Author: Leigh Garrett

I am lucky to have several flea markets close to me. Both are open year around. One is the only one around that is open on Tuesdays. You can check it out here https://www.farmersmarket-fleamarketnc.com/. The other is open on Saturdays and Sundays. If you are interested in setting up at one I would plan to […]

I have been given a lot of old ties. The crafter that gave them to me used to weave chairs with them. She could no longer weave with her hands, so she had to give it up. What can you do with old ties? Well lots of things! I decided to make fabric twine with […]

Where does the time go? It is true that it moves faster the older you get. I guess I make the same resolutions every year. Eat better, lose weight, exercise more. I hope to do all those things. I also hope to spend some more time with family and friends. Hopefully too I can take […]

I am not sure why I was feeling the urge to take a road trip. Maybe wanting to experience something new and just get away. Dionne Woods the Turquoise Iris announced she was having a paint party to celebrate the printing of her magazine The Turquoise Iris Journal. You can check it out here https://www.theturquoiseirisjournal.com/. […]

I have several old pairs of Bob Shoes by Skechers and they are faded but still have some life left in them. I decided that I would update a pair of them with paint. I started out by painting a base coat with the 2 in 1 paint by DIY https://jamirayvintage.com/collections/cottage-color-by-diy-jrv. After that coat had […]

I think that Funky Finds is not only things but can be people, places, and food too. I saw a post on Craigslist where someone was giving away old ties-a lot of them. I replied with my phone number and she called me not long after that. She told me she used to weave with […]

If you are like me you ended up with lots of old trophies when your children left home. What can you do with them? You can do lots of things just don’t toss them out. Here in North Carolina we have 2 creative reuse centers. One in Greensboro https://reconsideredgoods.org/ and one in Durham https://scrapexchange.org/. They […]

I have always liked to dress up for Halloween. Sometimes I would be the only person at work that would dress up. I always jumped at the chance to do something different. I dressed up last night for a costume contest at a bar we were going to. I was the only one in our […]

I am creating a few pieces of wearable art as a part of DIY Paint Challenge put out by Dionne Woods The Turquoise Iris https://www.theturquoiseiris.com/. I like a good challenge. I have got one piece completed so far. I found a hat a a thrift store that I wanted to paint. DIY Paint is pretty […]