My Pets

Here are just a few pictures of not only my pets, but also some other fuzzy critters that have found their way to my home.

(Roxy, a family friend's puppy)

(Loui, my adopted Love-Heart Parrot Fish)

(A few of my Tetras, Loui's tank mates)

(Bruce, my "former" hamster)

(Just a squirrel on the woodpile in my back yard)

Sharing is Caring

In my search for a book to alter, I have decided to contact my local library. This is a good way to get large books that do not cost you AND you keep these book out of the dumpster in the back! To get a book from the library all I had to do was email one of the staff members explaining what I needed and asking if there were any books that they were planning on getting rid of; I believe this is called a "delete list." Within a couple of days I received an email saying that they thought they might have something I may be able to use.

Although I was able to get a book, I will not be working it this specific one. Instead, I have decided to give it to my sister's boyfriend's brother; he has never done an altered book before and is currently looking into art schools. This being known I decided that he may find this an interesting and different way to express himself (while preventing the scattered sketch papers strewn across his bedroom).

Ah-HA!

While going through my photos I realized there are quite a few photos I would like to be able in one way or another display; my only snag- my room is already full of photo frames and I have run out of room on my shelves and desk. My solution comes from an article on Creativity-Portal.com. This essentially is an altered book set up to be a photo album.

Here is a link to the page where it shows step-by-step instructions, complete with photos!!

Can you see me now?

Now I have outlined my fish. It makes them much easier to see. it also fixes those little "oops" sections where a piece may have stuck too far out of its outline.

One Fish, Two Fish

Here are my filled in fish, no worries, they will stand out better shortly.

Fresh Fish!

While it has been some time since I rediscovered this piece, it has once again been put on the back burner. That is until tonight when I had a few minutes to spare so i decided to fill in the sand. This is not the best photo because the glue/water mix had not yet dried all of the way, but here is an updated photo!

Holiday Craziness

As Easter oddly appears right after St. Patrick's Day, it does not leave much time to prep for the occasion. So, in my semi-frantic search for the "new and exciting" gift for family members (everyone is sick of getting a plant that will flower then either die or grow to some outrageous size) I decided to mix tradition and a trip to the craft store.

I have seen these vases with little pebbles and fake flowers everywhere from tv to magazines and decided it was time to give it a try. After a quick run to my local craft store I gathered a vase, a bag of glass rock/pebble things, and a couple of fake flowers (do not ask me what they are because I honestly have no idea!)

Here are the materials strewn about my floor:

And here is the final product:

Oh, one last thing, the stems on fake flowers are incredibly hard to cut; I suggest wire cutters!