This picture was taken when I had pink hair extensions put in last fall. I wanted to do something fun with this photo so I printed out a color copy and covered it with gel medium. Then I placed it print side down onto the canvas. I didn’t let it […]
Mixed-Media Art
Pink Surprises
I won a blog give-away from Vicki Sheehan! How did Vicki know that my heart skips a beat when I see pink tulle? This bundle of pink-ness is full of so many pretty things! Thank you so much, Vicki! I love it all. And because kindness is contagious, I’m going […]
“All Things Aqua” Challenge for Somerset Studio
My eye is always drawn to the color aqua, especially when it’s set off by black and white. These mini black canvases were perfect for my submission to Somerset Studio‘s “All Things Aqua” challenge. I mixed some white acrylic with heavy gel medium and loosely painted two with circles and […]
Blue Butterfly Altered Book
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Turtle Girl II
Each time I draw a girl finding a turtle it turns out a little bit different from the time before. I’m having *fun* so I’m just going to keep going with these turtle girls. Just like my first Turtle Girl from last week, I transferred my design from the sketchbook […]
Turtle Girl 5″ x 7″ Painting
I transferred this quick little sketch onto a “5 x 7” canvas. I blocked in the design with some light acrylic colors and found some text I liked. I left out the big moon in the background because I thought it would be too much yellow. Added in some details […]
Tiny Flower Frames From Shower Curtain Rings
I up-cycled these old plastic shower curtain rings into miniature gift frames. I used mostly scrap materials, a few things from the kitchen, and some pressed flowers. I traced the ring onto cardboard to use as a template for the center pieces. Next, I experimented by covering the rings with lots […]
Turtle Girls
When I was a little girl, I used to go fishing with my dad and we would often see turtles in the lake. There were a few times I took them home as pets, but most of the time I just played with them in the water and said goodbye […]
Butterfly Carousel
Sometimes I like to get my scissors and some pretty papers and start cutting. I don’t have any pattern or picture to look at, just an image in my mind that I want to create. This is one I’ve been wanting to try for while: a carousel with butterflies. I […]