I have been working toward this dream for several months now and I can’t wait to share it with you! My very first art course is a guided painting of Rosie the Riveter.
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An Homage to the Haunted Mansion: A New Technique in Acrylic Painting
Anybody else feel like they’re walking a tightrope above gator-infested waters? Yes, it feels like that a lot of the time recently. That’s what made me think of this stretching portrait from the Haunted Mansion. It also provided the perfect opportunity to try a new acrylic painting technique that uses Stabilo pencils to provide a pencil sketch base for the rest of the painting.
Gel Printing on Easter Eggs
https://youtu.be/ELhqpjJPfYY Bring out the mixed-media tools and get ready to print some wooden eggs with style! This tutorial for gel printing on Easter eggs uses a Gelli plate and paint to create playful, mixed-media patterns on your wooden eggs. Supplies (contains...
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DIY Broken China Mosaic Tea Tray
While browsing on ShopGoodwill.com, I found the perfect set of china. It had a 22k border and a robin’s egg blue center with pink roses. I splurged on myself and bought the entire set. However, three dishes didn’t make the trip to my house in one piece, so I had a few...
Suzy Lou Llama: A Tutorial
I was looking for a project that was whimsical and fun when I stumbled upon a llama on a planner at Michaels. With that image in mind, I created a fun llama painting with three-dimensional details and named this character “Suzy Lou Llama.” I think it would be perfect...
Shabby Chic Mood Board
This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are 100% my own and these links allow me to offer you the best content for free on my blog! I am obsessed with shabby chic. The pastel blues and pinks and florals just fill me with joy. I have a small collection of...
Girl with Book: A Mixed-Media Tutorial
This mixed-media canvas sat unfinished for about a month until I was sketching one day and created this girl. Instantly, I knew that she would complete this collage. The Prima Marketing Water-Soluble Oil Pastels created a wonderful effect for the details. Supplies:...
DIY Woodburned Ukulele: A Review
I bought this kit on a whim a few months ago and it’s finally finished! I wanted to take the road less traveled and instead of just assembling this ukulele kit, I decided to add some texture and pattern to the body of the instrument. Here’s how I added a little...
Picking Your Dapper Day Outfit
Dapper Day at the Disneyland Resort is just a few days away! For those of you who don’t know about Dapper Day, it is the day that you can get really dressed up (usually in vintage style clothing) and go to Disneyland in style! It is amazingly fun to watch what...
DIY Upcycled Cello Lamp
This cello was destined for the dumpster before I saved it. My aunt is a music teacher and had this instrument returned to her with the neck broken off. Instead of wasting such a beautifully made instrument, I decided to transform it into something else. It would...
DIY Mermaid Crown
Here is the long awaited tutorial to make your own mermaid crown. This was the perfect accessory to my Ursula costume from Halloween. Everyone asked me where I had purchased it, but I just smiled and said "I made it myself!" This is a super easy tutorial that anyone...
Free Crochet Fox Pattern: What Does the Fox Say? Amigurumi!
This darling crochet fox was a birthday present for my friend’s one-year-old. His nursery is woodland-themed and I thought this cute little fox would be the perfect addition. This free crochet fox pattern is a Beginner+ level pattern and uses entirely single crochet...
Mixed-Media Self Portrait Step-By-Step Tutorial
I've always been hesitant to create a self portrait. Something about trying to capture a true version of yourself never seemed attainable. Then, I was creating a fun, nerdy girl with some mixed-media details and I realized that I had accomplished a self portrait...
Hammered Penny Boho Chic Necklace
A while ago, I was admiring a lady's necklace at a wedding. It had tiny, symmetrical disks clustered together. They looked a little like fish scales. It wasn't a necklace that I would wear, but it had an interesting look to it and it made me want to experiment with...
Is it better to have goals, or to reach them?
With the New Year just newly begun, I have been hearing a lot about goals. Goals to travel, to lose weight, to develop new habits, to break old habits. In all this, there is the looming threat of failing to meet these New Year's Resolutions and a warning to be sure to...