Flowers fascinate me. I love taking close-up photos of flowers. I thought I knew what an orchid looked like, until I went to a special exhibit of orchids at a botanical garden. It wasn’t a large exhibit but it displayed … Continue reading →
I think the grandkids will have fun learning to make alphabet letters with firecrackers. These letters were part of the lesson for July in this online class by Joanne Sharpe. The kids will be back from their travels soon and they … Continue reading →
Kids love to cut and paste. Recently Miss Tickles was visiting for the afternoon and wanted to make something. With some old magazines, scissors, paste, and paper, she had a wonderful time creating collages. I didn’t want to be left out … Continue reading →
Do you want to add some fun lettering to your mixed media art or card making? Check out this online yearlong class offered by Joanne Sharpe. I really enjoyed making a new alphabet of tulip letters in the latest lesson. … Continue reading →
Do you ever find yourself wanting to draw something but feel no inspiration? Sometimes starting with a simple pattern can inspire a “bigger picture”. Last week I pulled up A Little Lime‘s website and settled on this pattern design using the … Continue reading →
I am not always able to draw every day. I would love to be able to, and maybe someday that will fit in my world. But until then, I try to draw as much as I can when I have a … Continue reading →
I love handwriting. As a young girl I was captivated with the beauty of cursive writing and spent hours practicing my letters and writing my name. I wanted the letters to look perfect— just like the teacher’s. I found some … Continue reading →
So you think you can’t draw? Can you scribble? Inspired by a guest artist, Päivi Eerola, on the Documented Life Project, I scribbled (aimless drawing) all over my paper with pencil. After looking at the scribbles for a while I began to … Continue reading →
The theme for the month of June in the Documented Life Project was “Travel Journaling” and the first art challenge was illustrative art journaling. I had no trips planned in the month of June and figured I would just use … Continue reading →
The art challenge for the 19th week of Documented Life Project was stitching. Jan: For this challenge, I pulled out a box of small fabric scraps and picked out pieces that were small enough to not need cutting. I arranged … Continue reading →