Halloween decorations around the house
Around these parts…… How about you? Do you decorate for Halloween?
Author: Vesna
I am a mixed media artist with a passion for recycling and using the left over textiles and papers that were destined for the landfill. Read my full bio in my About page.
DIY Halloween wreath on a budget
Kids are on fall break for two weeks and I have three days off. Time to get the Halloween decorations out and get in the spirit. I realized I don’t have a Halloween wreath and decided to make one. A trip to the dollar store for a few supplies and here we go: Supplies: Metal… Read More DIY Halloween wreath on a budget
Exploring Scottsdale – Soleri Bridge
I had to return an overdue book at the Scottsdale library and since I was alone I decided to stop and checkout the Soleri Bridge (past attempts to do this with kids has resulted in comments that this would be boring). The bridge was designed by the late Paolo Soleri, an Italian architect who worked… Read More Exploring Scottsdale – Soleri Bridge
Crafting with palm tree leaves
One of my favorite things to do is to use natural materials in my work. In the summers here in Phoenix we get a few monsoon storms. After a storm there is debris everywhere, branches, leaves, palm fronds (leaves). Although it’s annoying to have to clean your yard from all the junk the wind brought,… Read More Crafting with palm tree leaves
Exploring Mt. Lemmon
We like the outdoors and we are always on the lookout for new places, although we have favorites that we visit over and over. We were set on Mt. Lemmon last year, but about half way up, our car was struggling and we didn’t want to push it. There are many many many stops along… Read More Exploring Mt. Lemmon
10 Reasons To Keep My Day Job
It’s well past midnight on my day off. This would be the time I get off work so I am keeping my bed time routine just the same. A bowl of cereal, with a handful of almonds, a little snack before bed time. So I though I’d share a few thoughts that have been running… Read More 10 Reasons To Keep My Day Job
Rope Bowls
There is so many tutorials out there for rope bowls. I learned how to make them from an online class by Alisa Burke. She has clever ideas about decorating rope bowls. I highly recommend her class. Once you learn the basic technique of stitching the rope to form a bowl, the possibilities to decorate it… Read More Rope Bowls
Merchand Square and Highland Vintage
I feel lucky that only a couple of miles down the street there is a huge antique store and once a month they hold a curated show in a barn-like structure in the back. I find it fun and relaxing to stroll down aisles of old stuff, stuff that has been forgotten, or perhaps repurposed,… Read More Merchand Square and Highland Vintage
Sewing on paper
A while back I started sewing on paper because of my lack of skill at the time to draw. I could free form cut shapes, but couldn’t get myself to draw the same shape. Strange I know, but I am still a little bit like that. Here is a collection of imaginary flowers I… Read More Sewing on paper
Exploring Arizona
When it gets really hot here in the Valley of the Sun, we go up north to explore Arizona. This was near Payson, AZ. And we stopped at a couple of antique stores along the way.
Vesna Taneva 