Burning Wood

Hi My Friends!

Here is a new short tutorial playing with wood, and burning pictures into it. This I must say was lots of fun and I do plan on using this technique again in more of my artwork.  This was basically my first time playing and I wanted to share with you my first time.   

I hope this tutorial inspires you to try something new.  If you have already done this please leave me a comment and let me know how your experience went with this technique...I would love to hear about it. Sharing is fun... Thank you for visiting me... xo

Treasure Box For Sophia

Hi Friends!

Just a little bit of sharing today...

My granddaughter got a doll with a key and we couldn't find a keyhole anywhere that the key fit in, so we made a treasure box with a custom keyhole.  We used a Starbucks box that a lovely cup came in, a gift from my daughter.  First I took one of my doodle pictures and glued it to the top, added some pretty harlequin ribbon, pieces of other ribbons I had in my stash, and Sophia picked out a pretty seahorse, a flower and a heart with some pretty gems.  We used Washi tape around the borders and I used some little silver mounts for the legs.  I have so much stuff left over from when I made my tiled boxes, pictures and what ever, that I always have some cool stuff in my stash.

Well, she loves it and she now has a custom box for her treasures and the pretty gold key fits in the keyhole.  I'm so happy we made this together and now she will have something for ever to remember her vacation here with grandma and papa.

My grandson wants a custom Jar for his collection of seashells...when we get that done I will share.

                                                  Thank you for being here with me...xo

Art Day With My Sweet Grandchildren!

We had so much fun making art... Children are amazing, they know how to appreciate their own artwork without the cretic in the head popping up.  They're wonderful, and so much fun to create with. They are happy children just to be with their grandma, and grandma is so happy to be with them. 

Love & Kisses! 

Collage & Sketch Fun!

Hi My Friends!

Here is a fun quick tutorial making a fun collage. This was lots of fun, and it was quick and easy to create...You can too.   I'm really liking her, and the colors are great for Springtime.  I hope I can inspire you to make some pretty girls.  Fun for all! 

Thank you for watching! Enjoy! xo

Spring Event

Mixed Media Play

Hello Friends!

I would like to share with you a short tutorial where I play with joint compound and water colors. This was a fun technique and something I did rather in reverse of what I usually do. My usual is texturizing the page first and then painting on it but by painting the picture first and then texturizing over it.  I've textured around a picture,  but never really right over a painting after I was done with it, so this was quite fun and I will probably do something like this again.  

I hope this little tutorial inspires you to try this technique out and have some fun with something different. Thank you so much for being here! xo

Hi Friends!

Here is another Challenge for the group over at The Mirror Crack'd. I am on the design team there and would like to share a little box I made out of polymer clay, and lots of fun stuff.  I also have a video for making these little boxes, if you would like to take a peek. Clay Tiles. 

The challenge this month is Wings, so get your wings on and head on over to The Mirror Crack'd and lets have some fun together.  I love adding wings to my artwork, you can never get enough of fantasy in your artwork...at least that's my feeling on the subject.  :)

Thank you! xo

Sweet Luck Of The Irish

Hi Friends!

Here is a new quick little painting I did for the group Anything But A Card... The theme this month was Green With Envy.  My sweet little lass was don on water color paper with acrylics and water color pencils. If you would like to purchase the sketch for this sweetie head on over to my Etsy Shop that's where she is waiting for you to purchase and download, so you can create your own sweet little lass. This was a vey fun product and if you would like to join in on this challenge please head on over to our site Anything But A Card and join in on the fun.... Thank you! xo

March Sketch Release

Hi Friends! 

Here are our new sketches for March.  Susan and I have been so excited to get these out to you all.

We hope you enjoy, and head on over to our Etsy Shop to purchase yours and start having fun with us.  We can't wait to see you there. There is a short tutorial link below.

Love & Hugs...

New Girls

Hi Friends! 

Here are a few new girls I have been working on.  I have been in kind of a crazy mood where I don't exactly know what I want to do, so I just sketch and paint girls. When I make a new one I always feel better.  Sometimes the one I really don't like too much turns out to be my favorite once I paint it. This may happen to you too, but it really gets to be quite funny sometimes.  

The large girl with the boat behind her was a sketch I did a long time ago and just could not figure out how I wanted to work on her.  Well, after deciding on water colors I finally got into the picture.  Sometimes it takes warming up to your own work... Oh, well we can't all be creative all of the time. :)

So here goes! I'm showing you some girls that I really had a hard time with and I hope you like them. 

Thank you for being here with me... xo 

The Story Teller

Flower Poser 

The sketch for this fairy can be purchased in my Etsy Shop
Hearts 

Dreaming 

Shade Hangers!

Hi Friends! 

Here is a fun crafty workshop that I put together for you to make some awesome Shade Hangers.  

I was making some new ones and thought I would make a workshop to share with you all. This is a downloadable workshop so once you purchase it you can have it for ever. 

Check out the promo video below and get a peek of what we will be making.

Thank you! xo

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you all are having a special day today with your love ones and friends.  

Share the love you have within you... xo

Best Friends!

Hi Friends!

I would like to share with you a picture I did for the DT over at Anything But A Card... Our theme for our challenge this month is "Friends".  I have done a quick tutorial for this picture if you would like to take a look at how I did this one.  Link Below...

There are many lovely and creative Designers and Contestants playing with us, and definitely worth a peek.  Lots of great inspiration awaits you there.  Join me there and lets have some fun! I can't wait to see what you create.

Thank you! xo

It's fun to be with your Best Friend! The one who understands you, will look out for you, and loves being with you even if you're not in the best of moods. Someone to laugh out loud with in good times and bad. The person that you can call anytime of the day or night with good news or bad. If you are lucky enough to have a friend like this... keep them close in your heart even if you are miles away. To share your heart with your Best Friend is a wonderful gift. 

Tutorial February Sketches

Hi Friends! 

Here are our new sketch releases for February...I'm so happy to finally get one of Susan's sketches out.  I enjoyed so much working on her sketch, and hopefully by the end of this month beginning of next month I will be releasing a few more of her sketches. This is just so much fun to do and I hope you get inspired to join in on the fun.  These sketches are a great way to start your journey into Mixed Media Girls and get practice.  You can use these girls in your journals, canvas, water color paper, mixed media paper, and on what ever surface you want to play with.  

These are available in my Etsy Shop to purchase individually or as sets. Please go and take a peek and enjoy this tutorial.  Inspiration is what we all need, and that is what we are trying to do for all... Inspire!

Share the love and enjoy the journey...Thank you my friends...xo

Funky Journal

Hi Friends!

Here is a funky journal cover I did for the Design Team over at The Mirror Crack'd. The Theme this month is to decorate an Album/Journal Cover.

I was inspire by the artist Teesha Moore.  A few years ago I had watched her video on creating collaged pages from magazines, papers, adding interest with markers, etc.  Not until recently had I  actually created a page using her inspirational ideas.  This journal cover is the first of many more I plan to create.  I totally enjoyed making this page, and I have started work on a complete journal that I will be doing using this process.  This is so relaxing and really not a lot of thought needs to go into making these pages.  You can really just have lots of creative fun, and get a really cool surprise at the end.

Please check out this fun group The Mirror Crack'd and have some fun with us. We would love to see you over there.

I hope you enjoy the video...Thank you! xo