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Category Archives: D.I.Y.
Cabinet anyone?
Knocked off one resolution. Tore up my master bathroom and installed a new sink and basin, medicine cabinet, and lights. Unfortunately, the new medicine cabinet a bit too small, so I will have to replace it in a little bit. … Continue reading
Original Ornaments!
One of the new items I’m making and selling at art markets this year is magnetic photo ornaments. They are similar to the ornaments I’ve sold in past years where the photo was glued in, but now they are attached … Continue reading
Posted in Art, D.I.Y., New Orleans, Photography
Tagged art market, christmas, handmade, holiday, New Orleans, ornaments, photographs, resin, sally asher arts, xmas
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My sister’s garden
Aside from being beautiful, clever, and witty… my sister Wendy is also an incredibly talented gardener. Here are just a few photos from her Northwest garden.
Spindles
A big box of spindles I bought this weekend at a junk store (in the pouring rain) on St. Claude Avenue that I hope to turn into something wonderful. Stay tuned!
Posted in Art, D.I.Y., New Orleans
Tagged art, DIY, frames, New Orleans, spindles, st claude ave
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Awesome Gift!
I love thoughtful gifts and I love handmade gifts – so when I get one that encompasses both – hurrah! My friend Shane bought this vintage camera (I love old cameras and collect them) and made it into a clock … Continue reading
There is Nothing Discrete About a Chainsaw #1
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, my friend John and I took my dogs to Holy Cross for a romp and adventure. We go there a few times a month as it is filled with diverting smells and appetizing driftwood … Continue reading
Posted in Art, D.I.Y., New Orleans
Tagged chainsaw, DIY, django, fannie, holy cross, New Orleans, side tables, tree
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My new bed!
Last spring after I set up for Bayou Boogaloo, my friend watched my booth as I ran home to shower. Afterward, I plopped on my four-poster bed – and it collapsed. On Fannie. My lovely, dear, slightly neurotic dog. I … Continue reading
Posted in D.I.Y., General
Tagged bed, chemprime, D.I.Y, fence, New Orleans, steel aging
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