We made some big yummy chocolate frosted cupcakes to celebrate the end of another school year. My daughter made some toppers for them while we waited for them to cool. Definitely need a new spelling program for next year. Now this is funny. She’s home-schooled. Where’s she going to go? And my personal […]
Author: Scarlett
Butterflies of Denmark
I’ve continued reading about other families who have had children with Cockayne Syndrome. All the stories are hard to read and I always cry. But ignorance is not bliss with this disease. I need to know what to expect so that we can give Knox the best care that we can while […]
Balloon Afternoon
Different compositions and angles are what I’ve been experimenting with lately. Sharp angles are tricky, but sometimes I can get them to work. I’m still having a great time playing with my camera and I learn a little bit more each time I go out. And of course, I LOVE big, […]
Super Art Friday-“Using Your Imagination”
This was a piece of scratch paper that had been used to test paint colors. It didn’t look very interesting, but I gave my young artist a challenge for our Super Art Friday project. I handed her the paper and a black pen and said, “Use your imagination. What could this be?” She looked at […]
Much Sought After
Super Art Friday-“Free Drawing”
Sometimes my young artist just wants to draw from a picture book. The Eastern Comma butterfly was her inspiration for today’s free drawing.
“Whimsical Birds” ATC Swap
Yep, another bird swap. I’m trying to build up a collection of bird cards, so every time I see a bird related swap on the ATCs For All site, I sign up. For these cards, I used this bird stamp by “Memory Box-USA”. I also picked up these “muticultural” […]
Heart Of A Different Color
Paper Bag Challenge for Somerset Life
I spiffed up these brown paper bags with varied paper media and duct tape. Each bag features one of the more recent fashion acquisitions at the Met. Duct tape makes a sturdy handle and the art elements can easily be torn off and saved. I made the flower by […]