Category Archives: Arts & Crafts

Revisiting the Zilker Kite Fest

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

NOTE: This beautiful morning found me walking with Freida and my compadre Adrienne across the great lawn at Zilker Park, the day after this year’s 84th Annual Kite Festival. Here’s a picture of a kite-eating tree snapped this morning. It … Continue reading →

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Make a Simple Seashell Mobile

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the last post in a string of posts that will mention seashells for a long, long time. Thank the heavens or curse the stars if you like. I’m just saying Amen. If you saw the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Need No Fancy Tools to Make Your Fancy Jewels!

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

In the last post, I shared a video on making simple jewelry from seashells and beads. Today I’m sharing two more pieces of jewelry I made on the same weekend. I was on a roll with jewelry making! Plus, I … Continue reading →

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Making Simple Seashell Jewelry

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Even though it feels as though it’s been months since I’ve been back to Surfside Beach, TX. It’s only been a couple of weeks, but that’s okay, I’ve still got a bit of the vacation glow in me. It’s because … Continue reading →

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The Odd “Brush”: More Painting

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

After last week’s posts, y’all know I spent a good deal of time during my recent winter beach break to play with paints and more. I’ve already shown my favorite results… so I suppose it’s time to share a lesser … Continue reading →

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