Art Studio ReArrange; Ahhh, Room To Breathe! by Hastypearl Are You a Furniture Hog, like me ?! Yep, I’m a sucker for Turn of the Last Century, Golden Oak. It’s in a sales slump say the antique dealers. Seems that the millinneals are looking for Mid Century decor. Yeah, the kind of stuff that I […]
Source: Simplify; Lessons Learned From a Sweet Wren, Mixed Media Assemblage, June The Sustainable Souls Project Hastypearl
Simpify; Lessons Learned From a Sweet Wren, Mixed Media Assemblage, June The Sustainable Souls Project Hastypearl Whew! That was a LONG title! I had a lot to say and covered some real ground ; ) This months The Sustainable Souls Project topic is also a mouthful. It is Carbon Footprint, Simplify, Reduce Consumption and Self […]
I’m A Rock Nerd. There, I Said It 😉 Hastypearl Ok. I can’t help it. I love rocks. We pick them up everywhere. We ship them home. It’s true! I got that idea from my SIL. There’s something about the colors and the specificity to a region, a memory, a feeling…and they’re FREE! (Well, […]
Handmade Recycled Paper Bowl and The Sustainable Souls Project Hastypearl Welcome, All! It’s a great day to have you along, as I am presenting my Handmade Recycled Paper Bowl, as my May Art for The Sustainable Souls Project. The theme this month is, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle. I’ve had my engines revved for this one, and […]
Happy Mother’s Day: Sometimes A Loaded Statement Hastypearl I used to use the phrase, Happy Mother’s day with one point of reference. Of course, it was My point of reference. It one time surprised me out of my small world, when I read how much for some, that statement brought sorrow. I felt reprimanded. In […]
 An Easy Metal Letter Stamping Step By Step, For You ! Hastypearl Have you ever tried your hand at Metal Letter Stamping? I guess that’s a little misleading, because truthfully, this method is  great for stamping other substrates, as well. I’ve stamped sheet metal, leather, wood, cardboard and even paper. If you are using another […]
Hastypearl:Â Â A Home Walk Through Done In Vignettes Just about everyone has heard of Instagram, Flicker, Tumbler or Pinterest. You probably are on them. I love Instagram and Pinterest, myself, but I only let myself pick two. (You can pop over to either, from the links provided on the right side of this page.) I was […]
Easy Book Binding Technique Hastypearl Bookbinding. What a world ! There’s an endless amount of Book Binding Technique stitch choices out there. Some are so complicated, that even holding your tongue just right, doesn’t help ; ) Short of using a stapler, what I’m going to show you how to do…The Pamphlet Stitch…has got to […]
Morning Glory and Ginger 2 Easy Projects for Your Garden or Patio Hastypearl When it’s Spring, we all seem to have LOADS of extra energy, hope and imagination and want to get surrounded by color as fast as possible, right? Well, for years, I have gotten the Most, from a tiny investment with these two […]