There are times in life It’s truer than true Things don’t go your way And you wish you weren’t you You think you can draw maybe one fish or two paint them real quick add a magnet with glue A project in one day? oh no, not you what were you thinking have you gone […]
Groundhog’s Day Puppet with Printable
I just bet that you’ve been waiting for something cute to make for Groundhog’s Day this year, haven’t you. No? Really? This cute l’il paper bag puppet might just change your mind. I’ll admit, at first I thought this was silly but the more I look at him, the more I adore this little guy. […]
Pink Cupcake Paintings
Before I became obsessed start watching Downton Abbey, I was really on track, painting things for Valentine’s Day. Of course, now I’m totally derailed and sketching more costumes but I wanted to share these fun little cupcake paintings I did. After basecoating the canvases with a blush pink I sketched the cupcakes. I drew the […]
More Downton Abbey Costume Sketches
Little Reminder: Every Tuesday at 6 pm PST I’ll be painting live via Google+. This week I’m previewing the Birds On Branch. Hope you’ll drop by! (If you’re not on Google+, you can watch it here on the blog.) If you saw my post yesterday with the first Downton Abbey costume sketch then you saw […]
Downton Abbey Costume Sketches
If you are already a fan, no further explanation is necessary. If you’ve never watched, or even heard, of the PBS smash series, Downton Abbey well, I find explaining my own obsession hard to explain. And, yes, it is an ‘obsession.’ I haven’t been ‘obsessed’ with any pop culture since Davy Jones. And if “Davy […]
How To Use Fabric Markers for Watercolor Effect
A while back I made this watercolor tee shirt with fabric markers when I guest posted at Sweet Rose Studio. It was so fun I wanted to share it here so you could make one for yourself, or maybe as a gift! I made a video to show you how simple it is. This was […]
Easy DIY Pumpkin Bowling – Kids Craft
When I signed up here for 31 Days of Kids Crafts, I knew it was gonna be a challenge for me. Just to write for 31 days straight, post it & share is a bit of a stretch but I thought it would be a good challenge for me. I was wrong. A few things […]
Make Dollar Store Plates Spooky with Paint
I often don’t know what I’m gonna paint on stuff I buy. Hence my workshop is full of shelves brimming with “paintables”, as in To Be Painted. Like TBD (to be determined). Like FOP (full of potential). But when I saw these black plates at the dollar store, I knew exactly what I wanted to […]