A SPARK

Without inspiration the best

 powers of the mind remain dormant.

There is a fuel in us which needs to be

ignited with sparks.

~Johann Gottfried Von Herder

Not long ago I was introduced

to a very creative woman when

I won a prize from Rhythm of the Home

winter edition giveaway. Chris,

of Mamaroots posted a wonderful

tutorial on making walnut boxes

and I was so inspired to try them

myself.

I didn't bake my

walnuts and I drilled my holes

a wee bit different, but I do love

the way they turned out. They

really were not hard to do at

all. My only recommendation is

to be prepared for broken

shells as walnut shells are

very thin. I learned to drill

the holes first and then sand

with the Dremel so I wasn't

wasting time on something I

would break as soon as I

started to drill. Sanding the

shells smooth can take a little

time, but it really is worth

the step.

It has been a lot of fun trying

to decide what special gift

should go inside and I can't wait

to hand them out.

Now that I own a Dremel,

thank you son I love it,
all of my own [!] I see

many more projects in my

future. 

My husband even got into

the act and made little

walnut baskets...too cute.

xx