It’s time to share some more antique and vintage art supplies! Obviously, I haven’t bought any this month because of “no-spend February”, but I bought an antique Victorian-era watercolor box with some Christmas money in January and I received a few little things last week as a gift. An antique dealer from PA who used to buy things for me … Read More
knitting organization
Despite my early frustrations that involved a lot of unraveling, I am getting the hang of knitting and I am really enjoying it! I find it’s a nice way to be productive while I’m watching TV in the evenings with Jeff and the boys. (We’ve been watching through old seasons of Survivor together.) After making several hats, I moved on … Read More
Rufus Porter Style Mural & My First Paintings
A part of organizing this month has been scanning old documents and photos (I’ll share more on that in another post) and uploading old photos that were saved to a disc to an external hard drive. At first, I didn’t even know if I had a way to scan a disc onto the drive! I remembered that we had an … Read More
creative play | sketchbook tour
I’ve shared in the past that I have a hang-up when it comes to sketchbooks. Several hang-ups, actually. I always want to be the person who is filling up stacks of sketchbooks, making notes, sketches, and drawings, capturing thoughts and ideas, practicing. I’ve gotten much better about it over the past couple of years and I actually filled a notebook … Read More
January 2021 original art sale preview
I am excited that so many of you are joining me in organizing and/or no-spending in February. A part of purging for me is selling the original oil paintings that have been stacking up in my studio and I realized I had better sneak this sale in before February starts for those who are joining me! Poor planning on my … Read More
vintage-style leather sketchbook & giveaway!
If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you know that I love having beautiful supplies and tools. I’m always casually on the hunt for new or new-to-me things that will make working, creating, or making even more enjoyable. Well, a couple of weeks before Christmas, I found this beautiful vintage-style leather sketchbook from a small shop that sells … Read More
easy crochet cat (or dog) bed tutorial & pattern
Shortly after we brought our kitties home from adoption day at our local pet store, I crocheted them each a cat bed. They weren’t interested in the beds at first, much to my dismay, but then I would find them snuggled together in them regularly. They are now a staple in front of the fireplace and in sunny spots around … Read More
Helpful resources for beginner knitting
Our 3-day weekend turned into a 4-day weekend due to a rare snow day here in Minnesota. We get snow, but they know what to do with it and trust people know how to drive in it, so schools aren’t often closed. (And the kids have recess outside until is below 10º.) So, I ended up doing a lot of … Read More
