Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts

Friday, December 24, 2010

Last Minute Creations; Via the aspirations and inspiration of friends.


After dinner with a friend tonight I was inspired. I have had an issue keeping from some things I want. So I prioritize and that helps. I found myself, after dinner and great conversation with a long time friend, getting up and getting to my sewing.
It's too late for the hot pads and cloth centers I wanted to make for this year. Then out of no where, I decide to make eye pillows.
It was not really that out of the blue, but I was oblivious to that at first. Once I knew the connection, I really felt silly. The good kind of silly though, not the guilt silly's.
These are my new fun. They are rough, but so am I.

I added
lavender Florettes
that we grew, and I harvested, dried, and put up.
Flax
and a pinch of
rosemary

I don't have that much lavender though; so sharing is really good for me, cause I find it harder to share when I worked at something.

That reminds me of last summer. I received a wonderful neighbor gift from a wonderful neighbor lady. I don't really know her, we haven't hung out, but, other than a distant way of knowing people you don't talk to but live near. We do have common interests. thank you for sharing the bounty of your labor. Thank you...
I'll be sure to keep a new dream pillow in my bag so that when we run into each other, I'll have one saved for you.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

The Dream, The Carpet, and The Maker



Christine asks that you mention her dolls are copywrit, and to link back to her website. I have on the second photo. I will add the rest tomorrow.


Thank you for your amazing craft.
I enjoyed it so much!

The Rest


riding, dreaming; the ultimate test


The last is first
And the first is last.
Like looking through the
Looking glass.
Written by
©Allisonians ;)

the carpet



Sylvia just before the Ride; was she prepared, yet~~Dreaming?

The Enchantment~~~
Her hope is in the bag.
Magic, love, imagination
Her Journey,
Her flight to freedom.
Life, love, liberty.
Around and around she goes.
The sign, symbol
What mystery is in that lookin glass?
Joy, passion, leaving
Behind that which is gone~~~
Writtten by
©Allisonians

by Christine Alverado

Du Buh Du Designs; The Magic Carpet Ride




These are incredible. Sylvia was a give-away doll. By Artisan Christine Alvarado. I love this quote on her blog header;


"And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside a bud was more painful than the risk it took to bloom" Anais Nin

Christine has an amazing Frida Kahlo doll and many more, very interesting and inspiring

Thursday, December 24, 2009

My Christmas Bracelet Therapy....





Here are some of the ways I spent the season... If you love them, as I did, or are interested in ordering one, please email me at
allisonians@gmail.com








©Allisonians
Please ask me for permission to use my photos or writing before you purger (plagiarize) yourself. silly silly

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Learning to Crochet On My Own,~Some learnin' aint book learnin'

I made a accorn necklace and now I am making a red bead wire leaf to either adorn Nancy's package or, with luck, become a brooch. WE will see. I ordered a camera battery, so I can even take pictures one of these days.. Happy holidays!
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Hear is another Francis quote, I like this one~~~

A person who works with their hands
is a laborer,
A person who works with their hands and head,
is a craftsman,
A person who works with their hands, head, and heart
is an artisan!

St.Francis

Banana This; Recycle Old Peels~ fertilizer or silver polish

There are things you can do with that old peel.

1. Do you have a green thumb? House hold plants and outside gardens require fertilization. A great way to give your plants nutrients is with a banana peel. The banana peel is very rich in potassium and phosphorus, which give that added boost to your plants soil, especially so with roses. Here is how to use a banana peel to fertilizer your soil for your plants. Remove the peel from the banana. Place the banana peel on a cookie sheet to let it air dry. Grab a paper bag or envelope. Crumble the dried banana peel and place it in the bag. Let the banana sit at room temperature for about two days. When your caring for your plant, give it a potassium treat of crumbled banana peel. Mix well in the soil to ensure the roots are fed evenly.
2. Have you been thinking about pulling out that old silver? Well there is no time like the present. Bananas peel can also be used to polish silver. Yes, polish silver. Take the old peels and place them in a blender. You want the peels to become smooth and creamy. Once they have, grab a cloth and small amounts of the creamed banana peel and begin polishing your silver. The shine will be breath taking.

SOURDOUGH STARTER with WILD YEAST

SOURDOUGH STARTER with WILD YEAST
Wild yeasts exist in the air around you and to some extent on the wheat berries. There are wild yeasts on grapes (unsulphured) and apples and other fruits. It is those wild yeasts which are 'captured' to make a sourdough starter. The process takes from 3 to 5 days. I wish I had specific amounts for you, but you could start with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of flour and mix in enough warm (not hot) water to make a thin paste. DO NOT make it too soupy. That, in fact, is the trick to a good starter, according to the French bread makers, and I think they should know. And after you've fooled around with the flour and water thing, you might wish to branch out into adding those unsulphured grapes, apples, sour milk, etc as a catalyst in order to capture other strains of yeast. Each of these strains has a slightly different taste. In fact if you move to another area, you might end up with a starter that produces an entirely different flavor. For instance, San Francisco sourdough bread is well known and has a distinct taste due to the wild strains in the air there. On day one you mix the flour and water (and add any catalysts to encourage fermentation) and place in a warm spot. After 3 days, the dough should be moist, inflated, and slightly sour. More flour and water is added (mixed in) and left to sit in a warm spot. After 2 days the process is repeated. Then the next day it is done again. Note the order: 3 days, 2 days, 1 day. At this point you should be able to make a loaf of bread using part of the starter and adding back what you took out in the form of more flour and water. Rule of thumb: Use about 10% starter to size of loaf. In the case of a 2 lb loaf this is a bit over 3 oz of starter (3.2 to be exact). For a 1 lb loaf 1.5 oz would be used. A book that describes this process in great detail is The Village Baker by Joe Ortiz, copyright 1993, published by Ten Speed Press, Berkley CA. If it's not still in print, try the used books stores, that's where I got mine. Or try your local library. If they don't have it, they might be able to get it for you. ©2008 by Ernestina Parziale

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