https://youtu.be/CxgoboLyKBI Ever wondered what to do with all the grocery bags left over from an Amazon Fresh delivery? I accumulated quite a pile thinking that I was going to use them for some project. Pretty soon, I was drowning in brown paper bags. However, it was...
https://youtu.be/1COsIIu1Kk8 Well, long story short, I knew I was going to be a pirate for Halloween by Christmas of last year. Why? Because of that red dress that you can see in the thumbnail above. I ordered it on Amazon despite mixed reviews and it was nothing like...
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.
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...
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...
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...
When I first adopted Mr. Darcy, I was convinced he was going to be a country gentleman, an aristocrat, a distinguished individual straight from the pages of Pride and Prejudice... He has since proved to be a bit more of a squirrel than I expected, but he's a lively...
With the recent rain in California (which is rare), I decided to create this art journal page to celebrate the glorious weather and the beautiful rain that washes the earth clean. The girl on this page is hand-drawn and is getting a little wet with her rain boots on...
It's been a productive 2016. I've been published in 18 magazines this year! Plus, I've been promoted at work and this blog is slowly (and I mean really slowly) picking up steam. I'd call that a good year. For 2017, I decided that my two words for the year would be...
I've been crushing hard on pink Christmas decorations. You can check out my Pink Christmas Pinterest board here. Plus, Christmas is the one time of year that I can flood my art with gold and sparkles and no one complains (much). So, I decided to make a little sparkle...
My friend recently had a baby "sprinkle" for her new baby, Everly. They were reusing a lot of items from their first child, so it was the perfect opportunity to make something special and personalized just for the new baby. Since it was a girl, I couldn't resist the...
This project was given to my very good friend, Annie, to decorate her new home. Do you know that person who always seems to think of you right when you need it most? She is that person for me and she will be truly missed as she begins her next chapter of life with her...
I very rarely will ever share recipes-- mostly because I don't have any recipes and can barely cook.However, last year I invented this recipe to use up leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner and it is so good that I just had to share it with all of you. It is definitely...
Happy Halloween! I know this is a little late-coming, but I hope you all enjoy this year’s Halloween costume — Ursula! I made the tentacles and hand-painted the dress, as well as creating the tiara (more on the mermaid crown to come!). The Little Mermaid is my...
I have always loved Mary Poppins white and red dress from the movie. It’s iconic and beautifully accented with pops of red. I have been hunting for a dress that would be passable for a Halloween costume forever, but Etsy sellers charge over $500 for a single dress —...