Recycle Artwork into New Designs

Here's the perfect project to get you off your computer & enjoying some hands-on creating!

Ever wonder what to do with all of the art work your kids make at school? Are you running out of wall space to hang it all, or do you have boxes & bins over-flowing with drawings that you can't bare to part with? I do!

Here are just a few of my favorite watercolors done by my daughters.

I decided to take a Zen approach to my issue....cutting little pieces of each of the paintings to create one collage. This way I could view a little of each one, or at least feel that they were represented. The result was a piece of art not only created by my daughters, but myself, as I patiently leafed through the paintings, cutting and arranging to make a cohesive piece.

Next, I'd like to try a combo of their paintings, drawings, and writing....stay tuned!

Organic Cotton Bags from "Green Promotional Items"

I ordered some great Organic Cotton bags from GREEN PROMOTIONAL ITEMS.
They worked great for this little tote I designed.
The prices are very reasonable, and go down as the quantity goes up.
The great thing is that you can pay a small fee of $15.00 to NOT meet a large "minium order". I needed 20 bags, I paid $2.28 per bag (yes, that's for organic cotton!), plus the $15.00. I still thought it was a great deal.

Check out Green Promotional Items, they have a lot of great looking products & customer service was great!

Save the Date for building a Green School

I designed this "save the date" card for The Waldorf School of Orange County, CA. This event spearheaded their fundraising efforts to purchase land and build a "green certified" school for pre-K through high school. This plan would also include a bio-dynamic farm for the students to tend-to.
In two years, this campaign has raised close to $2,000,000 in funds and pledges!

Crafty Holiday Season

This past December I made a poster and signs for around town to advertise our Holiday School Fundraiser. My girls attend a Waldorf School & their fundraiser focuses on "gift making". It's a magical event for children to feel the sense of community & to create seasonal gifts out of natural materials. Some of the activities included- pine cone bird feeders, natural bee's wax candle dipping, wreath making, decorating candle holders made from small wood stumps, and more.

 

Some of the signs I designed & created to be "table-top" advertisements that were displayed in local shops. I added "hand  made" accents to give a feel for the day.

 

The weeks before the event I hosted Craft Making time at my house. We made angels, gnomes, felt pins & necklaces, hid bells in walnut shells, and made acorn babies. Again, using what we found in nature & natural materials. These little gifts were prizes for the children to discover on the day of the faire.

 

Waldorf Education does an amazing job of educating Stewards of The Environment. As tax time approaches, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to your local Waldorf School, or visit ours, Mountain Laurel Waldorf School .