Tablescapes, Quiet Little Beach Town
Summer weekends on the coast are wild and crazy But Mondays are nice and quiet, and somewhat lazy Things seem to settle down in my little beach town After a house full of guests it’s nice to have no one around … 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
Holidays, Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! “Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.” Lisa Alther I wish you a day filled with some of your favorite things! ❤️ Psst…treat yourself to something from my Society 6 shop today, 25% off everything May 12-13
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
Fearless Friday, Watercolor sketch
A couple of weeks ago we talked about the Importance of Drawing, and how drawing regularly helps improve all creative activities. Drawing for fun not purpose, just for the enjoyment… I think it’s important to do the same with paint, have fun and experiment with your medium without pressure of … Continue reading
Party Panache, Strawberries & Cream Bushwacker
We enjoyed a taste of summer on the coast last weekend, Saturday was warm and sunny and was spent boating and swimming HHjr was head chef all weekend, which gave me time to play with flowers and paint with CC “Now that I’m 6 Gigi, I’m old enough to wear lipstick!” she announced {we’re going … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Black & White Checked Bunnies & Eggs
Today we are going to paint bunnies Florabunny But not on paper Rosie the Rabbit Actual bunnies! How sweet are these?? Inspired by Etsy and MacKenzie Childs I started with a trip to Hobby Lobby and found … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Casual Bouquet
After taking an art workshop recently, I couldn’t wait to get back to my own easel, and my own painting style! During the workshop I experimented with painting on a new surface, Ampersand gessoboard This is really becoming popular with professional artists because of it’s durability and it’s much easier … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Oink Oink
It’s a Piggy Palooza! It all started when I fell in love with the tin MKC farm animals Last Spring I fell hard for the MKC pink tin pig Polka dot ears on the front, striped on the back matching his feet and tail … Continue reading
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