Craft fun

In preparation for her trip to Plett, mom decided she would make the Browns placemats as a thank you present which would also keep her busy over a two week period (the women in my family are unable to sit still, we must keep busy and so there are always a variety of projects on the run). Dad cut out the boards at home and mom printed out the photos and designed the layout, which really left her nothing to do here but stick it all down and put layer upon layer of varnish on the boards. Plett is rather deficient as far as craft supplies goes, so after picking up mom from the airport in PE we decided to head out to find us a craft shop, just to look! Well after much driving and wandering around we found one, purely by fluke! We also found the most amazing mosaic tiles there! Clear glass on printed paper, the most beautiful designs, pictures and sayings, but you have to buy a pack. The holiday activities then included mosaicking! Mom did a tray using two of the premade packs, I couldn’t find a pack that really grabbed me but I did find clear glass squares to make my own tiles, bonus! I decided to mosaic a heart, and found some beautiful paper to use. But the idea really is to make it a multimedia piece with tiles, beads, pebbles and anything else you want! I managed to find a clay heart at the local Saturday market which fitted in with my colour scheme and had some beads to add to the mix too. Mom and I had such fun with our mosaics, a new craft for both of us! We also had to visit a wool shop for mom, so she could crochet. Watching her crochet has really shown me some of the knowledge that is being lost over the generations, it is a sad loss of skills. Mom crocheted me a little owl, and is also busy making a blanket. I had a wonderfully crafty time with mom and feel inspired and determined to make a little time each week to do something crafty!

My heart mosaic.

Mom's tray.

The little owl mom made me!