Chelsea

Vegan Blondie Bars

I love a solid baking or cooking challenge – veganizing and freeing of gluten are two that I do frequently. With food allergies and diet preferences abundant in my circles, I have come to embrace this style of preparing food. I made these during the month of crazy-busy April. I wrapped up a grad class,Continue reading “Vegan Blondie Bars”

Easter Brunch 2016

Easter was a little while ago, I know. However, I have been busy taking two classes, testing the waters for big and exciting changes coming soon. I actually started this post just after Easter and it has been sitting as a draft since then. I have quite a few artwork drafts sitting around right nowContinue reading “Easter Brunch 2016”

Natural Dyed Eggs

This year, for Easter, we decided to try something a little different for the egg decorating. I ventured into natural dyes – something I had tried with success for Greta’s car cake for her 3rd birthday. To entertain the kids, even more, I had them paint some of the eggs and add washi tape –Continue reading “Natural Dyed Eggs “

New Series -Things With Wheels

I am really excited about this new series I have started, for a couple reasons. 1. It’s whimsical, fun, and lighthearted. Sometimes that is just the break I need from the art ideas swirling in my head, that look a certain way, and never seem to turn out how I want (at least asContinue reading “New Series -Things With Wheels”

Pizza Quiche

This is another recipe that I concocted based on items I had in my kitchen, I did not go out and buy any of these things with this recipe in my mind. This is my favorite kind of cooking – I feel it’s a direct extension from my collage and painting mindset. If you haveContinue reading “Pizza Quiche “

DIY Wood Die Set

Eric made this lovely dice set a while back (as in, December!) and I forgot to post them until now. It was a simple project – cut a long piece of wood into a set of five cubes, sand, and then use a Wood Burner to make dots on the die. They could be aContinue reading “DIY Wood Die Set”

Living Room Built-ins

Just as the trees sap starts to flow as spring nears, my creative juices start flowing and my right brain warms up at the thought of spring break and the ever-nearing summer off. For me, break from work brings the joy of less-interrupted project time. Today we got out the PANTONE Moroccan Blue paint and touchedContinue reading “Living Room Built-ins”

Underground

My newest finished artwork is one I have been working on for a while now, since before Christmas. The texture, colors, and mixed media are all things I’m happy with.I started with a simple canvas and some collage materials. The top of the canvas is magazine pages. I discovered the best all-around craft and artContinue reading “Underground”

Valentines 2016

I still loathe buying greeting cards. It’s a DIY disease – “I can make that.” This year’s Valentines have a bike theme going on. I made this fun little stamp a couple weekends ago while Greta was working on her bicycle and heart print. Or was that last weekend? I don’t know…this time ofContinue reading “Valentines 2016”

Printing & Stamping

One of the best things about being an art teacher is the experimentation with materials and media in preparation for projects. Lately, I have been into printmaking and stamping. As my own kids get older, I often use them as guinea pigs for upcoming lessons at school. The past few weeks, we have been experimentingContinue reading “Printing & Stamping”