365 Day 2016 Project--Week 22

I know, I know. I'm late with this week's summary post but the holiday got the better of me. Here they are:

May 23

May 24

May 25

May 26

May 27

May 28

May 29

Iron Craft 2016 Challenge #10--Homemade Boutonniere

For Challenge #10 we were asked to created something to celebrate summer. Before I get to my project, there is some explaining to do.

When I was growing up, there were certain rules that the nuns would pound into our heads. Most of them were etiquette rules or comportment rules for living--we called them "nun rules" and they were usually accompanied by an eye roll.

One of the rules was "In the spring and summer months, a gentleman always wears a fresh flower in his lapel. In the fall and winter months, a gentlemen wears a pocket square because fresh flowers are not always available. But a gentlemen never wears both."

Every Saturday at the theater, I wear a sports jacket or suit to commemorate the end of the week. Since I don't work on Sundays, Saturday evenings are the last shift of my week. During the spring months, I have applied the nun rule above and have been wearing a boutonniere. Last week (and in tribute to this challenge), I decided to make my own. Some of the florists in Manhattan have charged me $10-$20 for a single flower boutonniere similar to the one above.

Therefore, I decided to make my own--which in hindsight is really, really easy. So for this challenge, I share with you my first, homemade boutonniere.

I chose a single flower without adornment to keep it simple and to not excessively show off. There is no greenery, or filler to make it look like a wedding or prom boutonniere. I wanted it to be a throwback to the old Victorian habit of men wearing a fresh flower in their jacket button hole. By the way, the word boutonniere is French for button hole.

365 Day 2016 Project--Week 21

Another Week. I will be glad when this month is over. I am not a real fan of pastels and pastel pencils.

May 16

May 17

May 18

May 19

May 20

May 21

May 22

365 Day 2016 Project--Week 20

Another week in the book.

April 9

April 10

April 11

April 12

April 13

April 14

April 15

Iron Craft 2016 Challenge #9--Photo Box

For Challenge #9, we were asked to make something that stores something else. This was right up my wheelhouse. I have shared boxes that I have made in the past so I decided to make another photo box. Although, few people have physical photos any more.

This box is the standard box to hold 5 by 7 photos. The book cloth is black cashmere silk and the marbled paper is from my collection.

365 Day 2016 Project--Week 19

Here is another week of posts that ends with a Mother's Day page. Happy Mother's Day to all who participate.

May 2

May 3

May 4

May 5

May 6

May 7

May 8

365 Day 2016 Project--Week 18

Another week and another month in the books. How did we get into May already? The month of May will be dedicated to using pastels.

April 25

April 26

April 27

April 28

April 29

April 30

May 1