Do you want to learn how to paint? Do you want to explore your creativity with easy to follow art tutorials? I have exciting news. I have started a YouTube channel. This past month 3 separate people have suggested that I should start doing art video tutorials. When the universe sends me such strong messages….I […]
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Choose Joy and Gratitude During Difficult Times
I am up in the middle of the night and once again and can’t sleep. Rain is coming down hard and I can hear it on the roof of our house. Our family has been struggling with difficult times. My daughter was in the hospital for almost 3 weeks and I am still recovering from […]
How to do Gelli Printing
I have a new obsession…..Gelli printing. What is Gelli printing you say….well let me tell you about it. My friend Sandra and I signed up for Book of Days by the lovely Effy Wild (effywild.com) and one of the lessons showed Sarah Trumpp (one of her guest artists) with a fast paced video of […]
Word of the year
Happy New Year! Every January I choose a word to guide me in the year. I figure out the word in different ways. Sometimes it comes to me when I am walking the dog, reflecting on the year, writing in my journal or creating art. Other years I needed to meditate and really focus on […]
Making time for the things you love
Hello lovelies, Welcome to the new people that have joined my newsletter list recently. I love when I get a message from mail chimp to tell me I have a new subscriber. I always hold my breathe and hope it isn’t an unsubscribe message! I started a new position as an occupational therapist in October […]
Easy Foam Leaf Stamps
I love the colors of fall. The deep greens, reds, oranges and yellows make me want to create in my art studio. We decided to make some leaf paintings by making our own stamps out of foam. It is so easy to do. All you need is some foam (we buy sheets at the […]
Thank You
Thank you to everyone that came out for the Delta Studio Stomp. It was such a fun event. It is always hard as an artist to put yourself out there and show your art, especially when you are welcoming people into your home. At one point on Sunday there were adults and kids all coloring […]
Sneak peak of paintings
Hi There, I hope the start of school is going well for everyone. I have been painting a lot in the studio lately getting ready for the Delta Studio Stomp. Here are some of the owl paintings that will be part of my art show. I hope you can pop by next weekend to see […]
Back to School Special-25% off coupon code
I can’t believe summer is almost over for us and the kids are back to school next week. As a back to school special from now until the end of September enjoy 25% off my paint and create animals art course. Just use coupon code smiles25 at the checkout. The online art classes are great […]
Chalk Art
We love chalk art. It is inexpensive, easy and fun. We experimented with 3D art, making creations together and mixing water with the chalk to make chalk paint. To make chalk paint the kids just scraped some of the chalk into a cup and added water. Chalk art is also a great community activity since […]