Materials and Methods

Fridget Spinners – like a fidget spinner for your fridge

Fridget spinners are reversible, magnetic spinner art for your fridge, desk or wall. They are fun on their own, but you can …

Are you stuck? I promise, it can be done. Really! Keep trying! Still can’t get it? OK – here you go:

This cube puzzle is a real brain bender. If you get stuck, click on the link below for the solution. The puzzle …

Puzzle Solution I gravitate towards art like my lamps and decals because their owners can interact with them and enjoy them in …

What better to hold the photos, notes and art on your fridge than a beautiful origami magnet? I found the iridescent paper …

Origami is one of my favorite things. I am fascinated by the process of turning a flat piece of paper into a …

I’m not sure why I wanted to start embroidering my emu eggshell jewelry, but I am glad I did! My customers seem …

Adding some rainbow magic to your windows is even easier now that I have added easy-peel tabs to my decals. Even though …

Sunflowers are woven into folklore wherever they are grown. In different part of the world, they symbolize luck, courage, loyalty, longevity and …

I was curious what would happen if I put glass beads in an emu egg. It turned out to be an awesome …

I made this chocolate coconut emu egg cake for my family for Valentine’s Day! The clean shell is now for sale on …

Rainbows anyone? These delightful static cling window decals look like stained glass. And they cast rainbows everywhere! I’m pretty pleased that I …

I’ve been busy making new lamp designs! I was kinda scared that I had forgotten how to draw, but I think these …

It is so much fun to make lamps from the fabric I design and order from Spoonflower. They offer a 100% cotton …

Here they are – my first products from my custom fabrics! It has been a lot of fun to design the fabric, …

I learned my first origami model in about 4th grade and was completely smitten with the art form. It fascinated me that …

I think I may be addicted to color. Is that a thing? I have been having so much fun trying my hand …

I’ve been wanting to do this for a while. Here is my newest creation. I think it pretty much speaks for itself!

Last fall, our female emu, Mel (short for Melbourne), finally started laying eggs! After 6 years of keeping emus, we were thrilled. …

I’ve mentioned in other blog posts that I was a fisheries volunteer in Peace Corps, but what does that entail? First off, …

My kids are both in high school and I confess that I still have bags of their old clothes. We have donated …

A lot of the fabric for my lamps comes from clothing my kids have outgrown or that is now unwearable. It is …

I make many of my lamps from West African batik fabric that I purchased while in Peace Corps or on later trips …