Blogs are weird.

I've been decorating gourds for almost 4 years now. It all started when a woman walked into the coffee shop where I work with a small, strangely-shaped necklace. She explained that it was a gourd with decoupaged flowers, and then she sold it to me for $15. I was hooked. Within a week, I'd purchased around 8 larger gourds to practice on.

The first gourd I decorated didn't turn out very well. I decopauged Bible verses and paintings from the Protestant reformation onto a gourd (the recipient was Baptist). I also added some religious shapes with funky red paint pens. The overall effect was a little strange.

Over the years, my projects have gotten better. I've progressed to staining and woodburning and carving. I'll post more pictures and stories soon!