The Wonderful Word for this Wednesday is “WOTY” Well, it’s actually an acronym, and it means ‘Word of the Year’. Have you heard of this? The Word of the Year originated in Germany in 1971. It is determined by linguists who decide which word is the most important word in …
Happy New Year Friends! I’m kicking this year off by sharing the Pantone Color of the Year for 2024: Peach Fuzz. I’m in love with it. Here’s the official swatch: Last year’s color was Viva Magenta and I tried to embrace it but in the end, red is just not my …
It’s Christmas Eve, and I just want to say THANK YOU to all of you who allow space in your inbox for my BLOG posts weekly (well almost weekly!). THANK YOU for your time in reading, your support, and your replies! I hope you and yours are enjoying some rest …
The Wonderful Words for This Wednesday are, “Fun Christmas Painting Idea!” This idea came about as many ideas do, through everyday things. Remember that Orvis sales guide I referred to in last weeks BLOG post? Well, I found this page in there as well, and as soon as I …
The Wonderful Words for This Wednesday are, “Try Something New” Hi friends! We are INTO December now. I am embracing the Christmas music and festivities now that Thanksgiving is complete. I have strict rules that we hold space for each holiday and don’t rush through them. So, now that …
Let’s paint a Christmas ornament! I thought it might be time for a fun tutorial for the Christmas season. What do ya think? Yeah? Okay, Let’s do this thing! I know this looks simple but there’s a neato little technique that makes this super fun, plus, I share several variations …
The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday are “Bloom in darkness” There are seasons in life where we find ourselves surrounded by confusion, chaos, shadows, clouds, and maybe even complete darkness. If you’ve been alive on earth for long, you have experienced one or more of these seasons. This painting was …
The Wonderful Words for This Wednesday are “Art for Art’s Sake” What I want to say to you this week is this: It is SUPER DUPER important to take time each day (or most days anyway) to get creative and play art for art’s sake – just that, that’s it! …
The Wonderful Words for today are, “Best Creative Art Pracitce” If there’s one thing that has grown me as a virtuoso (see this former post if you want to know why I use this word instead of ‘artist’ and get a freebie), it is this practice. It is also the …
The wonderful Word for This Wednesday is ‘Small’ I’ve always loved miniature things. When I was very small, my dad made me the most amazing doll house EVER and guess what he did? He made tiny framed pics of our family and some of his photography for the walls! My …