Monthly Archive: December, 2011

Daily Squiggle

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Lynne: I did this squiggle at a class given by Teri Partridge. We were to draw the altered edges of a shell. I’ve included the pencil drawing and the squiggle I did later. I… Read More

Display Ornaments on a Wire Garland

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Loryn:  I have some beautiful vintage Polish glass heart ornaments (one of Cheri’s fabulous garage sale finds!) that I’ve wanted to display, but I’ve worried about breaking the delicate ornaments. My cats especially… Read More

What a Cat! Decorating the Tree!

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-Cheri

Daily Squiggle

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Lynne: I used colored pencils for this squiggle. I was mainly interested in drawing her right hand with the palm outward. I tried to use my own hand as a reference for this pose,… Read More

Christmas Ornament Countdown: Wire-wrapped Ice Fairy

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I love Cheri’s Chinese Fortune ornament. It will just glitter and shine next to the lights on the Christmas tree. For an ornament last week, I did an homage to my stepfather’s sequin and… Read More

Paper Star Christmas Tree Topper

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Lynne: We crafty sisters have been making ornaments all month, but we are not the only ones. Last week, I went to the Pear Tree Gallery to attend Teri Partridge‘s class on making a… Read More

Christmas Ornament Countdown: Chinese Fortune Ornament

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Cheri: My kids and I have a tradition. We have a standing date on Saturday where we go to our local Chinese food restaurant, China Lane. We have been doing this for about a… Read More

What a Cat! Picking the Perfect Tree

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-Cheri

Daily Squiggle

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Lynne: Most of this squiggle is done in marker. I did a little shading with colored pencils, but I was mostly interested in looking at the blending of the markers. Looks like squiggles get… Read More

Christmas Ornament Countdown: Scrapbook Paper Origami Stars

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At the beginning of this countdown I wrote up a list of 8 different media that I wanted to use to make ornaments. I have now arrived at paper. I found this wonderful… Read More