Diagon Alley

 Working my way through Diagon Alley, and deciding what buildings I want to design and cut out next is so fun for me. I can't wait to make a Christmas Village with all of the buildings I have been making. 

Ollivanders Wand Shop

Flourish & Blotts Bookstore

Florean Fortescues Ice Cream Parlour

Potages Cauldron Shop

Weasleys Wizard Wheezes

Quality Quidditch Supplies

Gringotts Bank

Madam Malkins Robes

You can find all of the kits to make your own Diagon Alley in my Etsy Shop. They are added as I finish writing the instructions for them, so if the one you like isn't there, it will be soon!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OneStarAway

Miranda Sings Fortune Teller Valentine

My 8 year old is obsessed with Miranda Sings, the YouTube phenom. Its funny, and about 75% appropriate for an 8 year old. I filter a lot of what she can watch, since you know- YouTube. Anyway, I made this Valentine for her to hand out to her friends at school and thought maybe some other moms & dads might be looking for something Miranda Sings kid friendly, also. Enjoy!

You can get a .pdf file HERE from DropBox.

Thanks!

Since Last Year...

I am just going to post a bunch of pictures of my things since I haven't updated in awhile. Enjoy!

Mother Teresa quote on 4'x4' old window frame

Baby Shower Gift

Mother-in-law gift

Pastor gift

Old window with fabric backing and crash glass

Old window with mirror and glass

repurposed coffee table with painting & mosaic

old window with mosaic

stained glass gift 

close up of a bird house

gift for mom :)

chess set mosaic

cross - on Etsy

cross - sold

cross - sold

cross - sold

cross - sold

dragonfly

dragonfly

nests pins

Mosaic Mirror

This is just a quick project. I had the frame and I have had this pink vintage brooch for a long time now. I have tried to use it in multiple projects, and it has never made the final cut. In this project, however it looks just perfect!

Mosaic

For my 30th birthday, my husband signed me up for a stained glass class and bought me all the supplies I needed. Other than our children, this is by far the best gift I have ever gotten from him! I have been doing stained glass for 10 years now and I truly love it so much. I have done a few windows, but I really love doing mixed media type of glass. Recently, after visiting the studio of one of my most talented friends, I decided to give mosaics a try. I had never done it before, but I had all the glass and supplies I needed. Here are some photos of my first mosaic in different progress stages. 

I love how it turned out and I am already making more things. Maybe I'll even have enough to have some pieces in my next show :) Here are more progress pictures of the little fairy houses. I like them so far, I will be excited to get them grouted and put the tiny fairy roofs on.

And lastly, I actually hung up the window I made for the office. It hangs facing East, so the sun shines brightly through it first thing in the morning and it is so pretty. I love it so much, I might not sell it :)