Flower Quiet Book

Here is a touch and feel book I made for my friend's baby.  She just had her third girl and works at a child's clothing store.  So I decided to make her something unique.  The pages have stuffing in them to make them puffy.  The idea of the book is for the baby to be able to feel different textures and see lots of bright colors. I hand stitched everything because I am cursed on the sewing machine and really can't use it.  But I think overall the book turned out pretty well.

Elmo Cake

I made this Elmo cake for Jade's birthday.  I was a little short on frosting but it turned out alright.  The actual cake was fantastic.  I marbled the interior with white and chocolate cake.

A budding artist in our midst

Caylee came home on the last day of school with an envelope from her art teacher.  It contained $25 in cash and three pieces of paper, a letter from the art teacher, a certificate and a copy of Caylee's art work. Caylee's trout made with a "wet on wet and salt" technique was selected to be matted and framed and hung permanently in the school.  Way to go Caylee!  I think it is a beautiful picture and secretly wish we could mat and frame it and hang it at our own home!  

I scanned in the letter and posted it in the blog but it was too small to read so I transcribed it here.


May 23, 2012
West Woods Elementary School
Art Department: Ms. Wilson

Congratulations Outstanding Artist: Caylee Tarullo

Your art work was selected for this year's 2011-2012 Student Purchase Award.  This is a yearly award that goes to one student at West Woods Elementary School.  Your craftsmanship and creativity is outstanding.  It will be hung in the front lobby and will enhance the permanent display of student art work.

Please find enclosed a check for $25.00 for your art work.  In addition, I will be keeping your artwork over the summer so that I can get it professionally matted and framed.  Your piece will be hanging in the front lobby when you return to school in the fall.  I have also attached a photo of your piece.

Please call me if I can answer any questions for you.

Sincerely,
Ms. Wilson
Visual Art Teacher.