It was just a few flurries off and on throughout the day, but our recent “snowfall” was enough to get us in the mood for snowflakes! Every year we decorate our piano room window with lacy paper snowflakes. We can pretend in one room, at least, that our Christmas is white […]
Christmas Time
Photos-Trip to the Elgin Christmas Tree Farm
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Sticks
During the holidays a lot of my artistic energy moves to the kitchen. Normally I don’t like to cook, but during the month of December I love to make sweets and treats. We tried this simple and fun recipe yesterday and it was a big hit. All we needed was a […]
Mixed-Media Christmas Cards Using Photos of Children
These are two of my favorite Christmas cards that I’ve made for Christmases past. It was one of those rare times where I was able to create the exact thing (well, pretty close) that I saw in my head. For this first one I used one of my art “models” […]
Nativity Scene Advent Calendar
The arrival of December marks the beginning of our advent calendar! No, I didn’t make one this year 🙂 I kept my eyes peeled for several weeks before I decided on one. This one was my absolute favorite. I found it at Barnes and Noble. I love all the details! The design […]