I am back to painting very small images (2×2) for these matchbook notepads. For me, the challenge with smaller paintings is in the shading and highlighting of small images so painting these small notepads is good practice. Because of the way the designs wrap around the matchbook cover a section in these photographs appears to …
It is the back to school time of year already. This is the first year in a very long time that I do not have a student at home. It does feel a little odd to not be shopping for back to school clothes and supplies. No class registrations or books to purchase. Also, my …
In looking back on past posts I found these translucent bookmarks are missing the verbiage! I did have my site crash about a year ago and it was quite a few weeks before the site was restored. However, it was not restored to its original format. It is one of those things that I know …
Back in the days when I was a store designer for an arts and crafts supply store I was also their tole painting instructor. I held two tole painting classes a week one in the morning and another in the evening. Each class required multiple samples in various stages of completion and a completed sample …
Some days we just need words of encouragement and happy thoughts. Today was both a good and a not so good day for me. It all comes down to how I choose to perceive it. My art and craft journey began many years ago. It was exciting for me at my first show in the …
I am enjoying my usual journaling time, though a little bit differently this year. I decided to decorate the pages a bit. It is a fun experience, though I sometimes want to keep decorating. I love to write and I also love the added images. I have to keep reminding myself to leave space to …
When I have a quote or Bible verse that is meaningful to me I write it on an index card and keep it where I will see it regularly. Way back when the kids were younger and at home I would tape encouraging quotes and verses to the bathroom mirrors and also inside the medicine …
I like this quote because it reminds me of the double happiness of gardening. first there is the enjoyment of the planting, digging in the dirt, of preparing seed pots and being in the sunshine while looking forward to the “fruits” of our labor. Then there is the enjoyment of the harvest. Whether vegetables or …
