Last Week's Menagerie of Artwork

Here are some of the pieces 

I've been working on this past week. 

Purple kitty wearing a 

polka dot tie. 

These butterflies make me laugh.

Not the pieces themselves, but 

the fact that my husband hung

them in our pond area upside down.

I asked him if he realized he did that

and he was insistent they were right side up. 

Oh, how I did not want to look at

those things hanging upside down

every time I looked 

out my kitchen window. 

I'd decided just to zip it, and

not say another word about it. 

Well, to my surprise, the next day

I saw that he had flipped them right

side up. 

"Thank You Lord!" 

This is a sign that I made

for the bathroom. 

It has resonated with me

since the first time I saw

it in an old Victoria magazine

many years ago. 

Frida magnet

                                

This is a large 'welcome' sign I made

from a long cabinet door

someone was getting rid of. 

Mermaid magnet

Kitty Plaque

Fish magnet

That about wraps it up for 

now. 

Hoping it's a wonderful week for you.

Thank you for visiting. 

Terri

Cats and Skulls and Magnets, Oh My!

The past weekend was so much fun! 

My daughter and son-in-law

took their "mom's" out for an early

 surprise Mother's Day celebration. 

(It's so nice being good friends

with my daughter's mother-in-law.)

The four of us went to the 

English Rose Tea Room

in Carefree Arizona. 

It was just perfect. 

Being a tea drinker myself I had

to up my game the following morning

and forgo my usual mug for Grandma's 

porcelain tea set. 

While it wasn't quite as delicious without

the real cream and lump of sugar,

it extended the delightful memory just the same. 

If you ever happen to be in the 

area, it's a wonderful place to visit. 

* * * * *

Moving on now to my 

art creations of this past week. 

Here's a pic of my purple kitty plaque, . . .

. . . . my new skull plaque, . . . 

. .  .  and some fun little art magnets. 

These little guys are all painted on 2"x 2" pieces of wood. 

I decided to make some one of a kind 

mini artwork magnets as well. 

This little kitty is one of those. 

So much fun! 

Hope you have a wonderful week. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Terri

Felt Sugar Skull Magnets & Ornaments

Living in the Southwest, I have

a deep affection for all things Mexican.

I love the food, art, music, design, culture, 

you name it. 

I started making these felt sugar skulls about

a year and a half ago. 

My husband was interested in giving

his co-workers a Christmas gift

and I came up with these. 

I cut out the cardboard pattern first. 

The felt pieces were cut slightly larger than

the cardboard.

This one is a magnet that

I glued to the back. 

I used all sorts of buttons, baubles,

and jewels. 

I also added some puff paints. 

The felt is lightly glued

to the cardboard after

the faces are completed. 

Glue in ribbon at this

point if you're going to

make ornaments. 

Last step is a blanket stitch 

around the whole thing. 

I think they're so cute and

it's a very therapeutic project. 

Make it a great day! 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Terri