The branches were sculpted with Sculpey Ultra Light and baked according to directions. A chrysalis was also sculpted to look as if a new butterfly has just emerged. After baking, I set them on the clay board while the fiber paste was still wet. The fiber paste acts as an […]
Author: Scarlett
Valentine’s Day “Sew Sweet” Mini Canvas
There are so many awesome types of clay available these days. I want to try every single one. This heart was made with Sculpey’s Ultra Light, and wow, it’s so smoooooth. It feels like your working with home-made angel biscuit dough. I stuck a sewing needle through the heart and […]
A Heart in Pain
Several trips to the pediatrician’s office have sent me spiraling. So many bad memories in that office. To make matters worse, I also have guilt. In anger I’ve lashed out at some of the nurses. I’m sorry.”No! I said I’m not going to undress him.It’s cold in here and I […]
Succulent Garden in a Jar
We took a break from art projects this week to do some indoor planting. I saw this idea in a Lowe’s mailer and loved it, plus it looked like fun for little people. I got soil, plants, gravel, and charcoal at Walmart. I thought my son would enjoy helping me […]
White Frame with Onion Skin Heart
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 […]
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 […]