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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
If you like unique, unpredictable, fun art creations, grab some string, ink or watered down acrylic paint, papers, a heavy book, and you can make pulled string art. Let’s get started! Completely soak a piece of string in either ink … Continue reading →
Do you have children in your life (your own, grandkids, the neighbor kids) who love art projects? My grandkids walk in the door and one of the first questions out of their mouths is usually, “What art can we to … Continue reading →
So far our winter has been a roller coaster of too cold to comfortably warm days, clouds, sunshine, freezing rain, snow, rain, sleet, wind, and thunderstorms, and all that usually within a week’s time. Repeat weekly. I’m ready for spring … Continue reading →
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 →
It’s been a long journey. I had no plans to take this journey. It certainly wasn’t on my bucket list of things I wanted to do in my life. It was scary, painful, tiring, expensive… and it changed my life. … Continue reading →
I love learning new skills but my tendency is to just try to figure it out on my own. That’s fine much of the time, but I know I am missing out on skills and techniques that others have already … Continue reading →