Mason Jar Motif
My kitchen is now sporting a Mason Jar Motif. It’s what happens when I spend a little too much time on Pinterest. It’s like crack for creative people. One minute you’re looking at beautiful pictures online… the next you’re driving through dark alleyways in search of weathered wood, and you’re buying mason jars by the […]
What Ever Became of It?
Sometimes I can’t help but wonder, “What Ever Became of It?” As a painter and Do-It-Yourselfer, I’ll pour my heart into a particular project, and once done, never see it again. It doesn’t bother me. But it sure is nice sometimes, when people send me pictures of a canvas I painted, or a piece of […]
I Think I Can, I Think I Can (Train Murals – Part 3)
“I Think I Can, I Think I Can” pretty much sums up how I was feeling as I continued to pick up steam…and inspiration, for more train murals. At this point, I had just finished painting a train station in the entry way of the Kid’s Ministry area at my church, when someone handed me […]
Train Station (Train Murals – Part 2)
To me, it just screamed “Train Station.” As I toured the church building for the first time, still under construction, I knew immediately what I could do. They had already asked me to paint a train in the Kid’s Ministry area and call it “The Grace Express,” but the thing that first struck me was […]
On A Personal Note… Thank You, Lord!!!
I had big plans to finish the year strong, as far as my blog was concerned. The holidays always provide lots of opportunity for crafting and painting projects, and, believe me, I had my share! But something happened December 6th that put those plans on hold and, very literally, brought me to my knees. My […]
Boys Dresser
No matter how long I’ve been doing this, I still seem to learn from every project…and in the case of this Boys Dresser, I actually learned two things: One, sometimes I picture things way differently in my mind. And, Two, you should really read directions. You’ll see what I mean as you continue reading on. […]
Creative Classrooms
It’s Back-to-school time, and you’ve really gotta hand it to teachers who go the extra mile to set up creative classrooms with colorful bulletin boards and all kinds of artwork. Using the most basic of supplies — usually just colored paper, scissors and a stapler — their efforts welcome and inspire students who will be […]
Inspiration
Sometimes it’s good to get out of town, not just for a change of scenery, but for inspiration. That’s exactly what my husband and I did this past week while my daughter was off at Music Camp. We traveled to one of my favorite places in the world: Taos, New Mexico.