You made THAT with a FISH can?

So - back into Swapbot. I had a lot of fun creating my last swap - an altered sardine-can featuring Frida. It was nice to take a break from sewing aprons and owls to create a small piece of altered art. I used a sardine can - first can of sardines I have ever bought - and some fabric and a stamp from one of my favorite artists, Danita.


My daughter watched me open the sardine can and scrub the heck out of it. And then when she saw me packaging up the Frida can to ship out she said "You did THAT with a FISH can? I like it Mama."

Owls on Branches Mobile

I was telling my sister about the last little owl mobile I made, and we started braingstorming other ideas. Here is what I came up with- cute little owls on real branches. I am pretty happy about how it turned out, but once again photographing a mobile has been tricky for me. I can't wait to make more!

Here it is for sale in my Etsy shop!

Owls, Stars, and a Moon

I finally got around to creating a mobile. It think it turned out pretty cute. But I found out that it is VERY tricky to get a good photos of something that hangs and moves.




I will make more of these because it's fun. I just have to figure out how to get a better photo! Any suggestions?
It's on sale now in my Etsy shop.

Owls, owls, and more owls.

I love owls. And I love creating owls!

I designed this green owl for a friend of mine. She has a shop named Shop Green Owl, and I made this little guy to hang out with her in her store! She has some really neat finds in her shop - Click and have fun browsing! Our love for owls brought us together.




And I made some new owlets for my shop. Here they are, Dottie, and Scarlet Hoot Hoot.

Ric-Rac Road - Fabric Houses - Zemphira Style

So, I started making little fabric houses and now I cannot stop. I think I might turn them into ornaments - or something to hang. I made the little Red Riding hood one first, then the gnome, and then of course I HAD to make an owl hut.





I created some larger ones to decorate my craft room. More are on the way.

Fabric Cards Full of Love.

I opened up an Etsy shop because I love to create - I get on crafting kicks where I make several of whatever it is I am working on at the time: dream catchers, totes, art dolls, pajamas, memory quilts, necklaces, snack bags... these creations pile up. My family can only handle so many of my handmade one of a kind pieces of art work! But then once I did open up my shop, had orders to work on found I didn't have time to make those matching doll outfits for my daughter, stamp out a quick card , or create a special art doll for someone I was thinking about. This year for Mother's Day I finally got back at it - creating something for someone I loved. Here is the fabric card I made for my mom- as you can see, I am still excited about the Japanese fabric. Oh, and I also made her a set of pot holders.

Cinco de Mayo Challenge

Te Amo Mucho.

I am a member of the Etsy OWLS street team. This team has provided me with support, laughs, and constructive criticism for almost 2 years. One of the main reasons I joined an Etsy team was to keep my creativity in motion. Our team has a monthly challenge, and when I find the time, I always enjoy creating a piece specifically for a challenge. This month's challenge was a Cinco de Mayo challenge. It was kind of a spur of the moment entry for me. The piece had to be somehow related to Mexico. I have been having a lot of fun making snappy purses and I found the perfect Frida Kahlo fabric to use. I'm not quite sure what we get if we win the challenge, but I am happy I entered this one. If you feel like taking a peek at the other entries and checking out the team blog click here.


This particular cut of fabric also reminds me of a song my dad plays... can you guess what song I am talking about?