How to Make a Tissue Box Birdhouse

October 27, 2011
In Part 1 I told you how I got the idea for using discarded tissue boxes to simulate mosaics. Here are step-by-step instructions for you to use in creating your own Fausaic item. You don't have to use a birdhouse. You can use any wood substrate of your choosing. I find that cigar boxes, jewelry boxes, and picture frames work best. Don't be limited by my instructions. You could Fausaic your entire front door if you wanted to. Let your creative juices flow.

I find the thick color-printed glossy cardboard from tissue boxes works best. It gives a thicker "tile" to work with and the glossy surface creates a more realistic result. However, you can use any paper you want to use. There are many beautiful papers available at the craft and scrap-booking stores. They will provide you with a rich palette of colors, textures. The benefit of working with a pre-designed tissue box is that the designer has already selected and harmonized the color palette for you.

Use a Tissue Box to Mosaic a Birdhouse

October 17, 2011
I admire people who use discarded or recycled materials to make art. I'm continually stunned by the creativity of people and the beauty they bring alive using free materials. A couple of years ago I took a Mosaic class but quickly realized that I would not be able to afford it. Glass costs are rising and ceramic tiles are costing as little as $5 each. Since I don't have time to hunt around in tile shop waste bins, I abandoned the hobby.

Then one day about a year ago I had a "Eureka" moment. I've saved pretty papers over the years like cards, calendars and advertizements. Much of the art on those cardboard tissue boxes is too pretty to throw out. Then I thought, "Too bad these aren't tiles, then I could use them to make mosaics. Wait a minute! Why can't I?"

The Rosie Show - A Glowing Review

Rosie O'Donnell is a huge talent who can pluck at your heartstrings one minute and make you laugh out loud the next. In an era of so many masks and pretenders, Rosie's authenticity resonates with people. This is something that Oprah Winfrey has learned well. Must be why they've created The Rosie Show.

The first change you'll spot from her previous show is that they've ditched the desk. A good call among many decisions made when designing the new show. A monologue from Rosie makes you smile and sets the tone as the show begins.

The Good News About New Twitter

In my previous post, you read about what I don't like about the new Twitter functionality. Now I will show you what I do like about it. I shied away from the original version of Twitter at first because I couldn't easily have a back and forth conversation. I had to hunt for the Tweet someone replied to in order to remember the context of what we had been talking about.

The Usability of Twitter's New Interface

What if you could send a message to the entire world and nobody could stop it? Wouldn't that be the Historic equivalent in importance to Morse code, the telegraph or telephone? I didn't foresee what an amazing tool Twitter would turn out to be. Don't let the 140 character limit fool you, it's mighty powerful. Using Twitter puts you one-degree of separation from anyone in the world, if they also use Twitter.

Recently I had some time to get accustomed to the redesigned look, feel, and functionality. There are good things and bad things about the upgrade. In this post I'll show you around the new Interface. I'll also tell you about problems I encountered in the redesigned Twitter.

Ballarat, Australia - A Travel Review

Have you ever been somewhere so special that you wanted to tell the world all about it? That's how you'll feel about Ballarat, Australia. Blythwood Grange Vacation Resort is one of the destinations available from WorldMark The Club, operated for the timeshare owners by Wyndham Resorts.

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I've been a Technical Writer off and on for 20 years. I want to start writing on other topics. I created this Blog specifically for showcasing my writing abilities. I'll be writing about a variety of topics: Software, Television, Movies, Crafting, Travel and World Affairs. I hope this Blog will open new doors for me.

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