Showing posts with label crayon art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crayon art. Show all posts

Thursday, February 2, 2012

February Flops


To be honest, I need to be honest with you.
In my blog I post all of these neat and creative things I have done. 
Creating the most UN-real illusion.
*Perfection*
So here are some of my flops.
I plan on trying to remake every one of these again since I learned from my mistakes, 
but until then, this is how it goes...

Once upon a time I tried to make some crayon art for my students,
http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/kids-table-ideas-for-entertaining-children-at-your-wedding/ 
Which should have turned out looking close to this ^

I used Jared's grandmother's cookie cutters, (mistake #1)
I should have used cup cake tins instead but then I lined them with tin-foil, (mistake #2)
filling them with little crayon pieces instead of full crayon chunks (mistake #3)
and put them in the oven without making fully sure they were sealed (biggest mistake)

Soaking the crayons to get the paper off was the ONLY wise idea.
Also I forgot to mention I layered the melting crayons, I thought it would be a cool effect.
Melt. Fridge. Melt. Fridge. Looking back I should have just filled the little tins completely then melted them. So instead of vibrant colors they had a very muddy appearance. I am still scraping the melted crayons from the bottom of my oven.  Every time I turn it on to bake something it smells horrible in here for hours and I would not dare try to cook something in there yet. At least the cookie cutters made it out safe.

FLOP

Posting more soon. :)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Goods!

Good things from this week!

My sister in law bought me these two finch salt and pepper shakers for Christmas. (I adore them!)

 Looking farther out the window, the weather has been awful lately.
 No snow in the forecast, just rain storms and gloom. 
But the gloom allowed me to take this pretty photo of our bare apple tree. 

I copied this idea from "Pinterest" and gave it to my little sister in law as a gift. 
I hope she will hang it in her cute bedroom.

We got these mushroom ornaments from my mom and brother in law... Possibly Jared's favorite gifts!
One of my favorite gifts was a simple teapot Jared's dad bought us. 
I have been looking for one for what seems like forever!

 And last but not least my new favorite scarf from my mother in law!
We really scored this Christmas. I am so thankful! 
I hope everyone else had a wonderful holiday season as well!