projects that have been 8 years in the making

so here's some stuff i've made. i believe in making the accessories in my home, cause it's pieces of me, of us, and that makes it all cozy and homey and stuff.....and gives me something to do.

here 'tis.

i've been finding lots of old books at thrift stores and garage sales, i'm a book junky. so i decided to punch some holes in the cover, tie some ribbon and hang it on the wall. i've got this awesome memory of my dad reading " the star bellied sneatches" to me as a kid, so dr. suess leaves me feeling all warm and snuggly. as a result i needed him on the wall in the nursery.

had some cute scrapbook paper, some flower stamps, and lots a cute buttons on hand so i bought some canvas (love canvas, as you will see) and glued 'em on for a little garden art in my girls room.

my fave children's book illustrator and author is david shannon. "duck on a bike" is a must read and my copy was falling apart, so to save this fabulous art, i just did a little cut and paste onto canvas and there you have it, more book art for the book themed nursery.

This alphabet banner completes the babies' room. the poem interspersing the abc's says: "richer than i you could never be, i had a mother who read to me."

little judi boy #2 is a sports nut!! so i painted this sort of up-close, graphic looking version of his favorite sports. my artistic talents do not extend into realistic looking paintings, graphics are easier. it's totally bragging i know but i love those three chunks 'o canvas.