I brushed this little gold frame with Wicker White acrylic and then sponged over it again with Antique White. There are probably a zillion other ways to paint a gold frame white, but that’s all I did. I was throwing away some onion skins last week and noticed how pretty […]
Author: Scarlett
Self Portrait In The Style of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is hailed as one of the greatest Mexican artists of the 20th century. We’ve been learning about this fascinating lady the last couple of weeks. This children’s primer by Mike Venezia is the best one I’ve found on Kahlo. It features a wide variety of her works and […]
Valentine Mini Canvas With Quiver and Arrows
This girl is a blogger in the making and no mistake. My daughter recently started a notebook entitled “Blue, Purple, and Scarlett” in which she is compiling ideas for my blog. Is that cool or what? Guess I can sit back and relax now that I have a project manager. […]
Heart Wreath Made From Newspaper
I used a white coat hanger as the form for this wreath, shaping it into a heart with some pliers. I covered the hanger with newspaper, tacking it down with hot glue. I colored strips of newspaper with pink food coloring, just like I did for my newspaper flowers and […]
Valentine’s Tree
It took a little longer than I planned, but our Valentine’s tree is finally done! My little sweetie, Knox, has a double ear infection, so there hasn’t been a lot of time for art the last few days. He just got started on a new antibiotic today so I sure […]
Valentine Acorn
Here’s another green idea for Valentine’s Day, no paper required! And I also wanted to let you know that another set of Owl Valentine’s has been added to my shop. Feel free to share the link with any owl lovers you may know. All proceeds from my shop go to […]
More Mini Canvases with Fiber Paste and Paper Clay
Just like my last mini canvases I covered these with fiber paste. This time I also sprinkled them with sparkly fine glitter while they were still wet and set painted dried grape stems on top. My kids are so funny! Every time they finish up a bunch of grapes they […]
Valentine Pebbles
Valentine’s Day will soon be here Here’s something you can do Pick up a few small pebbles Any size or shape will do Write a special note upon them Share words funny or true Then put them in your loved one’s pocket To tell them ‘I love you”. To […]
Sculpted Heart Valentines
I took a palette knife and covered a mini canvas with Fiber Paste, turning the knife in different directions to create a rough texture. Then I took some PaperClay and sculpted some hearts and wings. This is the same stuff I used to make my tiny cardinals. It’s an […]