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?
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.
ReplyDeleteI see your new banner! My day was spent in sandals running errands which included grocery shopping! An exciting day! lol Hugs from the South! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteHow 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.
ReplyDeleteI have never even heard of this book!
ReplyDeleteI 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....!
ReplyDeleteI 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!
ReplyDelete-Hadley
Thank you foor writing this
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