Sketch Sticks

The weather here is brutal.

Outside the snow is swirling around in the wind and it's so cold  that it's hard to breathe.

I'm having trouble focusing on anything in particular.

It was a good day to organize the clutter of books and craft supplies that had accumulated around my favorite chair.

 It's so much easier to be creative when everything is neat and tidy.

The old crock was my Grandmother's and the pencils were a gift from my stepdaughter, Andrea.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a more productive day.

Stay warm.

karen

A Simple Slice

Anyone who knows me or reads my blog knows that I'm all about repurposing everything.

I'd rather shop in a thrift store than a dept. store and flea markets are my favorite thing to do on the weekends. Then there's the occasional yard or garage sale and that's where I found the tree branch slices. A shoe box full of already drilled, simple, rough cut, tree branch slices.

Now, I think most folks would walk on by a box filled with rough old tree slices, but I saw potential in this box of simple slices.

 A little sanding, a rubber stamp, some modpodge, and a bit of leather cord.

I think these will be nice for tying onto packages for my outdoorsy friends and family.

Stay tuned for more crafty goodness in tomorrow's blog post.

karen