I love getting new toys in the mail- especially stencils and especially circles- they make my heart sing right now!  This one is by Julie Balzer.  I just wanted to play- no purpose, no pressure- just play. But playing can lead to problems- and I ended up with a huge problem thanks to this stencil. [...]

Welcome  to all my Paint Party Friday , Creative Every Day  and Art Journal Every Day friends!  I’d like to introduce you to a fellow painter,  Amy.  She created a blog hop for this weekend to let creative people share their blogs, introduce themselves to  new online friends, and win prizes on every blog- not [...]

My muse is here and we are playing feverishly!  I have ink on my fingers, paint on my arms, and happiness in my heart.  I don’t want to be a rude hostess so I am going to get back to her pronto!

I was hearing voices today- the paint was calling to me- beckoning me to get my fingers messy.  Perhaps that was because I was toying around with the idea of a manicure- not anymore.  I get way too much gesso on my fingers to invest in my nails…     I started with this background [...]

I was full of feelings I didn’t really want.  Logic told me to let them go but I was just holding on to them.  To help me process the emotions I started scribbling my thoughts in gelatos on a big paper. Then I grabbed markers and scribbled more feelings.   Then watercolor crayons.  Then reinkers.   It [...]

We’re a family who loves music.  Absolutely no discernible  musical talent but what we lack in talent we make up for in enthusiasm.  Imagine 4 tone deaf people with one mom who can’t keep a beat or remember many of the words singing at the top of their lungs.  Sorry for such a painful image- [...]

  Whenever I paint I try to have another paper or canvas or something to wipe the excess and leftover paint from my main project.  I really liked the wispy circles and soft colors.  I recently heard an artist talk about not following in love with a background because so much gets covered up.  This [...]

Lately, I have been exploring how I perceive the world and how that impacts me.  Art has been a great tool for this.  One  of Julie Balzer’s stencils reminded me of eyes – perfect for where my mind seems to be going lately. In the video I use Dick Blick gloss polymer to seal the [...]

The bunny hopped into my art when I didn’t even expect a visitor!  I was stuck and stalled- feeling very uncreative so I just grabbed a paper and pencil and drew random lines all over it.  Then a few colors to start filling them in.  That’s when the bunny appeared.  He didn’t bring me chocolate [...]