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The Art of Googly Eyebombing

June 12, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Street art: Eyebombing is "Humanizing the world, one googly eye at a time." It's the art of sticking googly eyes onto an inanimate object in a public setting in a way that creates the appearance of a … Continue reading >>

How to Make a Book Purse

September 19, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Years ago, while working on the early drafts of my novel, I had a business making books into purses. I no longer have my Etsy shop, but occasionally I find an interesting book that I think will make a … Continue reading >>

Easter Eggs in Trees – Traditions

March 18, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My daughter looked puzzled when I told her I wanted to make Easter Egg Trees with the grandkids. "What's an Easter Egg tree?" And "Who ever came up with the idea of hanging eggs from trees?" I do … Continue reading >>

Advent Calendar Project

November 30, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

When my children were little we had a felt advent calendar with a tree and little plastic ornaments with velcro on the back. Each day you took an ornament from the calendar and stuck it on the tree. … Continue reading >>

My Book as a Clutch Purse

October 12, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Since 2009, I've recycled hundreds of dictionaries, encyclopedias, art books, books on Shakespeare, Stephen King novels, and even Little Golden Books into clutch purses and handbags, to … Continue reading >>

Frustration, or Lost in Translation

July 13, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

When imagination is bigger than the child It’s important to teach children that when you reach a dead end, it’s okay to set the project aside. Sometimes the solution comes when you’re not even … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line