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 […]
Creative Projects
My Butterfly
Drawing Practice at Serafimov’s
When my daughter started violin lessons 2 months ago, I decided to use the time to practice drawing. The studio is small and bare. There is no art on the walls. There are a few chairs to sit in and a music stand. I hold a small sketch pad and […]
“Silent Night” Hot Air Balloon Ornament
Just wanted to show you one more finished hot-air balloon ornament. I found a vintage star pin in my junk drawer and thought it would be perfect on a “Silent Night” themed ornament. This one was made with a balloon like my first hot-air balloon ornament. I painted the balloon […]
A Christmas Card and a Coloring Page
When it come to re-working a drawing, I do it the old-fashioned way: ZIG pens, tracing paper, and a fair amount of White-Out. Then I make masks to layer over the drawing. This allows me stamp and ink the background later on. I took a snowflake stamp (Stampin’ Up!) and […]
Beautiful and Easy Gift Idea – “Bottle Lights”
Here’s a quick and easy gift idea! Take an empty bottle : wine, seltzer, sparkling juice, mineral water, etc…. If the label looks cool, keep it on. If not, you can remove it with soap and warm water. Take a strand of 50 lights and thread them down into the […]
Miniature Hot-Air Balloon Christmas Ornament (#2)
This hot-air balloon started with an old tennis ball from the garage. And this bottle cap. I wrapped the tennis ball in some white cotton cloth and tied it with a rubber band. Then I painted it all over with silver glitter paint. Next, I covered it with some blue […]
The Smallest Candy Canes in the World
Ok, maybe they’re not the smallest in the world, but I bet they’re close. I made them from red and white baker’s twine and fabric stiffener. Cut some small pieces of twine. Soak them in fabric stiffener for a few seconds. Lay them out on wax paper, shaping them into […]
Miniature Hot-Air Balloon Christmas Ornament
This little hot-air balloon ornament was fun to make and it’s SO pretty on the tree. The silver glitter paint is super sparkly near the tree lights. The balloon I used came from a package labeled “water balloons” so it was extra small. The little ‘baskets’ fell off […]