This blog forever dances over the line that divides art from craft and then skips back across it again. What is the difference between the two, anyway? I have a hard time nailing it down, but I know I love them both. Not long ago, I would’ve defined a work […]
Hand Made Gift Ideas
Wrapping With Vintage Notebook Paper and Buttons
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]