One day I decided we didn’t need a dining room, we needed a playroom. Cooper’s toys were already filling up our living room and a teepee had been ordered for his Christmas present. This is my weekend adventure of converting our dining room into a one year old’s playroom.
Visual Journal Page 31: Bubble Prints
Check out how I use paint bubble prints to create a visual journal page. This was inspired by a trip to the aquarium. Read more here.
Homemade Valentines with a Toddler
Check out my homemade valentines, created with the help of my toddler. Yes, you can do paint projects with a two-year-old!
Visual Journal Page 29: Even Brighter
Hands down, Christmas is my favorite time of year. Although I refuse to decorate until after Thanksgiving (each holiday needs a moment to shine), I start feeling the Christmas spirit as soon as Halloween starts approaching. This is yet another visual journal page...
Tips for Teaching A Watercolor Lesson to High Schoolers
A few years ago I began teaching a painting class, after taking a a three year break to focus on ceramics and sculpture. While I loved teaching 3D art, I was excited to move back to the two dimensional world. I always loved painting. and couldn’t wait to teach a...
Visual Journal Page 28: The Sound of Trains
There is something about the sound of trains. It first started on trips to visit my grandparents. They lived in a small town, it's biggest claim to fame being their proximity to another small town, known only for their major, annual golf tournament. They were on the...
Linoleum Relief Printmaking Basics + Colored Pencils
Printmaking is such an interesting and historic art-making process. My students especially love it because they have the ability to make multiple prints of one image. They often refer to the linoleum block in relief printmaking as a "stamp," which I have an irrational...
Baby’s First Christmas Ornament
We welcomed baby number two, sweet Kennedy Elise, into our family on November 21st, 2017. Cooper was born almost exactly two years prior, on November 12th, 2015. After Cooper's arrival, I realized I needed to get a "baby's first Christmas" ornament for him. After a...
A Felted Christmas: DIY Christmas Garland
There is nothing I love more than a holiday craft project, and every year I look for a new craft project to add to my Christmas decor collection. After pulling out my hand me down fake greenery garland from the mid 1990's, I decided it was time for an upgrade. A do it...
DIY The Very Hungry Caterpillar Costume
My DIY very hungry caterpillar costume for my one-year-old. Completed on a budget and tight timeline. Read details here.