I’ve been working in resin again and this last round has me thrilled. So thrilled in fact that I’ve finally updated my Etsy store to share some of these beauties. Ever since I started working in resin I’ve been obsessed with the idea of preserving…
Beautiful autumn in the beautiful Terra Cotta reserve near Toronto. The colours are out of this world. While we were there we collected some leaves for my latest pieces. I can’t wait to show these off but I’m waiting until they’re done to share. These…
I wanted to share some photos of the beautiful Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia today – not just to show off this beautiful historic town but also to show two beautiful people – Lloyd and Sharon – the photos they helped us take. I apologize…
Today I wanted to share a beautiful, simple technique that Tito taught me for carving relief patterns into pumpkins. It’s fun, quick and something a little different for your fall home decor. For purposes of this tutorial I used a very small pumpkin – but…
What a busy weekend! It was the perfect weekend – full of family, friends and crafty pursuits. I couldn’t have asked for a better thanksgiving. On Saturday Tito and I drove to a an alpaca farm that he found online – Alpaca Acres in Stratford Ontario. Yes,…
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Annapolis Royal is a beautiful small town on the Bay of Fundy – and a historically significant one for Canada as well. The town deserves it’s own post – but today I wanted to focus on highlighting the incredible tides you can see from it’s…
I just got back from the east coast and I think I’ve taken some of my best photos ever. I’ve shot Canada coast to coast, and though the mountains in the west coast are lovely, give me the maritime provinces any day; the warmth of…
My latest knitted goodie – the caplet from the cover of this issue of Vogue Knitting. Knit all in TFA Green Label Charcoal It’s my first Vogue pattern and my first time knitting from a chart. Ravelry project page here: I learned a lot knitting this one;…
Quickie post tonight as I blog from Calgary where it is colder and darker than it has any right to be. These earrings were made last week, out of a new product that BeadFX is carrying – these lovely little antique brass spheres with embedded…
My mom is far more creative than I am. Here are her latest bracelets ;) White Swarovski crystals paired with ivory Swarovski pearls. Silver findings, a silver dragon charm and filigree toggle clasp top off this incredibly blingy bracelet. Each charm (there are 95 of…