Bites of Autumn
Whether it’s football watching or just a gathering with friends, be sure to provide lovely Fall decor and a tasty Autumn flavored bite! These Parmesan Pumpkin & Bacon Spirals will be gobbled up in no time! Every year I find these mini pumpkin stems at Trader Joe’s, they are so perfect for Fall arrangements Autumn … Continue reading
A Walk Through the Woods
Let’s take a walk in the woods today This photograph by Andrew Neel on Unsplash was my inspiration I started with a light blue wash for the sky Next came the path I used a fan brush to add a layer of texture to the ground It was easy to create rake like stroke Next … Continue reading
Thinking Fall
Even though our temps are still in the 90s, our schools have started and with September on the horizon, I am starting to have thoughts of Fall… I like to ease into Fall with sunflowers Also apples, and perhaps a pumpkin or three… September Sunflowers Fall Football, Sunflowers, & Pumpkin Flower Decor With Fall comes … Continue reading
Home Decor, Fall Decorating
Have you started decorating for Fall? I am slowly getting there~ I looked back at previous vignettes and centerpieces I’ve made for inspiration… I rounded up some favorites to share in case you need some ideas too! Long and low centerpieces are great for dining tables This one pairs faux pumpkins with dried roses and … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Pumpkins & Pickups!
Welcome to the Thanksgiving Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by my sweet friend Rita from Panoply My table is all about pumpkins and pickup trucks this year All things black and white just seemed to appear! It all was inspired by these sweet little plates Once I found them, all I could think about was a … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Autumn Acorns
I haven’t painted with watercolor in months, it was fun to get them out and play! I am participating in the Doodlewash November Challenge The prompt for one day was “Acorn” I found an image on Pixabay for inspiration This is a fun fast and loose technique I started by painting an abstract leaf shape … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Pumpkin Pickup
Today we’re going to draw and color a pumpkin truck There’s a free printable for you if you want to follow along I used markers, but you can use colored pencils or a combination First a pencil sketch Once you are satisfied with the drawing use a waterproof liner pen to ink your drawing and … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Paint a Scarecrow!
This guy has gotten so many pins on Pinterest this Fall, which got me thinking, I should re-share the post I did with a scarecrow tutorial Maybe you’d like to paint a scarecrow~ It’s easier than you think! Start with a head, arms and legs~ I used white mixed with a touch of yellow and … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Fall Bounty
Happy October! I’ve been having fun painting Fall and Halloween themes “Off to the County Fair,” watercolor and ink ” The Witch’s House,” ink, marker and colored pencil “Harvest,” ink, colored pencil Earlier this week I enjoyed creating a cornucopia of Fall’s bounty This was inspired by this beautiful MacKenzie-Childs pillow I changed a few … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Autumn in Bloom
Have you ever been so inspired by something that you literally stopped in your tracks and went to get what was needed to make something similar? That is what happened to me last week when I saw a fabulous fall floral arrangement in a beautiful copper tureen I didn’t have a beautiful copper tureen but … Continue reading
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