Object stamping is one of my favorite artistic processes to do with young artists. There is something so magical about scrounging around for everyday items and with a little paint transforming them into beautiful works of patterns, richly layered designs, and textured papers just waiting to be used or simply happy to be an artworkContinue reading “Object Stamped (Wrapping) Paper”
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Birthday Art
Call Me Old Fashioned, watercolor, 12×9″, 2019. Just before my sister’s birthday, I always troll her Pinterest page looking for artful ideas for her, and several times old fashioned drinks popped up. This was perfect since we both share a love for all bourbon based drinks. I’d like to change up the blue lettering andContinue reading “Birthday Art”
Mona
Mona, Collage, watercolor, marker, color pencil, 2019. I started this Mona Lisa homage years ago, as a magazine face collaged on to a black marker drawing. At that time, I was sorely missing the coastal parts of North Carolina, which had been our home state for eight years. I just rediscovered this unfinished piece inContinue reading “Mona”
Roasted Beet & Carrot Tart
I love love love love fall. This fall has been supremely more busy than most of the previous autumnal seasons combined, for our family. But, so it goes. I got my recent Martha Stewart in the mail last week and was itching to do some baking – it has been far far too long sinceContinue reading “Roasted Beet & Carrot Tart”
Iowa Skies + Batman Piñata
My most recent finished watercolor, started just before our trip to Alexandria, MN – based on an Instagram photo I took a few years ago of baby blankets drying on the clothesline. This summer has been flying by – we have all been making time for creating which leaves me happier than anything else atContinue reading “Iowa Skies + Batman Piñata”
Lake Week
A couple of weeks ago, we headed North to Alexandria, Minnesota, with my hubby’s family. We rented a wonderful lake house with a boat, playground, and killer lakefront view porch. We spent our time boating, fishing, eating, playing games after the kids were in bed, swimming, and site-seeing. It was a lovely way to spendContinue reading “Lake Week”
Rhubarb Raspberry Crisp
One of the things I missed most about the Midwest was its unique plants – moving to North Carolina made me realize that I couldn’t smell lilacs every spring, watch the corn grow into tall tasseled plants, and wouldn’t be enjoying freshly cut rhubarb desserts. Of course, moving back to the Midwest has made meContinue reading “Rhubarb Raspberry Crisp”
Potato Taco Casserole
I love making a meal completely out of fresh produce from our weekly Door to Door Organics box and a mish-mash of items in the pantry and fridge. My husband has turned me into a use-it-up junkie – I am now always trying to find creative ways to use the last three lasagne noodles, 1/4Continue reading “Potato Taco Casserole”
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”
Artistic Wrapping Paper
This project ended up being one my most favorite that I have ever done with Greta – making our own wrapping paper. I have always kind of hated wrapping gifts and find myself giving sideways glances at those who wrap perfectly gorgeous department store worthy packages. But that all changed this year – I nowContinue reading “Artistic Wrapping Paper”
