and Kellye since 6th. The four of us have been best friends since sophomore year in high school. We all went to different colleges and have moved in different directions since then… Kellye is married, lives in SC, teaches high school band, and has a baby boy on the way. Lauren in married, lives in KY, and works with kindergartners. Allison is doing Teach for America in Indianapolis. Here I am in Georgia. Needless to say, coordinating our schedules to be all together in the same city at the same time is a challenge.
how to decorate a wreath
Step 1: Cover foam wreath with moss using low-heat glue gun.
"a thing of beauty is a joy forever"
Who said decorating has to be expensive? The wall above my desk was bare, and I decided to fill it with something. I finally got it all up today! Read to the end to find out how much I spent…
Here is the end result followed by some closer shots:
Confession: I cleaned lots of books off my desk before I took this picture.
painting or procrastinating?
I spent my Sunday afternoon doing (what else?) arts and crafts projects.
Project A: I had some wallet sized photos of doors from my trip to Europe that were left over from a previous project.
I decided to put them to good use and spent the entire afternoon mod-podging and painting on blank notecards. I spent some time looking for quotes to put on the front, but didn’t find any that suited my fancy… it is good to have blank all-purpose notecards anyway. I made two sets, and I think they turned out nicely.
internationally engaged 