Tis the Season
I've been enjoying a very long week off from work.
We have been a crafty little family lately. I've spent the last two weeks sewing clothes for dolls. I love it. I spent days and days sewing, learning how to read patterns and piece everything together. I even made little leather shoes and fleece slippers. They were a big hit with the girls.
Jess has been a crafting maniac too. Working into the wee hours of the night on collages for microscope slide pendants. I promise to share when he finishes them. They are brilliant.
He went crazy making ornaments for the tree. I started out with this idea from Martha Stewart using old greeting cards. Jess then out-crafted me and decided to recycle art history books. I love these ornaments so much I wish I could show you everyone of them.
I think he made 40 of them. Each one is a beautiful little homage to art historical works, paired up in surprising ways.
It sounds like you're having a great time--yay! Those are wonderful ornaments, I'll have to remember them for later. I especially like the idea of using pics from old books!
Posted by: Amanda | December 28, 2006 at 07:40 PM
Wow! I do like those ornaments - and I can already see them made in fabric and embellished......
Posted by: kay susan | December 29, 2006 at 01:29 AM
They are beautiful ornaments. Glad you are enjoying this little break between the years. Happy New Year, Heather.
Posted by: Bettsi | December 31, 2006 at 09:49 AM