This brown paper shade has been amongst my craft supplies for a really long time. It was one of those things I got so used to having in my stash that I kind of looked over it. I remember having it in a house when I only had one child. That’s a long time ago!
I covered it over with craft paper and embellished it with an image from the children’s book Blueberries for Sal.
We love Blueberries for Sal…do you?
I actually cut the image straight from the book…but it’s okay, I think. This last year I’ve been trying to “use what I have”. It turns out I have a lot of stuff.
Aside from the nice copies of Robert McCloskey books we keep on our family shelf I found some older editions a few years ago at a used book store. So even though I cut one, there’s still two more.
They were in the clearance bin, why would a Robert McCloskey book be on clearance? His books are timeless and we have had many a happy story night reading all of them. His illustrations are among my favorite…
On a day that looks like this outside:
The kids were surprised with a day off.
We did a little of this…
And a little of that….
What about you? What was your this and that today?
7 comments:
What was the sound the berries made when they fell into the pail - kerplink, kerplank, kerplunk? - or something like that. We read that book A LOT. And Make Way for Ducklings, of course. As long as you have backup copies of Blueberries, I guess it's OK to cut one up.
I see your new banner! My day was spent in sandals running errands which included grocery shopping! An exciting day! lol Hugs from the South! ♥♥♥
How creative, I love your lamp. Blueberries For Sal, Mike Mulligan, Ferdinand The Bull, such wonderful memories of reading these classic stories to my children. I have to tell you as I opened a jar of Blueberry jam this morning, put up last August, I could almost hear the kerplink, kerplank, kerplunk of berries hitting my bucket. No sandals here just Muck boots. Enjoy the snow, Julie.
I have never even heard of this book!
I feel like I have deprived:(
But the illustrations are precious.
My this and that day is kind of like yours...a little bit of sugary baking, a little craftiness with some boring things like laundry and running on the treadmill thrown in:)
Have a great weekend, Friend!
The lamp is wonderful! I have several shabby books that I purchased to do such a project as this. And I haven't done any....!
I wish you were in the warmth crafting with me!! Now that I'm older and looking at the pictures, you really remind me of the mom from the book!
-Hadley
Thank you foor writing this
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