Autumn Wreath

I got inspired by all the autumn goodies lying about the sidewalk and made this fall wreath for my friend Diane. I hope she isn't reading my blog these days because it will ruin the surprise. (Act surprised if you read this Diane. :D)

You'll need a wreath, oak leaves, acorns (both parts), marbles, decorative wire, and a hot glue gun.

Acorns can be wrapped in wire or glued back into the cupule.

Alternatively, you can glue marbles in to the cupules.

Then go wild with the glue gun! Happy gluing and wiring!

Updates

It has been over a year since I posted here and what a year it has been. My excuse is that I had a baby and raised her all by myself for 6 months while my husband was deployed. I think that is a pretty good reason to take a hiatus. However, during that time I was only taking a break from my blog, not from writing and art. I taught several drawing classes and really enjoyed that. I will be looking for future opportunities to share my knowledge with more people. I have worked on a few different art projects, but have been concentrating on the ice dragon. Here is a sample of the technique I am using to paint his wings. So far he is delicious (yes, I have been watch too much Sesame street with Sabrina) and I can't wait until he is done to show you all.

I have been writing too, but I feel pretty eclectic with this. I attempted Nanowrimo last year, but did not make it. My daughter was born Nov 12th and I was just not able to write a 50K novel in 11 days. I continued to work the novel over the last couple months, but I feel there is something missing and until I figure out what that is, I think this novel will be on the shelf for a while. I also have been inundated with nonfiction writing ideas lately, but I have just been writing some notes rather than full articles.

This last weekend I had a table at Fantasci in Chesapeake, VA. I found out 2 days before that I would be able to do it and so had little time for preparation. However, this was the best show I have done to date. I talked to so many people and sold some prints. Even better, I recognized a few people that I have seen at other conventions. That was a first and it made me feel like I belonged. :)

I am moving to the Washington DC area in August and I am excited about this for many reasons. I think that DC will be great to explore and can't wait to spend some time in Museums being inspired. Also, there are so many writing and art groups that I can join and I have already started looking.