Craft Time!

I invited my Mom over to do some craft time projects with me yesterday (Dad came also and graded papers and watched basketball with Scott).  I had bought a tray at Goodwill and wanted to paint it, and also work on another project I've been planning.

Here is the tray.  I have had a couple ask how I could paint over it, since it is a piece of history...I mean, Washington's Headquarters in Morristown in 1774 were important, right?  I suppose I should have brought it to Antiques roadshow first.  BUT, in my defense, the handles are plastic, and it's not hand painted or anything, so I don't think it's really an "authentic" antique.  So I feel no guilt painting it.  :)

I painted the tray white, but I asked Mom to do the design, as her drawing and art skills far surpass mine.  She hasn't had a chance to do any fun painting in a while, so she enjoyed it also.

Almost finished product...we decided we needed a little more in the bottom corner.

The final product!

While Mom worked on the tray, I made a little 3D shadow box.  The picture and shells are from the beach in Charleston, SC.  The rocks and sand (yes, I glued actual sand to the picture) are from the beach in Seattle, WA.  Once the glue dries, I can spray it with finish, and display it in the bathroom.

 In the evening we went to check out our friend Jacob's new house and land.  It is a berm house, and a nice place (despite some 80's decor and a really rockin' hanging lamp with a big eagle on it...).  We took a little hike around the property, picked some asparagus and rhubarb, and enjoyed the sunset.