Sun Striped Shadows
June is not giving us a chance to ease into summer this year. It seems to only have one thermometer setting—HOT! In order to keep the house a little cooler and not have the air running constantly, I keep the … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Painting
Eric Carle Inspired Collages
My grandkids love books and we enjoy reading Eric Carle books together. He’s the illustrator of over 70 books and author of many of those. His most famous book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been read by children in sixty-two different languages. If … Continue reading →
Magazine Inspired Texture
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 →
Start With a Background
Usually I want to have an image in my mind or a picture or object in front of me before starting a painting or drawing. Sometimes it can be fun to make a background and see where that background leads … Continue reading →
Learning More About Watercolor
If you’ve been reading our posts for a long time, you will know that I have greatly desired to learn to watercolor. The medium of watercolor is fascinating to me. One reason it intrigues me is because when it is done … Continue reading →
Variations on a Theme {Watercolor}
Daisies are my favorite flowers. My wedding bouquet was filled with daisies and every spring when the wild daisies bloom on our roadsides my heart smiles. Flowers with a similar look to daisies fall into that favored category as well. A couple years ago I took … Continue reading →
A Shadow With a Story
The wonderful historic city of Savannah, GA is a place my mom,sisters, and I will always remember with fondness. One of many stories we heard about on our visit a few years ago was of “The Waving Girl”. A young lady … Continue reading →
Interview with Stoneybrooke (Generosity)
I am happy to share with you several posts about a great friend of mine, Linda Lee. I first met Linda when her son came to our Junior High class when we were youth pastors at church several years ago. … Continue reading →
Making Cards With DIY Printed Papers
Our previous post showed you how to make bubble printed paper. Here are some cards I made using some of those prints: The butterflies and other doodles were inspired by Sakura’s drawing tutorials. (They offer free downloads for you to … Continue reading →
Painting With Bubbles
Do you like to blow bubbles? Try this simple creative activity to “print” paper with paint bubbles. Inspired by this post from Alisa Burke, we made several jars of bubble paint using water, acrylic paint, and dish soap. (I use … Continue reading →