If it's Sunday, it's Second on the 2nd Rocking Horses

 

Today is Second on the 2nd, where we bring back a post or parts of posts that we have shown in the past.  I'm also joining Nicole for Sunday in the Art Room or SITAR, and Gillena with Sunday Smiles.   

 

As many of you know, whenever possible, I like my Second Look to somehow reflect what our current host at Art Journal Journey is featuring.  That means I need to find something In the good old summertime, which is Erika's theme for August.   I'll share two spreads from July, 2017.

   and

 

Today is also Rocking Horse Sunday.  I'll share a few I have shown in the past, some of which are unconventional.  

  I showed this horse last week.  You can get a better view of it this week.

  This is the side you didn't see last week.  I received it as a Christmas gift in 2017.

  I picked this rocking horse up at a thrift store after the new year in 2013 for $1.00 (USD).  It's the same material as the one above it and has a Christmas theme.

  This is from July 30, 2013.  It's from a What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW) post where WOYWWendy helped me with a bit of rework on one of my wooden rocking horses.  To adhere the mane, I used "The Ultimate!," which I prefer to E6000.  Both Wendy and I knew how the "mane" came loose from this gentle, defenseless rocker.   Has anyone seen the "bleu"-grey offender?  

  Back on July 4, 2015, I was using my gelly pens to lay out a new design for my back patio.

  The important item is my adorable rocking horse, brought to me from a friend when she went to India.  It's a lovely and proud stuffed animal.

Now let's look at some "non-conventional" rocking horses.

  These beauties came from Chris (Pear Shaped Crafting).

 This is a birthday card I received one year from  Chris at Pear Shaped Crafting.  Yes, I count it.

  This is some gifted rocking horse fabric ribbon.  I count this as one, also. 

   Can you see the rocking horses on my table?  They are tiny rocking horse clothes pins.

  On the left, you can see one of the rockers has walked away.  I wondered where it was hiding.  In the middle, I tried to show the size of the clothes pins and rockers.  On the right you can tell I've corralled the errant rocker, and must glue it back in place.  Now you see why I can claim I own over 450 rocking horses.  They can be functional as well as decorative!  

    This is a small frame in which I placed a rocking horse. 

  I hope that put it in perspective.   This photo is from December, 2013.

   The rocking horse in the oval frame is the first one I made myself back in the late 1980s when I lived in Missouri.

  My very old die cutter holds 

   two gifted rocking horse dies.

  This is a sad photo of my tin cut candle holders.

Speaking of candle holders, these normally sit in a craft room window.

 

  There are several rockers on this wall, including the tiny single earring draped over the dark blue container.

   This beauty is SEW cute!

   Technically not a rocking horse, I picked this one up in a thrift store in Omaha, NE. while doing my internship.  I was told it's a boot scraper.  I know it's heavy.

  The top of the cabinet in my office gets its fair share of rocking horses. 

   Those who visit my home at Christmas know I decorate with trees.  It doesn't mean I can't include rocking horses, too.

   A few gifted paper rockers from Australia, and 

   one from South Africa.  Both were Thank you gifts for teaching the altered book (AB) class back in 2012.

   I used both stamped and die cut images when I taught my AB class.  I have at least six gifted rocking horse stamps, some red rubber, some acrylic.  None are wood mounted. 

  One final rocking horse that sits on my front porch.   Children love to ride in it.

I could go on forever, showing my rocking horse collection.   However, I fear I have already bored a few visitors today.  

I'm really grateful you dropped by for Second on the 2nd.  Also, please join me at 

 

 and  

  

Now it's time to share your own Second on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple and everyone is welcome to join the fun look back.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  It could even be one that holds special meaning.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable, as long as it's been published sometime in the past.  Then link below (direct links only, please) and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd friends, will be by to visit.  This link will only be available until Monday, August 3 at 4 p.m. my time.

 

 

 

 

 

Second on the 2nd: Project Dress Up

 

As most of you know, whenever possible, I like my Second Look to somehow reflect what our current host at Art Journal Journey is featuring.  That means I had to look for something that reflected Halle of Halle’s Hobbies whose theme is Fabric, Lace, and Trims.

Today is all about the dresses that live on my wall.  This was a year long project created by a lady who no longer has a blog.  She sent each player a PDF pattern and we were supposed to make the dresses out of paper and only decorated on one side.

I didn't learn about the project until late in January, 2010, so I started with the February dress.  I wasn't necessarily satisfied with what I was making, so for January, which was the only month I showed my dress late, I changed the pattern and decided all my dresses would look equally good on both sides.  Often made using fabric, and occasionally both paper and fabric, I made two dresses a few of the months.  I made and formed all the hangers from heavy metal baling wire, too.  Sometimes that was harder than the actual dress I created.

This was taken on my floor with my old worthless camera.  I made two dresses for February, two for March, and two for April.  From May through December, I made only one dress each month.  Want to see how I made them?  You can see each of my contribution by month: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.   You can also click on the label "Project Dress Up" on my right sidebar and they will all appear starting with December's dress.

We were also required to provide a cabinet to hold our dresses.  Most players made theirs out of paper, but I made this one out of wood.  When I decided to bring the cabinet upstairs, I got the idea of hanging the dresses on the wall instead of in the cabinet, which I now use for much needed storage. 

Now it's time to share your own Second on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple and everyone is welcome to join the fun look back.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  It could even be one that holds special meaning.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable, as long as it's been published sometime in the past.  Then link below (direct links only, please) and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd friends, will be by to visit. 

 

  

 

Second on the 2nd: Houses

 

As most of you know, whenever possible, I like my Second Look to somehow reflect what our current host at Art Journal Journey is featuring.  That means I had to look for something that reflected Houses or Buildings as requested by Matilde from 100% Handmade at Craftowanie.  Below are some of the houses I have made in the past.  Most of them will have been created for a challenge, but some were made for swaps.

Halloween house for a swap.

    For Journal 52, week 44 and Art Journal Journey (AJJ), October, 2015.

   For Art Journal Journey, August, 2018.

  This was for a swap I hosted in December, 2007.

  Another house from the same swap.

  The House Dress, another entry for AJJ in October, 2015.  You can tell I love to sew paper.  

  A house book I made for my friend Kathy.  This is the front.

  First inside.

  Second inside.

  Third inside.

  Fourth inside.

  Tag I stuck in one pocket

  Fifth inside.

  Sixth inside.

  Back.

  September, 2018 for AJJ.

   A house for December, 2021 at AJJ.

   Another house for December, 2021 at AJJ.

  Some wooden houses I made for Christmas gifts in December, 2012. 

 My houses tip in book I made from a swap I hosted in 2008.

 

 

  These were some of the houses I made for the swap.

Now it's time to share your own Second on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple and everyone is welcome to join the fun look back.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  It could even be one that holds special meaning.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable, as long as it's been published sometime in the past.  Then link below (direct links only, please) and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd friends, will be by to visit. 

  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter