Joyful Puttering: Collecting•Creating•Connecting

"It's 100% OK to be a little cautious with your optimism, but not at the expense of feeling any at all! Hope is valid. Allow yourse...

Knowing when to stop is not my strong suit....and someone probably needs to hide my white Posca pen. But this is where I landed today with m...

I absolutely laughed out loud at an email update from Anita.  She got the 4th of my repotted rain lilies and hers was the only one that went...

Anita and I took a field trip to Portland today....we went to a few craft shows, stopped in a few shops, and had a nice visit with Margie. A...

As I was unpacking my Christmas stuff I had to chuckle at the ridiculous way I found my  felt garland collection .  I clearly grabbed anythi...

Today is December 2nd....and it's tree day in the Shupe household. I was away for 1/2 of last December so didn't do much decorati...

Happy New Year's Eve! I am quite fond of felt garland...and have a nice little collection going.  I loved the way they looked o...

I put spots on the white felt balls during the drive to Maine...and I made smaller colored balls on the way home. I think I need a few softe...

For most of our drive up to Maine today I needle felted spots on some of the white wool balls from the garland...all while visiting with P...

Every other year my side of the family gathers for Christmas in July.  We exchange presents (usually white elephant) and sometimes sing c...