Fearless Friday, “Stand Alone”
Today’s painting was inspired by this single ranunculus bloom that I placed in a juice glass on a side table next to my favorite chair. As I glanced at it often while I was working, I became fascinated by the complexity of the composition of shapes and colors I saw. I snapped a photo … Continue reading
Party Panache, Cactus Cantina
In keeping with my crazy for cactus phase it was great fun to entertain some friends with a casual patio party The patio turned into a Cactus Cantina! It featured a watermelon flowering cactus Cactus tidbit plates were ready for … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Cactus with Mixed Media
A little fun with cactus today, with watercolor brush pens, ink, and colored pencil This was the photo I used as a model Cacti are one of my new passions this Spring, I think they are fascinating and incredibly beautiful I began with a simple line … Continue reading
Tablescapes, So Many Fish in the Sea!
Welcome Summer! It’s time to get out all your summertime things and set a table for all the fun summer can bring! Celebrate & Decorate’s Chloe has gathered some fantastic inspiration for you! Join the fun all week long as we “celebrate & decorate” tables for summer! … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Flowers and Flamingos
Flowers, Flamingoes and a lot of pink things Memories of my Mom this shade of pink brings And what Mom wouldn’t like a trip to the tropics And a pretty place to dine and discuss many topics A teacup … Continue reading
Creations, Chef MacPig
After discovering I have a sudden passion for pigs I started a little collection One pig, a chef, I’ve had for years He has loyally staffed my kitchen and held anything I asked him too I decided he … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Easter Egg Fun!
A little Easter fun today with doodles I first drew some very wonky eggs, added Easter grass and patterns, colored everything and topped it all with a sprinkle of jelly beans Very fun! Next I played with watercolor, making colored washes for eggs … Continue reading
Creations, Decoupage Bottle
Do you ever get an overwhelming urge to do something crafty? One of my favorite crafts is decoupage It’s easy, it’s fun, no special skills required For this project I used a wine botte, floral and leopard print decoupage paper, Mod Podge and gloss acrylic paint … Continue reading
Home Decor, Blooming Master Makeover
One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to redo the master bedroom A few years ago I got tired of all the serene green and added some floral and polka dot pillows to liven things up But I got tired of that too, all those perky … Continue reading
Tablescapes, “MacCarrot”
Today’s table is sort of an Ode to MacKenzie-Childs MacKenzie-Childs has always appealed to me because of the creative ways their wonderful things are designed and painted Their signature black & white check literally goes with anything, even bunnies and Easter eggs! … Continue reading
