Trena's Eclectic Cottage

10/11/2024

These are my finished pumpkin stems. I'm making pumpkins I'm going to apply them to. What do you think? Something I learned today, the stem of a pumpkin is called the peduncle. The peduncle is the stalk of the flower that connects the pumpkin to the vine.

10/11/2024

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10/02/2024

AMEN 🙏🏻✝️🩷

"God is in life's most difficult circumstances, supplying all the grace we need to overcome."

09/29/2024

FYI: This information is food for thought regarding your work. We're artisans and I don't feel enough of us think of ourselves like that! Use the best quality (appropriate) products you can afford. As you get better, gain a following, and get sponsors then you can look into other lines to try!

This is why you should not thicken acrylic paint with talcum powder, cornstarch, baking soda, or crushed eggshells. Seriously, never thicken acrylic paint wi...

09/28/2024

These are pictures of pumpkin stems I'm creating, I wanted them to be lightweight. Step 1: I used aluminum foil to create the shape I wanted. Step 2: I wrapped them with floral tape, if I'd had masking tape I would have used it instead. Step 3: I used paper towel and a decoupage medium to make 2 layers of paper mache. Step 4: I covered them with 2 layers of a mixture I made of DT lightweight sparkling and extra heavy molding paste. Step 5: I sanded them smooth and added a sealer. When I'm finished adding ridges and painting them, I'll post the finished pictures.

09/22/2024

I'm in trouble, I've done this and I'm not considered a senior yet! 😂🤣

"The stupid moment when you have your pill bottle in front of you but you can’t remember if you already took it or not."

09/18/2024

09/17/2024

Praise God! Thank you all for your prayers! Please continue to pray for the Yaw family! 🙏🏻💜

09/15/2024

Amber Hyseell, Tammy Yaw's daughter posted an update earlier today:

The amount of overwhelming support has been mind blowing. Thank you to everyone who has reached out or commented. At this time my mom has a fractured back and Brett was burned by the friction of impact in many different places. David is sore and promised to go in today if things got any worse. We appreciate your support and love it's definitely felt this morning. I'll do my best to keep everyone posted as we can. Thank you everyone. We love you all and appreciate the healing thoughts tremendously.