AMANDA'S BASKETS: THUNDERSTORMS AND TAG CHALLENGE UPDATE...

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

THUNDERSTORMS AND TAG CHALLENGE UPDATE...

Isn't that bush really full and luscious? I took the photo yesterday around the corner from the apartment building. Thunder storms were forecast for today but it was warm and sunny until late afternoon. They then descended upon the city with a vengeance...dark, downpours, lightening and thunder. And I loved every minute.

Tomorrow I will be attending the Textile Study Group in midtown. It's another group of artists and not only do they have shows, they produce books of their entries. Should be interesting...

I did manage to take photos of my tag challenges which again are behind. In this set, I decided to work with doodles. I relax when I spend time just doodling so it was very enjoyable. Here are the photos of all of the tag challenges not yet posted here...

That's all for tonight...
Thanks for visiting...
Talk with you tomorrow...

CRAFTING IDEAS

I decided to play with box making. (That was one of the demonstrations this past weekend but they included fabric.). So I first made a box shape out of a flyer that was card stock weight. I used my grid that makes fold marks - one size for the bottom and the same size plus one grid mark for the top. After folding, I cut the fold marks at both ends, overlapped them and glued using my stick glue. I then used scrap decorative paper to cover the entire box, inside and out. The top and bottom were loose before adding the scrap paper but after adding it, they fit nicely. It was an easy, fun and fast craft. And the result was really cute.

MAGAZINE IDEAS

(New). 'Happy Hinges' is another article that is in this magazine. Hinges being your joints. The actual way joints work is explained and how they can be injured. But the article also points out the need for movement and exercise to keep mobile well into your sunset years. Five points include adding some weight training during the week; don't do the same exercises all the time; move for ten minutes every morning; keep your weight healthy and watch what you eat. Very sensible suggestions which we hear all the time but which many of us fail to do. What we need to do is create some healthy habits - right?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Habits...are they rigid and demanding or do they help with with the everyday life? We probably all know someone who has a habit and sticks to it without any deviation no matter the circumstances. As I said, habits can be a good thing but not when adhered to so inflexibly. The definition of habit is 'a settled or regular tendency or practice'. One thing to consider is why you have established or fallen into a habit. Is the habit something that is of help to you; or is it something you do...'out of habit' only? Consider that when you list your habits?

AMANDA'S BASKETS

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

THUNDERSTORMS AND TAG CHALLENGE UPDATE...

Dream Box

Dream Box Before Adding Decorative Paper

Dream Box After Adding Decorative Paper

CRAFTING IDEAS

TODAY ORGANIZE

Building Better Habits

MAGAZINE IDEAS