Teri's creative blogspot: Long time crafter first time blogger..

Teri's creative blogspot: Long time crafter first time blogger..: Many might think that 55 is too old to begin a blog...however, I am pretty excited to give this a go! I have been doing many creative artsy ...

Teri's creative blogspot: Happy Birthday Dad!

Teri's creative blogspot: Happy Birthday Dad!: My Dad would be 74 today if complications from lung cancer/pneumonia hadn't taken him at the young age of 57. He was the kindest most se...

Happy Birthday Dad!

My Dad would be 74 today if complications from lung cancer/pneumonia hadn't taken him at the young age of 57. He was the kindest most sensitive heart and I miss him everyday. Like me, he had an artist outlet, his being in the form of woodworking. He was very good at building furniture and I loved watching and helping him in his garage while growing up. I own a Grandmothers clock that he built the wooden case for and together his Dad and he built the Westminster Clock movement for it. It has the most beautiful chime every 15 mins...it was something he built with his own hands and I will never part with it.
On one of Dads birthdays, I painted a saw for him...something he had wanted for a very long time. Needless to say I poured my heart and soul into it and the look on his face and tears in eyes was worth all the hours I put into it. I ended up painting 2 saws for my Dad ...he hung them with pride in his and my Moms house and got to enjoy them for the rest of the years he had with us.
I am attaching the photos of the saws...to share the joy I had painting them for my Dad.

Long time crafter first time blogger..

Many might think that 55 is too old to begin a blog...however, I am pretty excited to give this a go! I have been doing many creative artsy things during my lifetime and with social media the way it is today, I love the idea of reaching a larger audience. 

I am sure that most of my audience will at first consist of my many family, friends, co-workers and acquaintances who already know and share in my love all things arts and crafts. I do hope however to meet other crafters and artisans from all over the country ( or world). 

I love following other artists on Pinterest and You Tube and find myself watching more You Tube videos these days than TV. 

So, a little about myself...I am a mother to a 25 yr old son who is married and has given me a beautiful energetic 4 yr old Granddaughter. She keeps me on my toes and is the light of my life! She loves crafting and painting so this Grandma sees to it she gets lots of experience dabbling in lots of creative media. 

I am the oldest child of 6 kids...I have 3 sisters and 2 brothers. We all live close to each other. My Father passed away 16 yrs ago due complications of lung cancer and a day doesn't go by that do not miss home! 

My Mom is in a local nursing home for Alzheimer's and thankfully I can visit her as often as I am able. She is in late stages however still recognizes us although may not recall our name...which is ok...she still knows I am her daughter..so that is just fine by me! 

I will end things here for my first blog...hopefully I will be posting often and also photos as soon as I figure out how this works! 

Teri