Frankencraften - Free Art

Every morning, mostly, I take the backroad.  Two weeks ago I passed the house on the bend, the one with the hand painted "Bird Song" sign.  That day another sign was nailed to the tree in front.  FREE ART.   30 some canvas oil paintings were displayed out front, for free!  Some were finished and others just beginning.  The magpie in me instinctively looked for the treasure in the lot.

This is what I brought home.

A few days later when passing by (feeling guilty for wanting more), the paintings were gone and the small sign was covered with a black cloth.  Art never ends.  It travels on via family and friends, a gallery sale, Goodwill donation or free to the person who happens to drive past that day.  I hope others stopped as well.

Frankencraften - Pepper Party

End of summer fun at the farm.  Or so we thought.  The pepper crop is REALLY in and we have run out of things to make with them.  A voice from childhood, whispered in my ear, "Necessity is the Mother of Invention!"

This is some of what happened next ...

Frankencraften - The Lily and the Cabbage

An unlikely pair, she a descendent of royalty and he, not so much -his blood was purple.

They met one afternoon in the Land of Natural Dyeing, on the side of a country road.

The rest is history, told as follows...

The courtship was brief, knowing each other for only a beautiful summer day.

Nevertheless, a lasting impression was made.

Passed on for generations.

Frankencraften - The Butterfly Effect

I promise I won't go all esoteric on you, but I do love that theory and it's implications.  Not sure what it has to do with my latest post except for the butterflies and of course the "chaos".

These beautifully crocheted butterflies were bagged and on the shelf at Goodwill.  Someone had created them to sell as magnets with pipe cleaner antennae and I was attracted to the time each piece had taken to create - I have serious crochet envy as I really haven't progressed much beyond the chain stitch and the single stitch with increases.

I ignored the voice that told me I didn't need anymore widgets, brought them home and turned them into a mobile to give to a little girl I know that like butterflies.

So next time you are browsing at your local thrift store make the decision to change the future of that inanimate object you spy by purchasing, relocating, repurposing or recycling it and who knows.......?

Frankencraften - Triple Letter Score

27 points for EXIT and 14 for INSIDE

This journal was born from a vintage SCRABBLE game, (not to be confused with vintage SCRAPPLE - yuch! )

Not easy switching to the left brain when playing Scrabble or following directions but this book really helped, ECO Books by Terry Taylor.  It features a book made from a produce tray to one using your old cassettes - what are those?

It's good to take a break from your comfort "brain" zone and stretch - if I really want to feel the burn I do a math problem! - and after visiting my left hemisphere, I always return to the right refreshed.

This journal has already been given to a VIP that told me they were going to use it to write songs.  I think that is worth much more than 41 points, don't you?

Found this score sheet inside the box...

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Handmade in Pa.

This one started from a dress found in the 85 cent bin at Goodwill. Loved the fabric but the size was wrong. A match was made when I discovered another thrift store find - an entire bin full of vintage ( 7o's ) pom poms! Together they became another pillow for the nest.

GYPO- week 3

this week we were asked to create a painting that incorporates four colors you live with.

i chose two colors inside the house and two colors from the outside. a perfect balance.