March 11, 2013
by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am an artist and I love to see the runway designs of the Paris fashion shows each spring. They give me ideas for future art, design and DIY projects. This year Louis Vuitton really fueled my creativity. The bold, dynamic, graphic designs of the fabrics gave me plenty of ideas. On top of that, [...]
December 18, 2012
by Rebecca E. Parsons
This is a republication of a popular post from 2010.
I love to search thrift stores for good wool sweaters that I will felt in my washing machine. I usually create purses with them. This particular sweater from The Gap kept calling to me to create a cone-shaped tree from it. So I listened.
Late last night [...]
November 13, 2012
by Rebecca E. Parsons
I recently heard about the heartwarming Mommy Bracelets created by Alicia Staz of Beaded Royalty. The sterling silver beaded bracelets are a beautiful tribute to mothers. Each is handcrafted and meant as a special reminder of your children when you are not near them. They are the perfect gift for your Mother or your daughters-in-law, [...]
October 25, 2012
by Rebecca E. Parsons
Last weekend I found the piéce de resistance to complete one of my Halloween vignettes…these spidery web shoes! I got them for $2 at a local yard sale…SCORE!!! I knew exactly what I would do with them the moment I saw them. They are size 11, so they are an exaggeration to begin with. The [...]
May 30, 2012
by Rebecca E. Parsons
OMGoodness…I feel like such a Goddess when I carry my ever-so-roomy Cuddly Monkey tote. I travel a lot for my magablog which requires keeping track of a lot of stuff…papers, receipts, camera, notebook, pencils…you get the point. I need a really large bag to keep me organized. I need it to be functional, but also [...]
May 9, 2012
by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am the proud momma of four children and the over the top grandmomma to my sweet baby girl. However, these offspring are spread out from coast to coast. And they are so spread thin time-wise that they rarely make it to see me on Mother’s Day. Thus Mother’s Day will be quiet for me [...]
December 13, 2011
by Rebecca E. Parsons
I thought I would do a little crafting tutorial as my DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #15. I designed these Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Photo Jewelry Christmas Ornaments quickly and easily with an EZ Photo Resizer kit from Photo Jewelry Making.com.
I made these with my artwork inside. I am placing these on my little twig [...]