Fearless Friday, Poinsettias
My birthday was Wednesday and I’ve been busy celebrating and getting ready for a birthday cocktail party I’m having tonight, so my paint brush has been idle… I planned to paint poinsettias today, my favorite holiday flowers Since I didn’t have time to paint, I remembered this watercolor one from the archives that I am … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, The Grinch
My daughter heard about a youtube channel called Art for Kids It has numerous videos of how to draw different things She thought that CC and Charlie Brown would have fun watching and drawing from them My daughter’s favorite movie when she was little was How the Grinch Stole Christmas so when she saw they … Continue reading
Christmas Sparkle
Here we are, 3 weeks until Christmas! Are you wrapped and decorated? If you want to set a pretty table, and we are here to inspire you! Welcome to the Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop A big Thank You to Rita from Panoply for being our hostess with the mostess! Today I’m joining 14 other table stylists … Continue reading
Christmas Tablescapes
I’m participating in a Christmas tablescape blog hop on December 3 and since I’m going to be out of town for Thanksgiving week I have to get started on my table this week Once again, I looked back at tables I have done in the past to remember what I have done and what elements … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Gingerbread Cookies
Time got away from me this week, so today I am re-sharing an easy way to paint gingerbread cookies You don’t have to be an artist to paint these, they are basically just circles! You can paint these on gift bags, tags, cards, jars, glasses, mugs, just about anything you can think of! *Note: when … Continue reading
Bundt Cakes for the Holidays
Bundt Cakes are my favorite go to dessert Mine are easy to make too~ I like to use boxed cake mix as the base and “doctor” it up with an extra egg, real butter and sometimes sour cream or instant pudding Maple Leaf Bundt Cake National Bundt Cake day is coming up on November 15, … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Christmas Creations
With the holidays right around the corner, today I’m sharing a round up of Christmas creations that you can make to decorate your home and for gift giving These festive ho ho ho and fa la la signs on scrap pieces of wood are fun to use for decorations Put them on a mantel, hang … Continue reading
Merry Merry!
We are counting down to Christmas with only a few days to go Come on in and get out of all that snow! The decorations are all in place and poinsettias fill the house with grace The presents are wrapped up, well, almost Champagne is chilling for a holiday toast The kitchen is full of … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Last Minute Christmas Week Recipes
Ho ho ho, only 1 week to go! Here are some last minute ideas for your holiday menu Bake a batch of Mimosa Muffins to nibble on for breakfast, brunch or appetizers Bacon & Eggnog Panettone Pudding is full of holiday flavors and a festive way to begin your day Serve special BLT BBQ Bloody … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Holiday Art with Simple Shapes
I have mentioned many times that drawing and painting is just a matter of identifying shapes, picking a start point in your subject and creating your art one shape at a time This cocktail shows an exaggerated example of drawing by shapes Seeing Double Recently I saw this image on Pinterest and I was enthralled … Continue reading
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