For My Art Sister Swap The best part of decorating a tree for the holidays is adding those special ornaments that have sentimental value to you. You know the ones – the handprint your daughter made in preschool 20+ years ago, the first ornament in your new home, the picture of your special dog that went over the rainbow bridge, the tiny glass slipper you picked up at Disney… I’m
Handmade Christmas Hop – Super Simple Stamped Holiday Gift Tags
The holidays are fast approaching and a project that is simple, pretty, and handmade always makes me smile. Welcome to a Handmade Christmas Hop with Rita Barakat! Today we have several fabulous designers here to help get those creative ideas going! Do you need a gift idea, wrapping idea, holiday card or decorating item? Let’s make it handmade! Oh and let’s help you with that. One lucky winner will receive a $40.00
For the First Time, I’m teaching Woodland Dreams at Art Walk Alchemy 2020
I’m teaching an online Powertex Course creating a Woodland Sprite with Art Walk Alchemy 2020
Surprisingly Strange Inspirations: The Serendipitous Slipper Challenge
Finding Creative Inspiration in Unexpected Places The Challenge – Unexpected Item My friend and fellow artist, Tina Walker, challenged a few friends to create a work of art using an inexpensive pair of spa slippers. Other than using these slippers, we had no restrictions. I don’t know about you, but I have not created art with slippers before, so the thinking cap came out for this challenge. The Deconstruction I
Adventures in Australia Part 4
Cheryl in Brisbane, Queensland My final weekend in Australia was bittersweet. I loved making new friends and connecting IRL with people I had befriended online, but I was also ready to head home. It was a long 5 weeks so far from home but I wasn’t done yet! You can see the rest of my Adventures in Australia in prior posts. The Autralia Zoo Darling Bella, the owner of The