April’s Theme – Deep Spring Cleaning
February sort of flowed into March, so I didn’t set a theme for that month. This whole theme thing is going to be pretty loose, anyway, but I loved how we were working on projects together throughout February – my posts encouraging you and your comments encouraging me. It felt like more of a conversation […]
February 2021 Favorites
So far, this year has been fast and full. February seems like it was ages ago, even though it was just three weeks! Does anyone else feel that way? Anyway, February was a busy month, focused on organizing closets, cupboards, and drawers, which led to doing random projects that have been hanging out on my […]
what I learned from knitting my first pair of socks
Just a quick note before I get into knitting socks today. There are more details at the bottom of this post and answers to FAQs if you’re planning to shop the art/art supplies sale this evening. I’ll start off by declaring that I’m totally in love with knitting. I like to crochet, but I really […]
how to make a gathered sink skirt
I actually made this sink skirt and shot a tutorial for it over the summer, when I was working on a flurry of projects for my book (coming this fall.) It was supposed to be a tutorial for the book, but I decided not to add it in. There were a few reasons for that… […]
Original Art & Used Art Supplies Sale Preview
I spent several hours yesterday on getting all of the original art and used art supplies listed for the sale on Thursday! It is a big project that I was happy to check off my list. But, I’m happy to share that I have a nice mix of paintings and supplies that will be included […]
newly organized studio reveal
As I shared on my blog last week, I took several days to continue the organizing efforts and focused them on my studio. I had honestly been avoiding my studio the entire month of February. I knew it would be tedious work and I knew I would have to dramatically rethink the way I purchased […]
Online Painting Classes
If you haven’t guessed, I almost always have an ambitious list of things I want to accomplish each year. Some things end up getting kicked down the road simply because I only have so much time and I have to focus on things that are a higher priority. My little pet projects are the ones […]
organizing the art studio | brushes, pastels & rearranging
One of my goals when organizing the art studio was to greatly simplify the amount of stuff that’s sitting out in the open. I waffle between wanting to see all of my supplies, so I don’t forget them and because they are beautiful, and wanting to have completely clear surfaces. The former usually wins out […]