Monday, April 28, 2014

Yoda's Ears turned Doby



Make a pattern for your ears- these would be great Doby

I use a plain envelope - perfect size

cut out to make pattern

cut out 2



using flesh colored pipe cleaners

create a curved with pipe cleaner

Using a paper plate I dipped the pipe cleaner in tacky glue
glue down pipe cleaner
 
Let dry and cut a an X on the lower part of the ear so you can wear your Doby the house elf ears


Saturday, April 26, 2014

Swing Swing Higher Higher

Sunny Spring Day with Clio


Fun Place to sing songs- Play games and talk to little kids



Higher, Faster, Flying in the sky- every 2 year old knows those words and what they mean

I love pushing swings - running back and forth- singing songs and teaching children while they swing


A great site that talks about kids swinging
 http://www.hellobee.com/2013/06/27/5-ways-to-have-more-fun-on-the-swings/

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Stamped Pendants for Mothers Day

Easy Stamped Pendants for Mothers Day
These stamped pendants are low fire clay.  You could use Salt dough or Sculpy Clay that does not need to be fired easy and fun way to make something hand made for Mom

Glaze them if Clay. Paint if salt dough or Sculpy.  I will post glazed pendants when done

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Stamped Paper Roll Paintings for Toddlers

Paper Towel Rolls stamped into paint

Yoda made with paper towel rolls and green wooden beads

Paper Towel Rolls stamped into green and turquoise paint. Abstract Art !

Monday, April 21, 2014

Yoda ears turned cuffs


Cool Ears, Yoda has...



Creative switch... ears turned cuffs

Off to save the universe
 Lucas Skywalker said.



Saturday, April 19, 2014

Construction of clay wall hanging done

Drying &  Carving then firing then glazing
Time Trial Bike
 
Added "TT Bike" and some stamped flowers and bike wheels

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Artist side of Nanny Jill

"Fast Woman"

I graduated from University of California  Irvine
 with a B.A. in Studio Art
Have been working on this ceramic wall hanging for a Silent Auction benefiting Women's Development  Bike Race Team. 
Wall hanging of a bike goddess there will be a time trial bike added to her hair

Dreaming of riding her bike

Thinking black hair with yellow dash's to look the road.
 photos to follow 
Nanny Jill

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Sunny Ceramic Projects for Toddlers

Projects of the Day
Ceramic Self Portrait & Thumb print flower 
Easy Slab projects

Start by pounding the clay into a flat slab. Kids love to pound the clay just as much as I do
Use thumb and repeat for the flower petals.
Then add center and 2 holes for hanging
When this is dry I will fire - then we will put colored glass into the "petals" I use the glass stones found at dollar store 
I smash with a hammer and put ground glass  into each petal. This makes for a colorful glass window effect
I will post when fired.
Thumb print flower for mothers day






 
Self Portrait by Lucas                                




 For the Self Portrait 
We pounded clay into a slab and then rolled balls of the eye's  & nose. Used a pencil and stabbed the eye balls and nose into the slab of clay.  We used some scraps for the toung and hair.  Lucas choose
where the eye's, nose, toung and hair were placed.  Lots of stabbing and pushing of clay. 
I will post after it is fired and glazed

Monday, April 14, 2014

Organic Money $



I asked Lucas if he would make me a coffee pointing to the chain links above the yellow slide.


He got a big smile on his face and said OH YEA!  I will make you a coffee putting the cup next to the chain links. Lucas made a SHHHHH SHHHHHH that sounded  a lot like my espresso machine.  He handed me the cup and I handed him the green organic  "$1 bill " 


Then we made a cup of pretend Hot Coco. I gave him another "organic $ bill" We thought some cookies would go well with our hot drinks and they magically appeared.  We both enjoyed our morning cup a Joe and coco.



As our coffee break ended we were both distracted by 2 friendly dogs one named Bialy the other Paisley. These dogs were racing over the dewy morning grass like two little tornado's.  What a nice start to the week.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Star Wars Craft Book

Star Wars on my mind....
Great soft cover book I got at Dick Blick  Art Store

Cute ! I love anything Chewbacca

Might not be a kid project- but I just need to make a hammerhead sock doll

I have always loved Apple Dolls, kinda creepy in a good way.

                Found this book at Dick Blick Art Supply's. 
                  some pretty fun looking projects. 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Spring evenings in the garden with Nanny Jill

Sunny and warm a perfect spring evening 
I am happiest when I am in the garden digging in the dirt and hanging with friends and Family


Clio came to dig in the garden this evening. I have fond memories of my children running around in the garden in the spring and summer.  They are those magic memories that comeback when you smell a springtime garden
Bessie loves Clio. Bessie does not love everybody. They have a mutual understanding
Sweet moment with Bess and Clio on this April evening

Monday, April 7, 2014

Puppet adventures at the park


 Grab your puppets
 Go to the park

SPACE SHIP PARK on a Monday Morning                 

Lets Go
All Aboard!







































welcome our planet
this way
jump in here

all together
Go down the slide

enjoy the rest of your day

 back to my Planet
more adventures to come