My daughter has a gluten intolerance that gives a whole new meaning to upset stomach. So in the past two years I've learned a lot about America's toxic food industry and the growing movement toward wholesome natural foods. The wildest food I've eaten yet is these little guys: kefir. They're good bacteria that you grow in your own kitchen and harvest every few days for their liquid. You can also eat them in smoothies since they have no taste. They do all sorts of good things for your body, especially for your intestines. If IBS is an acronym that means anything to you, you might want to google kefir and learn how much it can help. Or you can just go here and check out the info.
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Well, her sister (my youngest granddaughter) refused to be left behind, so she asked to make a dress for her Barbie today. Since she's even younger than her sister, I chose a sleeve from an old dress and cut out the design, then let her simply sew the shoulder seams together. Nana handled the snap for her, although she helped. She was so happy with her new white dress! And Nana was doubly proud to see her little girls sewing!!!!!
My oldest granddaughter is only five, but she's more than ready to sew. So I chose an easy design, let her pick out some pretty fabric, and she made herself a Barbie dress today. She did really well, especially once she got the hang of the running stitch. I got to help her with knots and the snap, but the rest was all her. She made me so proud!
Why can't I throw away these useless tiny photos? They're from a discount store shoot done many years ago when my kids were young, and I have the same shots already in wallets. But I can't throw away my babies, so here they are after all these years still taking up space in my photo keepsake box. Aaargh! However, they do make a very pretty blue dress. I wonder? Maybe if I lay them out on a nice background paper, mat them, and frame them, I would have a nice keepsake for my design wall. And I wouldn't have them cluttering up my box anymore. It's a win-win situation! Woo-hoo!
I spent today really sick and didn't want food at all. The only things that sounded good to my upset tummy were walnuts and dried cranberries. So -- you guessed it! -- they are what made up my dress for the day! This is a bit more of a country style than I usually wear, but it would fit right in at most of the parties I've been to. So, yes. I would wear this dress, especially because it made my tummy happy!
Trying to find a place for all my scrapbooking supplies in my new room has been mind-numbingly difficult. So today I decided that I would play a bit first, then work on sorting. So I made this dress from the chipboard letters of the alphabet that I have. It took some thought and extra care, but I think the resulting dress turned out really cool! And it definitely kept me from pulling out hair over all my stuff! I like the white on dark look of this dress and wouldn't at all mind having a dress made from this fabric. Or even in this style, since it's so flattering!
Elizabeth gave me the idea for this dress and completely stumped me for months, because I don't really have anything I consider mementos. But as I recently unpacked my bedroom stuff, I realized that I actually do have a few trinkets that I have carried for years that have sentimental value to me. From top to bottom here they are: the plastic salamander I bought at a zoo store when my kids were small and always wanted to make into a brooch, a shell I brought back from the Atlantic Ocean several years ago, the tiny Oriental wooden dolls I have kept in a tiny Oriental box since college, a gorgeous stone heart I bought in Nauvoo a few years ago, my go-get-em list of tags that sits on my nightstand to jumpstart creative ideas, my favorite aunt's compact that was given to me when she died, the painted Oriental fan that I've carried for so many years I've forgotten where I got it, my gold D pin that I sometimes wear on my jacket lapel and got way back in college, and the hematite and gold rosary my mother bought me several years ago when we went to a spiritual retreat together. What a memory-filled dress! Thanks, Elizabeth!
Some days life is all about giving back. Using food waste to fertilize a garden is just one of the ways I give back to the earth that supplies my needs. Today my compost additions did double duty as a delightful summer ballgown before going onto the pile. A strapless white satin bodice made of eggshells ends at a point just below the waist over a full mottled banana peel taffeta skirt. Delicate white eggshell bits dot the skirt like sequins, catching the light as you dance. Oh, I love the sound of a taffeta skirt as it swishes with every movement!
This dress was serendipitous. When I dumped out the contents of my cut glass trinket holder for my vase dress, I realized that they [the contents] would also make a cool dress. (Yes, I use glass holders for my office supplies. I'm in my office so much that I prefer to have pretty things around me rather than the sad looking plastic containers you find at office supply stores.) My rubber bands made a wonderful marbleized sundress just perfect for this 100 degree weather Missouri is experiencing. Now if I could just wear it somewhere! *grin*
Doing dishes today I realized that, upside down, my vase makes a very pretty tailored skirt. So I grabbed one of my small glass trinket holders, dumped out the contents, and made this simple cut glass dress using it and the vase. This dress might work on the runways of Paris where a shockingly sheer dress would hardly make anyone gasp, but I don't think I'd try it on the city street. All practical considerations aside, though, it really is quite lovely. Melissa is the one who originally gave me an idea for a vase dress, so I wanted to make sure I thanked her. Thanks, girl!
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Denise FeltI took this challenge in the hopes of expanding my creativity as an artist. Already I'm seeing art in a new light -- as something to do for fun and not just practicality! Archives
December 2015
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