2 years of lucy

lu dance from Alisa Burke on Vimeo.

patchwork pumpkins

I used Golden Gel Medium to adhere the fabric but Mod Podge or even craft glue would work.

I used a white Sharpie Paint Pen to add the details.

For those who have inquired what I do with my pumpkins- I actually use them through November in home decor, I will also use them as a center piece on the table and even give them away to friends and family. 

For those who have inquired if its sad to throw them out when the time comes- the answer is no. I actually love creating art/craft that is temporary. There is something quite beautiful to me about a creative project that has a shelf life!

Here is run down of all the pumpkins tutorials over the years. Its been so much fun getting creative with such simple materials!

1. black and white pumpkins 2. finger painted pumpkins 3. pattern pumpkins 4. geometric pumpkins 5.sketchbook pumpkins 6. messy pumpkins 7. pretty painted pumpkins 8. beach pumpkins 9. owl pumpkins 10. lace pumpkins

fashion friday: for the love of socks

1. free people   2. anthropology  3. three bird nest  4. grieta knits  5. lowie  6. free people

exploring we will go

A while back we made the promise to each other to always make time to seek adventure as a family 

(you can read about it here). Exploration and going outside is a big part of our daily lives and 

once in a while I like to share a little peek into our adventures.

painted clip boards

chasing fall

graffiti remix

This weekend I opened up my studio to teach my Graffiti Remix class. This class is one of my favorites- it is a day of messy painting and a day of sewing. Here is a little peek into the class...

a peek inside my sketchbook- meditation

paper flowers mobile

Remember back in August I shared that I have been working with Brother and their new Scan N Cut machine? Well I am excited to share the first of five super fun projects that I created with the Scan N Cut!

 Mobiles are a wonderful and creative accessory use in the home (not just kids rooms). And there are so many different ways to tackle making a mobile- my favorite is to use colorful paper in different shapes to create a dynamic accent piece for any room!

I started by gathering a variety of hand painted paper and solid colorful paper. I then used my Brother Scan and Cut to cut out a variety of different shapes. Some of the shapes were flower doodles that scanned into the machine and others were simple shapes that were preloaded in the machine.

Next I sewed strands of the shapes together.

 The last step was to attach all of the strands of triangles to a wooden embroidery hoop that I wrapped in fabric. I use a dab of hot glue on the inside of the hoop and attached each strand.

Here are a few things that you need to know about the Scan N Cut:

 * It's a cutting and scanning machine

* It has a draw function that uses markers to draw out designs or seam allowances

* It cuts fabric, paper, thin sheets of metal, vinyl, template plastic, etc. 

*More than 600 built-in designs.

*300 dpi scanner- can be used to scan just about anything

*You can manipulate the dimensions of the built-in designs and your scanned in images.

Disclaimer: I am a paid consultant for Brother International Corporation and have received a ScanNCut from Brother to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely my own and based on my use of the product.

Please note that I am VERY picky about the the things I share on my blog. I only work with companies and products that I actually use in my own art and craft projects :)