Tag: decoration

The chalkboard wall I added to my kids' playroom.

Interior Design: Dining Room to Playroom

One day I decided we didn’t need a dining room, we needed a playroom. Cooper’s toys were already filling up our living room and a teepee had been ordered for his Christmas present. This is my weekend adventure of converting our dining room into a one year old’s playroom.

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Visual Journal Page 31: Bubble Prints

Check out how I use paint bubble prints to create a visual journal page. This was inspired by a trip to the aquarium. Read more here.

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Tips for Teaching A Watercolor Lesson to High Schoolers

A few years ago I began teaching a painting class, after taking a a three year break to focus on ceramics and sculpture. While I loved teaching 3D art, I was excited to move back to the two dimensional world. I always loved painting. and couldn’t wait to teach a course that focused on it….

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Baby’s First Christmas Ornament

We welcomed baby number two, sweet Kennedy Elise, into our family on November 21st, 2017. Cooper was born almost exactly two years prior, on November 12th, 2015. After Cooper’s arrival, I realized I needed to get a “baby’s first Christmas” ornament for him. After a great deal of research and browsing, I came up empty…

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A Felted Christmas: DIY Christmas Garland

There is nothing I love more than a holiday craft project, and every year I look for a new craft project to add to my Christmas decor collection. After pulling out my hand me down fake greenery garland from the mid 1990’s, I decided it was time for an upgrade. A do it yourself Christmas…

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DIY The Very Hungry Caterpillar Costume

My DIY very hungry caterpillar costume for my one-year-old. Completed on a budget and tight timeline. Read details here.

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