New Art Journal
I have been itching to begin a new art journal and selected this old book on Mathematics as the one. It has a lovely cover, and I think it would be fun to change the title to “Artematics” somehow. Mainly … Continued
“New” Paint Shirt
I often wear a paint apron, but once in awhile I just need a little more coverage! I seem to always be dipping my elbow in paint, or backing up against wet paint… So when we decided to all … Continued
New Markers!
While in Illinois, I visited a Dick Blick Outlet Store with my friend Connie and workshop hostess Darla. Four hours later, I rolled out in a happy daze with a load of new art supplies. One of the wonderful things … Continued
Monster Board Book
I had so much fun making my crow board book a couple of weeks ago that I decided to make a monster one too! This book had a little peak through front cover that I decided to keep. It got … Continued
Leather Painting Workshop
Another of the workshops that I did in Illinois was a leather painting workshop. Everyone did three projects, a leather key fob, a pouch, and a cuff. For the key fob and the cuff, we painted first, then … Continued
Funky Crow Board Book
I have a small stack of board books left over from my own kids that I am turning into small scale art journals. The sturdy pages make collage easy, and the limited number of pages make them perfect for a … Continued
“Adventuring”
Yesterday I took a day off and went on an “adventure ” with a friend. We knew that we were going to the Wichita area, but didn’t have much planned other than that. So refreshing to have a carefree day! … Continued
Fish on the Cheap
I feel rather passionate about art being accessible to everyone, and sometimes that means figuring out cheaper alternatives to expensive art supplies, or using what you already have around the house. I made this fish on a 8 x 18 … Continued
Dollar Store Art Supplies
This is the haul of mixed media art supplies I brought home from the dollar store yesterday! Can you figure out what everything will be used for? fly swatter cotton swabs paint brushes (at least you should get this one!) … Continued