I got back to making crafts this week and it really made me so happy. I’ve been loving learning about watercolor painting and I’ve tried a bunch of different projects and including this simple watercolor painting tutorial. This week I went for something a little less abstract than what I’ve tried in the past and …
I love making things. If you’ve been around here before, you already know this. I am not, however, talented in any way when it comes to making things. So sad for me. I guess you could say my talent is not being afraid to try things. So I recently decided to try some easy watercolor …
Last week I shared my painted rock obsession with you and this week, as promised, I’m back with my spin on DIY Paint Rocks. Guys, I have been painting rocks for days. I had so much fun with this. I started out trying to copy some of the inspiration rocks I found, but eventually, I found …
Ever volunteer for something and then realize, with terror, that you have no idea what exactly you are doing? Recently, an email came from my daughter’s school asking for a volunteer to coordinate the Class Auction project. “Calling all crafty parents!”, I believe is what it said. Impulsively, I said, YES! That’s me, all the way. …
Before you get too excited, I’m not talking about painting with wine when I talk about art with sharpies and alcohol, I’m talking about rubbing alcohol. Although, feel free to add the wine if you like. Just drink it, don’t paint with it. Or maybe wine is a fantastic additive for paint. What do I …
You can make something beautiful. If you pick the right thing, you can totally make art or a craft that will be beautiful. I’m not an artist, everything I have ever made I learned from the internet. But, I do make some beautiful things sometimes. I’m not special (for real, totally ordinary), I just …
It’s been a while since I pulled out the old water colors, but I had the urge last night, so I thought I would try my hand at some of the pins I have pinned with DIY water color tutorials. It didn’t go well. And it did go well. Have a look. Here’s my first …