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Diven House Residents Make ID Tags

      

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For the last few months, I have been volunteering at Carroll Lutheran Village.  This is an Assisted Living Complex in Westminster, Maryland.  Diven House is the location for the Alzeimer's patients.

It's not easy to come up with ideas for projects that this group of people are able to do.  This month, we made ID tags for their walkers.  I have included pictures of a few of my students and their completed projects. "We" stamped some flowers and initials, layered some colors, laminated them, punched a hole and tied them to the walkers with a bit of ribbon.   The other projects we have done are stamped silk scarves, giant paperclip bookmarks, and covered post it note holders.

For most of this group, they choose the colors they like and I help them complete the project. We usually have 12-14 people every month!  Even though they can't really "do" the projects, we all have a great time and I feel good about the class when I leave.   

My first One Stroke Painting

This is what I painted at my first One Stroke painting class.  I used acrylic paint and white foam-core board.  I think I could get to be pretty good at this if I practice. If you get a chance, take a class. It was alot of fun .

Michaels Stores, Inc. Cancels almost All Craft Classes

I wonder what's going on at Michaels!  Starting April 1st, they will not be having any craft classes. They have cancelled all of the painting, polymer clay, beading, scrapbooking, rubber stamping, knitting, crochet and flower arranging classes. They will only be having the Wilton Cake Decorating classes. Does anyone know why???  If you do - please SHARE!

I "used" to teach the beginner crochet, polymer clay and rubber stamping classes and had just started being the facilitator for the monthly scrapbooking crop.  People are already complaining about this change in policy.  I just took my first One Stroke painting class and now have to find a new place to continue my lessons. .  My wildflowers are just GORGEOUS!  I'll have to post a picture tomorrow so you can see.  I've been watching Donna Dewberry paint on TV for a while, but never tried it until this week. It's almost as easy as she says!!!