Just some pics of the things I've been working on...

The first pic is of my porch and our rope bed. I made the faux feed sack pillow by applying blue painter's tape to some cheep muslin and painting on the stripes with a dry stencil brush. I also made the "hope" bunting inspired by Romans 8. It was a scripture that God laid on our hearts this summer and we read at mom's funeral, so I like having the reminder as we come and go from the house.

I know I'm about three years behind on the paper wreath, but I just love old books and print types and words in general so when I saw one I knew I'd have to give it a try. Plus, since when did I constrain myself to the "it's in style" mentality? Why start now?

I also added the "k" to the pumpkin from a hand-cut stencil I made out of paper (I used paper since I knew I would probably only use it once). The trick is to apply spray adhesive to the back of the stencil to keep it in place and use a dry brush get a good clean line.

It is good to be making things again. There is just something about the way God made me that drives me to be working with my hands in some way. And from the earliest time I can remember, my grandmother and my mother and my sister were doing the same.