Thursday, December 4, 2008

Salt Dough Models

I found this recipe in a children's book called " Starting Points AUTUMN ". I plan to make some Christmas decorations with it! I thought it would be nice to share the recipe.

Recipe For Salt Dough


Stir Together:
. 2 cups of plain flour
. 1 cup of salt
. 1 cup of cold water
. 2 tablespoons of cooking oil

Knead the mixture with your hands until it forms a soft, pliable ball.
Keep your fingeritps covered with flour, so that the dough doesn't stick to them.

COLORING THE DOUGH

You can use the dough as it is, or you may prefer to color it. Divide it into several balls and add either a few drops of food coloring or paint. ( Remember you can mix food coloring just like paint, to get all sorts of colors. ) Knead the dough until the color is well mixed in. If you prefer to use plain dough, you can give your models a shiny, yellow gloss by brushing them with with egg yolk, before they are baked. Or you can paint them, once the are baked.

Line a baking tray with aluminum foil, to provide a non-stick base for your models. Shape the dough as you like and then bake it in the oven at 300F or 150C for at least an hour until it's completely hard. The fatter the model, the longer it will take to bake.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Scarves for loved ones

Hi to any one who ever visits ;)
This is what I have been doing lately, scarfs for friends of my daughter and my little boy ;) They seem to be very popular, the moms claim that all of their daughters love them ;) I hope it's true, but even if it's not, I had a lot of fun making them for all these special little girls in my kids' lives.





Thursday, September 4, 2008

Danielita's on the spot light


My husband's friend is the webdesigner at the library, and he used a photo of our little Danielita on the website, how cute is she? hehehe very cute

Halifax Public Libraries

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Cute stuff



I was given these to play around with on Facebook, cute eh? makes me want to draw.


Thursday, August 28, 2008

New Projects to come

I am working on new projects which I can show off in a few days, right now the whole family is sick. I think i have an ear infection, I know I have a sinus infection ... oh the drama! ;) I can't wait to feel better to get creative and enjoy my nights while tole painting or sewing or knitting again.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Fifi Rock for Maiah


I did this little Fifi rock for my friend's little girl Maiah, who also happens to be one of Danielita's best friends, they have grown up together, I am not charging for them any more, I am doing them for fun once again.. ;)

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Get Better poster


The little boy from across the street who we used to see pretty often not too long ago was just diagnosed with cancer on the kidney, this Monday he had surgery to remove the kidney and the cancer. The surgery went well ;) I am very happy about that, here is the little part that my children and other children that know the little guy did to cheer him up ;) a Get Better soon poster.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Finished Chair




I have been working on this project for 8 months! no... not really... I just had to get my act together and actually do it, it was hard for me, being as lazy as I am.. and not having any energy left at night.. plus I got into knitting and sewing in between. One can get very distracted when a new craft becomes a fetish..



Any way! here it is, painted with acrylics, ' Fifi ' from ' Fifi and the Flowertots ' for one of my daughter's best friend. I also painted a rock for her, which I forgot to take a special photo of.





On other news, the little boy from across the street is having surgery on Monday, I have known him since he was 6 months old, he's been at my house pretty much every day until his mother and I had a fall out about 4 months ago, my children have missed him, this is very hard for me to find out how sick he is right now. You might not know him, but say a special little prayer for this sweet little boy.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Favorite Summer Photos


At the moment I am painting a chair for a dear friend of mine, well for her little girl, who is one of my daughter's best friends ;) But since that is not done here are a few of my favorite photos of my babies and my fuzzy babies.. ;)


I am also adding some random photos that I have taken around my house this summer.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

On Going projects



I am painting a cartoon character on a rocking chair for my friend's little girl, who is also one of Danielita's best friends, they have known each other since they were babies.. actually Danielita met this little girl when she was still in her mommy's tummy ;) Here is what I have so far.



I also made this hemp necklace for my 4 year old over the weekend, he picked the beads for it ( which I made years ago and had them sitting in a box gathering dust)



He is not trying to look cool here or making a face, he was just trying to show off the necklace for the camera.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

July 22, 2008


Diego is our little soccer player. At the last soccer practice a professinal photographer came to take the kids photos. This is Diego's photo. ;) I am one proud mama, he is one handsome little guy, and a future heartbreaker if he isn't one already.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

July 20, 2008

Here are a few other photos of my little princess modeling the skirt that I made for her, following this online tutorial ;) Grandrevivaldesign

The last photo of my 4 year old Diego watering his plants with his watergun, as you can see he is very serious about it.


Saturday, July 12, 2008

Saturday July 12, 2008







To keep this blog of mine alive I started to do some new projects first inspired by this talented lady at The Stuff I live for, I made a skirt and a shirt to go with it ;) here are some photos, and please go visit her Blog! there is so much to see, and she is one wicked color schemer, I like all of her combinations of fabrics.

Here is my 2 year old Alicia Daniela aka Danielita modeling her new shirt, sadly I made them both too tight, so some adjusting will have to be done to them.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Friday July 04, 2008

Happy 4th of July to all Americans, my two half brothers are american born so to them a special hug ;)