Every year for the past three years, I've entered the HBS Halloween Miniature Challenge. I've won first and second places. My entry this year is http://wshe.es/sXecJmuo and you can vote on it from Oct. 26-30, 2020. This summer, I started work on my 2020 project. I decided it would be all recycled and handmade. Let me walk you through what I did... The house--It's a cereal box. (GrapeNuts) So the siding is cut from strips from the box. The … [Read more...] about There’s an Alien in the Trash Can–My Halloween Project
Excerpt from Law, Fully, Dead: Book #15 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series
Tuesday was an ordinary but dreary day. The slush had turned to rain around ten the night before. Now all the frozen patches had melted overnight. Perhaps Tuesday seemed normal because it was totally overshadowed by Wednesday, which was the day that Clancy got the phone call. The phone call. I think of it like that because few other phone calls ever mattered the way that one did. It was one etched in our memories. We were standing in … [Read more...] about Excerpt from Law, Fully, Dead: Book #15 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series
Excerpt from RUFF JUSTICE: Book #5 in the Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series
Author's Note: Mrs. Delahunty, one of Cara's customers, has invited Cara to a birthday party for her golden retriever, Mally. The morning of Mally’s birthday party dawned gray, ugly and stormy on Jupiter Island. My sliding doors were hard to see through because intense winds had coated the glass with bits of grass, salt spray, and dirt. The weather forecast was encouraging, however. The bad weather would blow over, and we were supposed … [Read more...] about Excerpt from RUFF JUSTICE: Book #5 in the Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series
Paperbag Tangling
Possibly my favorite surface for tangling is ... a brown paper bag. I don't know why I love it so much. Maybe because the size challenges me. Or the contrast of colors. But I always enjoy tangling on a paper bag. I used a thin Sharpie for this, plus a Gellyroll white ink pen. Which design is your favorite? Click on the image to enlarge it. … [Read more...] about Paperbag Tangling
Jo Knows How to Tangle: Lesson #2
Today we’re going to learn a new pattern, one that’s a favorite of mine–PokeLeaf. Typically Zentangle patterns are not representative, that means they aren’t an attempt to copy something that you might find in RL (Real Life). PokeLeaf is a bit of an exception because it’s obviously…wait for it…a leaf! Introducing PokeLeaf– You begin by drawing a skinny stick or finger: … [Read more...] about Jo Knows How to Tangle: Lesson #2
Jo Knows How to Tangle: Zentangle Lesson #1
By Joanna Campbell Slan FYI–I participate in an Amazon affiliates program. The links in this article put small change in my pocket. I only recomment items I use and like. By clicking on the links and making a purchase, you’re helping to buy me a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Just sayin’! ** Now we're going to actually start tangling! We'll start with setting up your tile to do Zentangle. Essentially, you will use your pencil to lightly … [Read more...] about Jo Knows How to Tangle: Zentangle Lesson #1
