Why haven't I heard of Salley Mavor before?

Thanks to pinterest I've discovered "artist" Salley Mavor and her needlework creations...here's a link to a great interview with her and some fabulous close up photos of her work..enjoy...
http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=2039

Happy 4th!

Hope everyone has a fun filled fourth! Our plans are just to keep cool...been so hot lately. By the way, I just wanted to mention something along the lines of "where have I been that I didn't know this." I bought a paperback at a sale recently that I really enjoyed..."A Truth for a Truth" by Emilie Richards. It is a mystery series...a Ministry is Murder series as a matter of fact, since the main character is a minister's wife. But in reading the ads at the end of the book I found out it is called a "cozy" mystery. I had to look that up, never heard of it.....but this type of mystery is something I enjoy...not much violence or profanity. And many of the authors have background stories featuring cooking, knitting, art, etc. Anyway, I thought others might be interested in this tidbit....but you probably already knew it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozy_mystery

Andy Griffith sad news

We live about an hour from Mt. Airy, NC, Andy's birthplace. It is the town the fictional town of Mayberry was based on. We love "The Andy Griffith Show" and are saddened by the loss of Andy Griffith today. By the way, the actress who played Thelma Lou on the show, Betty Lynn, actually moved to Mt. Airy to live a few years ago.

Lastest craft project: Barbie Hatboxes

Supplies

Paint anywhere you don't want brown to show.

I printed Barbie logo on scrapbook paper for the cover. Scrapbook paper to cover sides. I found heavier paper

worked better for sides (not cardstock, cardstock worked

well for top and bottom)

I lined inside of top and bottom, and covered sides. I used

Alleens's Fast Grab Tacky Glue and also a gluestick.

Punched two holes and insterted eyelets (found in scrapbooking

section at craft store) and insterted cord. Tie knots at ends of

cord on inside. Glue cord as trim around the top and bottom.

I added pink flowered tissue paper for the inside (purchased at Dollar Tree). I think they turned out kinda cute!

Memorial Day

My dad