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Shadowbox Inspiration

Posted on October 8, 2019 by JanOctober 8, 2019

Last week I took a granddaughter to visit crafters at Silver Dollar City’s annual craft festival. This year we met a sweet crafter named Amy Koch of Paper Loft Creations. She creates adorable shadowboxes using wood, paper, fabric, string, rocks, … Continue reading →

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Watercolor With Grandma

Posted on September 28, 2019 by JanMarch 7, 2020

My seven year old granddaughter has declared she is going to be an artist when she grows up. Her favorite medium is watercolor. I declare she is an artist right now who will continue to hone her skills as she … Continue reading →

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Painting a Wall Mural

Posted on August 30, 2019 by JanAugust 30, 2019

“I enjoyed painting a dance recital and who knows what I might paint next!” I ended my post with those words at the beginning of the summer. Little did I know that by the end of the summer the dance … Continue reading →

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Teach What You Learn

Posted on July 17, 2019 by JanJuly 17, 2019

If you want to learn how to do something, seek out someone who knows more than you do, and ask them to teach you what they know. (And be sure to compensate them for their time and knowledge!) Most of … Continue reading →

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Painting a Dance Recital

Posted on June 16, 2019 by JanJune 16, 2019

I love to watch people dance, especially ballet and tap. I don’t dance. I did try an adult ballet class many years ago when my own kids were taking dance classes, but decided to vicariously enjoy dance through watching my … Continue reading →

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Using Collage to Inspire

Posted on June 5, 2019 by JanJune 5, 2019

Sometimes the desire to create in a certain medium is in your heart, but what to create is eluding you. I’ve found that playing around with something completely different than what I really want to do gets the creative ideas … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Creative Inspiration, Painting, Papercrafts

Fairy Garden Village

Posted on May 7, 2019 by JanMay 7, 2019

What do you get when you combine a pile of twigs, rocks, shells, popsicle sticks, wire, string, recycling materials, hot glue guns, and other odds and ends with six grandkids ages four to eleven? You get lots of mess and … Continue reading →

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Fairy Doll Fun

Posted on April 23, 2019 by JanApril 23, 2019

How does a fairy come into being? If you ask my granddaughters, they are born in flower blossoms. My mom gave me a big box of old artificial flowers and the girls and I found out it is true! Today … Continue reading →

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A Watercolor Workshop

Posted on April 12, 2019 by JanApril 12, 2019

After going through phase one of my unplanned journey, I was ready to start doing creative activities again. My sisters came for a visit and since we like to do creative things every time we get together, I planned a … Continue reading →

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Quilling and Monoprinting

Posted on March 30, 2019 by JanApril 12, 2019

Last fall while visiting a craft show, my granddaughter drew me into a booth to watch the artist roll paper strips into beautiful shapes, creating unique designs for greeting cards, wall art, jewelry and more. This craft is called quilling … Continue reading →

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