It is so nice to have cooler weather and overcast mornings. We do not see much of a change in seasons so even these small changes are welcomed. Fall and winter are my favorite seasons. It is a time for cozy clothes, soups, and sometimes we get a bit of rain. We have a few […]
Most of my holiday decorations are years and years old. I enjoy their age. Every year when I start decorating the house these items feel as if I am reuniting with old friends. There are many happy memories behind most to the decorations, especially the older ones. Memories of painting or making them. Of the
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Do you have a few old business cards that you can upcycle into tags? I like to use business cards and garment tags to experiment with different paints, inks and papers. The result is instant mini art works to be used in other projects. Another advantage is that because of their size, they are quick
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I gave myself the task to regularly clean up an area, drawer or box in my studio. This came about from participating in a ‘happy mail’ swap. It is amazing what can be found tucked away at the back of a drawer. I save a lot of odds and ends, items that I think I
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A friend that is a ceramic artist once told me that sometimes our best work is what we do while taking a class. At the time I was discussing the inability to capture drawing the same way I did in my college art classes. There was a focus then that I do not have now.
I love messy studio time!!! It is a time when it does not matter where the splattering paint landed. I am naturally drawn to bright colors and patterned clothing especially florals. When these get paint on them the splatter does not stand out. The paint splatters on my clothing either become part of the fabric
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I work on my art and craft projects on a wooden table and though it is rather old, I like to protect its surface from paint splatters and glue globs. Usually I use deli paper, large sheets of newsprint or filler packing paper under my works in progress. This time I used a rather large
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I love flowers! Though as I have mentioned in previous posts, I do not bring them indoors or get too close to them for very long because of my allergies. I have a daughter that seems to be a flower magnet, she finds the most beautiful blooms on her walks. It’s always fun to see
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We always enjoyed watching the pandas at the zoo. Sometimes they would be sleeping in the oddest position in the trees, it’s a wonder that they could sleep like that. Mostly they would sit eating their bamboo. Regardless of what they were doing, the fluffy baby was generally the center of attention. It was a
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The Joy of Messy Hands! One way to get new ideas flowing is to have an “art time” meeting with myself. Of course adding family and friends when possible is also lots of fun and results in discovering different perspectives as we learn from each other’s techniques. It is a time to just play around
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