Out in the south Arizona desert the rainbow touches earth to form an oasis. At this juncture stands a palace built for the Queen of Color, Lisa Frank. That’s where i’ve worked since 2003 as a member of Lisa’s art department. So, let me show you around a bit and maybe tell you a story or two of life somewhere under the rainbow.
Somewhere Under the Rainbow: Lisa Frank HQ photo mini tour
October 29, 2009 by flighttoinsanity
Spooky Spiders: Quick and Easy family Halloween decoration
October 21, 2009 by flighttoinsanity
spooky spider decoration for halloween
Here’s something our family did this year to decorate for Halloween and have a fun craft with the kids. we made spiders out of some simple materials from the craft store.
What you’ll need:
styrofoam balls (2 sizes)
toothpicks
black spray paint
small google eyes
black Pipe cleaners
fine brush
red acrylic paint
thread
cob web material
1. we used the multi packs of foam balls in two sizes, stuck them together with toothpicks and reinforced with hot glue.
2. then i spray painted them black. I kept the kids away from that part since i didn’t want them breathing the paint vapors.
3. we used thick black pipe cleaners cut in half for the legs. into the large balls we only put 3 on each side (for manageability). we also started the holes with a toothpick to make the pipe-cleaner easier to stick into the foam ball.
4. four google eyes hot-glued on the small ball makes them really come to life.
5. then for a personal touch i put the kids first initial on the big ball in red ( sort of like the hourglass on a black widow)
we hung ours with thread and positioned them onto fake cobwebs that we put in trees and along the house. we made 6 of them each of our boys made 2. (with a little help)
this was alot of fun for everyone. now i just wish we didn’t occasionally have real black widows around the house!
