It’s not easy coming up with unique Easter egg projects! Every year I try to come up with an inspiration for Easter eggs that I haven’t seen before. Not an easy task! Using metallic blue and white acrylic paints, I set out to paint some eggs inspired by the […]
Hand Made Gift Ideas
Tiny Boat Tags With Walnut Shells
To make these tiny little boat tags you’ll need: Halved walnut shells Acrylic paints and brush Cotton cloth/Fabric Scissors Toothpicks Air-dry clay for the tops of the masts. Blank tags, red and blue cardstock Red ribbon Hot glue gun You can make these simply, leaving the shells natural and attaching […]
Miniature Monet Magnets
In my last post, I showed you how I created these tiny 2 inch paintings, inspired by Monet. Here’s what I did with them next! I put out paper towels on my table and covered them with a large sheet of wax paper. Then I got some incredible stuff called […]
Miniature Monet Paintings
These tiny 2 inch square canvases are perfect for painting miniature Monet waterlilies. First, I painted them with clear gesso and pulled out some Monet books for inspiration… My technique was simple: 1. Stipple background in soft colors with a stencil brush. (made transparent by mixing acrylic with gel medium) […]
Easy Self-Portraits for Kids
Didn’t these turn out awesome!? It’s an easy and rewarding self-portrait project for students! Graphite paper is the key to allowing younger students to obtain a good likeness of themselves. I found some good graphite paper at Hobby Lobby, next to the pencils in the art supply section. My […]
Needle Case Valentines
Needle cases are the perfect containers for small notes. Slip them in a purse or pocket, and surprise your Valentine with a tiny expression of love. Available in craft stores and online, you can find needle cases in several styles and sizes. I ordered mine from Rita at Sova Enterprises. […]
Happy Birthday Knox ~ 4 Gifts Given and Received
Happy Birthday to my little son in Paradise. Knox would be 4 years old today. I think the hardest part is not being able to say “I love you”; not being able to hold him. He’s been gone 5 and a half months. I miss him terribly. Giving gifts of […]
Lunchbox Love Notes
Did you know that Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year? I used these handy little lined index cards and made some special love notes to send along in my Valentine’s lunchbox. Each day of the week she will find a special handwritten note in her lunch, with Friday’s […]
Easy Cardboard Reindeer
A simple pencil drawing from my sketchbook inspired these little reindeer. I used cardboard from my recycle bin, twigs from my yard, strips of an old curtain panel, and some different glitters. They would make sweet tags for gifts or ornaments for the tree. I clipped them onto a cord […]