Hi friends! We just got back from a Caribbean cruise vacation, but before I left, I filmed the Sat Chat I posted yesterday. It’s always weird to film ahead because the world changes so fast that you never know if what you are talking about will still be relevant when you return. I actually filmed […]

Hi friends! We just got back from a Caribbean cruise vacation, but before I left, I filmed the Sat Chat I posted yesterday. It’s always weird to film ahead because the world changes so fast that you never know if what you are talking about will still be relevant when you return. I actually filmed […]

Popping in really Quick with this week’s Sat Chat! Stuff I mentioned: We’re off to the airport! Happy crafting!

Popping in really Quick with this week’s Sat Chat! Stuff I mentioned: We’re off to the airport! Happy crafting!

Hi friends! Recently, I sorted all of my gelatin prints by color, and ever since, I have been using my prints to create backgrounds to paint on. I love the beautiful colors, textures, and richness you can achieve this way. This was fun! If you want a real-time tutorial, you can find it up now […]

Hi friends! Recently, I sorted all of my gelatin prints by color, and ever since, I have been using my prints to create backgrounds to paint on. I love the beautiful colors, textures, and richness you can achieve this way. This was fun! If you want a real-time tutorial, you can find it up now […]

Hi friends! Get ready for a cute cameo from my Tuxedo cat Tallie! It’s never a dull moment around here. Mr Frugal and I are cleaning and organizing the garage today. What are you up to? Stuff I mentioned: OK friends, I better get back to the garage tidy project! Don’t tell Mr. Frugal but […]

Hi friends! Get ready for a cute cameo from my Tuxedo cat Tallie! It’s never a dull moment around here. Mr Frugal and I are cleaning and organizing the garage today. What are you up to? Stuff I mentioned: OK friends, I better get back to the garage tidy project! Don’t tell Mr. Frugal but […]

Hi friends! Today I will share a card I made for one of my daughters. Many relatives have fall birthdays so I hope to share more cards as the weeks go on. Let me know if you are interested! I decorated the inside of the card and the envelop to match, I love how it […]

Hi friends! Today I will share a card I made for one of my daughters. Many relatives have fall birthdays so I hope to share more cards as the weeks go on. Let me know if you are interested! I decorated the inside of the card and the envelop to match, I love how it […]

Hi friends! Sometimes one version of your subject just isn’t enough and you want to show different sides of something. In today’s painting I wanted to show poppy seeds and two different views of the flowers so I used my new #SketchbookFloozy Universal Template to portion off my page and then sketched them out. You […]

Hi friends! Sometimes one version of your subject just isn’t enough and you want to show different sides of something. In today’s painting I wanted to show poppy seeds and two different views of the flowers so I used my new #SketchbookFloozy Universal Template to portion off my page and then sketched them out. You […]

Hi friends! Today I am sharing a method for playing and testing supplies that yields a beautiful piece of art when you are done! It’s called grid journaling and you can see the complete, real-time process in the video below! I hope you pull out your supplies and play along! Supplies (affiliate links used) In […]

Hi friends! Today I am sharing a method for playing and testing supplies that yields a beautiful piece of art when you are done! It’s called grid journaling and you can see the complete, real-time process in the video below! I hope you pull out your supplies and play along! Supplies (affiliate links used) In […]

Hi friends! I made a thing! Sketchbook templates! I love making grids of small boxes and squares in my sketchbooks to make interesting layouts and to make filling a large blank page more approachable. Often I find the combinations of these small sketches to be more appealing than a single sketch. Take this one I […]

Hi friends! I made a thing! Sketchbook templates! I love making grids of small boxes and squares in my sketchbooks to make interesting layouts and to make filling a large blank page more approachable. Often I find the combinations of these small sketches to be more appealing than a single sketch. Take this one I […]

Hi friends! After a week of summer-like temps, it is starting to cool off and feel like autumn. The leaves are turning glorious shades of orange, red, and yellow and they are even beginning to fall. I got a chance to take my paddleboard out to the marsh this week and paint. I’ll share my […]

Hi friends! After a week of summer-like temps, it is starting to cool off and feel like autumn. The leaves are turning glorious shades of orange, red, and yellow and they are even beginning to fall. I got a chance to take my paddleboard out to the marsh this week and paint. I’ll share my […]

Hi friends! I hope you are having a good week! I have been super busy lately getting my latest class ready to launch. So busy that I forgot to post my Sat chat here! Stuff I mentioned: And now for this week’s #SketchbookFloozy Challenge! I snapped a bunch of mushroom photos and thought they would […]

Hi friends! I hope you are having a good week! I have been super busy lately getting my latest class ready to launch. So busy that I forgot to post my Sat chat here! Stuff I mentioned: And now for this week’s #SketchbookFloozy Challenge! I snapped a bunch of mushroom photos and thought they would […]