A little nest giveaway.

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A little nest for “the nest” category here on She Wears Many Hats… This little nest drawing was done in pen and ink. Recently I’ve been giving them as gifts to family. Each nest is different from the next – just like our real nests. The number of eggs represents the number of children (or chicks) the recipient has hatched. These drawings are fairly small, about continue reading …

A cup of ugly.

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See this cup? This isn’t just any old cup… We call it… … The Ugly Cup. But it’s actually pretty cute, isn’t it? I just have to wonder what someone was thinking… “Hey, let’s put Grandma’s face on a cup so we can remember her every morning when we drink our coffee.” And what is she looking at anyway? She looks sneaky. Well, there’s more continue reading …

I call it the other “Po’ Man’s Silver.”

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Years ago, while visiting my sister, I noticed a really cool tray, she had recently acquired from her mother-in-law, hanging over her fireplace. It was almost 3′ wide with a gorgeous, dull, silver patina. Ornate, not too fancy though. I was attracted to it indeed and knew I had to find some. Since then, I’ve been collecting hammered aluminum (or anodized) trays, bowls, and other pieces that continue reading …