day 297

playing with the fringe on a wool blanket

day 296

Lake Michigan stones, hundreds of miles from their home

day 295

inspiration  thanks to  a bit of spilled powder blush

day 294

fun. easy. basic. simple. done.

day 293

a "why didn't i think of that sooner?" heart - needles in a felted wool ball

day 292

loose glitter on black paper

day 291

saved by the toilet paper roll again

day 290

i had to ask a friend for a fake spider  because i refuse to own even pretend ones!

day 289

a little bit of strategic carving, but the flames did most of the work

day 288

chocolate simply needs no explanation

day 287

for this one i drew a heart, cut long strips away from it, cut a hole in the center, then tucked the ends of the strips inside, creating a pillow

day 286

it took a lot of licking to get this lollipop into shape

day 285

toothpicks and styrofoam prickle heart

day 284

this is highly appropriate since it reflects how i feel about my red wine

day 283

no scary-faced pumpkins for me

day 282

post-it notes to the rescue today!

day 281

the same day i got home from a month in Michigan, the front page of the Denver Post Travel section featured charming Leland, MI, which i had visited often during my stay.  definitely a heart-worthy coincidence.

day 280

a million-dollar idea: make toilet paper sections in fun shapes! 

day 279

wadded foil made cuter than it really is on a pile of silverware

day 278

my family shares a love of reading, so this one made a lot of sense!

day 277

art for the cottage porch - painted sticks wired together and hung with electrical wire

day 276

speaks for itself ;)

day 275

one of my favorite foods

day 274

this was so fun!  i first set my camera to take a long exposure, then, after i lit two sparklers, my friend hollered when she clicked the shutter, and i slowly traced a heart in the air.  the first few shots were either just the beginnings or the ends of a heart, but after a few tries, we got this one!

day 273

getting in touch with my prehistoric side, drawing with the charcoal of a burned stick

day 272

my first try at a zentangle.  fun!

day 271

never knew Q-tips could be vintage, but my discovery of these, made with wood sticks, certainly confirmed it

day 270

i had to steel myself against the possibility of a spider encounter as i wove this string through the slats of the dock....they must have been on vacation, too, whew

day 269

maybe i'd eat more oranges if they came packaged like this

day 268

the humble twist tie gets a little creative

day 267

a paper straw, neglected for decades in a drawer, gets a new look with the help of a few snips and one bend

day 266

the dixie cup takes on a new shape without too much resistance

day 265

if it were up to me, avocados would grow in a heart shape....bring on the guacamole...

day 264

could have been a rare oak leaf but really i'm just up to my old tricks

day 263

lasagne sauce heart.  didn't last long.

day 262

chinese checkers, anyone?

day 261

some nice little lichens very easily transformed

day 260

smooth lake michigan stones on the beach in glen arbor

day 259

an easy knot made with simple online instructions

day 258

a huge, heavy chain found in the tool bench (finally put to good use!)