Jewelry

I repaired a broken necklace and made matching earrings with the broken strand and made a new necklace with new beads. I also made some medieval art paper jewelry for a theme party.

--LJE

"Waste Not: The Art of Medieval Recycling" at the Walters Art Museum

Well, Readers, this post would have worked way better if I had managed to post it before the exhibition I discuss below had ended. I am still posting it because the exhibition was phenomenal, and because the links to the images I mention below make the whole endeavor still worthwhile. Right now the Walters Art Museum has an amazing medieval show, A Feast for the Senses: Art and Experience in Medieval Europe, so if you need your medieval fix, I suggest a visit before the show closes on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

The show this post is about: Waste Not: The Art of Medieval Recycling, Saturday, June 25, 2016–Sunday, September 18, 2016.

This show was amazing. Immediately when you entered the show, you were up close and personal with a sculpted colossal head with no glass surrounding it. This invited immediate engagement with the objects in the show. 

The entire show, along with the interpretative text, really elicited a feel for the medieval world in a way few museum exhibitions do--an immediacy and a connection across time was palpable. 

One of my favorite pieces from the show can be seen here: Two Leaves from the Mirror of Human Salvation, W.149, fols. 1v-2r.

After visiting the show, I continued my Walters tradition. Every time I go to the museum alone, I sit in front of the Crucifix with Mourning Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, 37.710 and quietly contemplate and discover new details I have never seen before. 

--LJE

Psalm Diary

I'd been wanting to make this book for six months for a friend and finally did. I wish I'd done a better job with the binding and the photos, but overall I like the result. Definitely know what to do better next time!

--LJE 

Happy 5th Anniversary, Dr. A!

Dr. A has a thing for claw machines, so this shaker seemed like a no-brainer to me. Our anniversary was February 26th. 

--LJE

Bunnies and Hedgehogs: Valentines and Thinking of You

I am in love with the More Stories stamp set by Avery Elle--I guess I've finally fallen into the "cute critter" stamps, but this one just does seem like story book art to me!

--LJE

More Quilts!

And I bet this won't be the last you see of them...

--LJE

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Well, my mom's birthday was February 11th, and she did receive all of these items in time. I made her a card with new embossing folders, a note card set with my favorite new die which makes a quilt inlay, and made a stationary box for the first time following the easy directions in this video by crafting4fun247. I added washi tape to add stength. 

--LJE

Pet Condolence Cards

I've had to make so many of these lately I bought a special pet condolence stamp set. :-( Let's hope I don't use it often. 

--LJE

Three Birthday Cards

Here are three birthday cards made for three special guys in the last three months. 

--LJE 

Some Just Because Cards and a Bookmark

I had some new supplies and went for it. 

--LJE

Gummy Bears Cards

Well...I guess I've fallen into cute stamps, but I so love the idea of stamping and coloring or cutting out brightly colored zoomorphic candy! 

--LJE

New Wreath for a New Year

I had this idea that pattern paper behind foam die cut windows could be like wallpaper. 

--LJE