Peek Behind The Curtains Challenge - CLOSED

[thanate (Ann needs more tea)]

Nothing would ever get done around here if it weren’t for the last minute…

Old clothes, new clothes

Some highlights from the ongoing household mending piles: Problem: “This shirt is too scratchy! No, it’s pretty, you can’t give it away!” [IMG_1045 1] Problem: too many short sleeves, not enough long sleeves, plus a child who has decided to chew thumb holes into longer sleeves that haven’t got them already. [IMG_1430 1] [IMG_1432 1] Problem: too many t-shirts, not enough cute dresses (especially that protect the back of my shoulders from getting sunburnt!) [IMG_1435 1] [IMG_1434 1] [IMG…

Cursed teacups

Technically functional, all at least somewhat…questionable. (theoretically I could stop mucking about & learn to make elegant teacups, but you could go pick one of those at the thrift store.) Stoneware: [IMG_1440 1] [IMG_1439 1] Porcelain: [IMG_1438 1] [IMG_1436 1] Patchwork, only in ceramic: [IMG_1103 1] [IMG_1102 1] [IMG_1101 1] [IMG_1100 1] Space age: [IMG_1097 1] [IMG_1095 1] Wind & water: [IMG_1092 1] [IMG_1093 1] [IMG_1094 1] Mermaid, steampunk, & the egg of a house on …

Homemade watercolors

I managed to convince my kid that she should have prehistoric art as part of her birthday party theme this year, so I got to make paints for favors! Here they are, in “action”: [IMG_0983 1] Seashells are the oldest recorded paint cups. (they were also used like this in the middle ages) [IMG_0939 1] I have a bad habit of spending too much time making party things for kids who enjoy them for twenty seconds before moving on, so I ordered pre-ground ocher and lamp-black. I also got powdered…