Have you ever wanted to paint a heart? Getting both sides of a heart symmetrical while painting can be intimidating. When I have tried to paint a heart by hand, often one side gets larger as I try to perfect it. By the time I go back and forth from working on the different sides, the heart ends up being way larger than I intended. I came up with this shadow painting trick to paint hearts, and I can't wait to share it with you. I started by grabbing a bunch of scrap wood pieces. You can use Continue Reading
Squeeze One More Project Out of Your Old Paint Bottles
If you paint or have a child that likes to paint, you probably have gone through some paint bottles, right!? For years and years, I have just thrown these little bottles out when they seem to be empty. Now that we have an art studio, we have flown through the paint at crazy fast speeds. Its been so exciting to see others create, but I have thought on several occasions "I wonder what else we could do with these bottles to get more of our money out of them!?" One day it hit me like a lightning Continue Reading
The Summer Wedding Gift Guide
Summer is here. With summer can come a string of wedding invites. There is something pretty special about two lives coming together to become one. I love celebrating weddings. I went to one a few weeks ago that my husband officiated, and I was sitting there one proud wife. Weddings are special....and the new life of a couple starting a new season of together is pretty incredible. They should be celebrated. (please note: you can click any image for more details about that item) When it Continue Reading
You are My Sunshine (and finding inspiration)
The creativity in this world amazes me. There are times when I'm out or browsing online and I see something that stops me in my tracks. I can't help but think how beautiful that creation is. I may not need that item, but there is something about the colors, design, uniqueness that caught my attention. Creativity comes in all different ways, as I mentioned before in this post. I love being inspired by other artists. Sometimes either the placement of their design, the colors they paired Continue Reading
Their Hearts are Bigger than their Home
Have you ever been in a moment where the reality of a major life change hits you? It may be your wedding day. It may be a graduation. Maybe it is the birth of a child. It could be the moment your best friend moves away. A new job. These are moments where we realize that life is changing. Sometimes we have a say in those moments and sometimes we don't. What if you could help change some lives forever for GOOD? Children in foster care have a chunk of my heart. I will never forget the feelings Continue Reading
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