This is a gift I made for Zia….her very first doll. She’s a nice floppy rag doll, with a simple, Waldorf-ish face- one that a little girl could easily assign smiles, laughter, tears, tantrums, even sleep to. She is made of a light peachy-brown cotton muslin, and her green eyes and watermelon mouth are hand-embroidered. She wears a […]
Here’s a sweet bag I made for a college student named Rebecca. We met her one morning at First Watch, our favorite breakfast nook. She saw my old bag that doubles as a purse/diaper bag and asked if I could make one for her…..with lots of pockets. This is what I came up with. I like […]
I read awhile ago that Ed Begley, Jr., in his “greening” efforts, has cut down on his weekly trash so much that he can fit it into his glove compartment. Always up for a challenge, I decided to see if I could do the same. It was surprisingly easy. I began composting for my invisible […]
Yesterday I dyed my hair beet red…. literally. I juiced some beets and carrots, poured it all in a sprayer bottle with some almond and lavender oils, and…..voila! a delicious brightener for my faded copper locks. Let’s see if I can add a photo. I’m trying to learn 2 or 3 photo programs while learning the fine art […]
Ok, here goes. My very first post. This is a blog about ME……my life, inside and out. My perpetual state of outlandish thoughts (while in a very inlandish state), my very own creations and crazy concoctions, my pad and peeps, hopes and mopes (but no dopes), wild dreams, ridiculous fears, artistic smears, etc, etc. Welcome to the lion-inhabited […]
