Walk into the shop and take a look around...

Hello! Hello! So glad you stopped by!

Busy at work!

These letters are the result of some Dremel Trio cutting.   A really easy to use little gadget.  

My Barn workshop.  Here is where my creating takes place.  

Lots of mess making going on around here. 

I'm always looking for new ways to reuse these caps.  I have close to 10 years worth of caps collected.  I expect to start some much larger projects soon.  I welcome any ideas.  Please send them my way.  

Completely separate from my everyday creating I'm in search of some good ways to reuse styrofoam egg cartons.  I've searched online and so far I haven't come across much.  If you have any suggestions please post a response or shoot me an email araetsy@gmail.com .

Have a wonderful day!  

A-Rae

What's new in the shop?

A few wine coasters, a large cork trivet and a couple of signs.  The summer has nearly come and gone.  It's been a beautiful Central New York Summer!  I've been blessed with the most spectacular home views.   Views which are inspiring and at the same time a distraction inviting play not work.  The fall and winter months may be better for this.  Less visitors and outings to fill my time.  

  

  

My New Etsy Shop!  

An exciting new venture!  I expect having two shops will be a challenge but it's one I'm looking forward to.  In my new shop you'll find all my hand sewn items.  Pincushions, aprons and a few other items ready for you to gift out or treasure for your own.  
I'm still in the process of moving items over from my original 
A-Rae shop so be patient with me. 
Take a moment to browse around: www.araestitchedshop.etsy.com  

Words for the day!

The heart can think of no devotion Greater than being shore to ocean-

Holding the curve of one position,
Counting an endless repetition.

- Robert Frost

This quote's always on my homepage but this morning I've decided to put in the spot light.   Incase you haven't scrolled down that far and missed it.

Mark Twain's wise words for the day...

“Twenty years from now you will be more 


disappointed by the things that you didn’t do 


than by the ones you did do. So throw off the 


bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch 


the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 


Discover.” 




– Mark Twain.

Sun Painting

Sun Painting is one of many things on my summer list of things to do.  Esty had featured this how to a while back.  Great instructions.  I look forward to trying it out with the kids.  I'll let you know how it goes and post our paintings once complete.  

Vino

Wine is the theme for the day so I went to looking and found a great site with lots of wine related topics.  Check it out! 


http://www.drvino.com/2011/06/18/wine-grapes-gondola/

Have you ever wondered how to cut a glass bottle?  Well I did.  Here is a great video with easy instructions: 

http://www.drvino.com/2011/06/18/wine-grapes-gondola/