Recycle and Reuse

Duct tape and staples….. always a great combo for a boy’s 4-H project! CJ and I made this tote from an old T-shirt of his. Staples instead of sewing covered with duct tape made the seams, and the duct tape again was used for the entire lining of this heavy-duty tote. And, besides fun colors, duct tape now comes in tie dye, which was perfect for this old T! (You can just barely see the duct tape under the handle in this picture.) Another purple ribbon! Way to go buddy!

Here comes the Sun

I have a way of coming up with 4-H projects, that I want done for the house or garden, and this vine trellis was one of them. Sticks from the creek, old garden stakes, and a trunk slab made this a Purple Ribbon project all the way to the State Fair... guess it even was considered for some art award too. It was photographed for a new Design Decisions manual, so maybe it will be "published." Kudos to you RJ!

Halloween

My one little guy wanted to be Frankenstein for Halloween this year, so I put hubby and him on that project. Didn't really have an idea for the other one, until I heard him talking in his sleep about fixing something or making something, and I thought to myself, "that kid is going to be in building or science of some sort." Then, it hit me. He could be the Mad Scientist! And, come to find out their cousin was the Bride of Frankenstein. Someone did get a picture of them running around town, but I don't have it yet. How fun!

And, Frankie came from an idea off the good ole www. The head is a cut out milk jug, and the clothes all came from Goodwill. Hated to cut up his "everyday" shoes! And, yes, my crazy idea of jumper cables for the Mad Scientist ended up a nice touch.

Summer 4-H projects

Besides not having much of an internet connection this summer, we were quite busy with baseball schedules and 4-H projects. I'll try to upload a few favorites. I think the boys each had a dozen or more projects, so we won't show them all. It was really fun, but again, we all have a goal to get these started and maybe even done (LOL) before summer hits.

For Computer Mysteries, the boys each made a faux magazine cover. It went really fast, of course using Creative Memories' Storybook Creator Plus. They both recieved high honors, purple ribbons, and CJ the Reserve Champion. They were both so great, but I told RJ, I'm sure the judge liked cute puppies better than calves.