Happy Birthday Ben!

Stacking Rings

 

 

Lots of stacking rings in silver, brass, copper and zinc.  Polished to a high shine.

Great-Grandma Catherine's Knitting Patterns

My grandma gave me some of my Great-Grandma Catherine's knitting patterns.  They are so great!  All the patterns have sizes for men, women, and children.  I am loving the men's cardigan sweaters so I am glad there is women's sizing included.  There are also notes and handwritten patterns tucked in.  My grandma told me the first thing she knit was argyle socks; the pattern is in one of the pamphlets but I think I will stick with the basic socks for now.  One of the patterns looks similar to a sweater I have that my great-grandma Catherine  knit for my mom.  I wish she could give me some tips.

I Ate This!

 

The Bareburger Sumpreme colby jack, gourmet battered onion rings, blackened maple bacon, lettuce, chopped french fries and bareburger

 

It was so tasty.

from Bareburger on 7th ave in Brooklyn

Weekend Intensive Wax Carving

 

 

 

 

 

This weekend I took a workshop in alternative wax carving.

I learn some new techniques and worked with some different materials and soft wax.
The soft wax has a really great organic feel to it yielding much different results than the harder wax.

I made a bunch of rings that were brought to the casters today.

I need to get a wax welder, it is so fun to use.

Honey Bunny

Valentine's Day is coming!

Honey and Bunny necklaces.

Alice

 

 

I have been reading Alice in Wonderland.  I bought this copy for Ben a long time ago.   

I love the Ralph Steadman illustrations. 

Big Sister

The first completed spread from my children's book.

It's about me becoming a big sister.