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Sue Stone-Artist Spotlight I was perusing Pinterest, as I often do, and came upon a beautiful hand stitched portrait. I was immediately drawn to it , so I clicked over to the original source. It landed me on the website of the wonderful Sue Stone. Sue Stone is an amazing fiber artist based in the UK. She works with mixed… Read More
DIY Canvas Art- Here is a super quick and easy DIY abstract art piece that requires absolutely no skills at all. If you can make a five pointed star shape, then you’ve got this one. I wanted something simple, but large on the left side night stand, because I like balance, and the right side of the bed has… Read More
Life is a Song Printable This months free printable is a quote from Mother Teresa. I find a lot of her quotes inspiring, but this one is speaking to me this month as I am trying to live in each moment rather than rush them along to prepare for the next one. Does that make any sense? I think the whole… Read More
Fabulous Free Beginner Acrylic Painting Tutorials – My house is a mess. Laundry is piling up. The sink is full of dirty dishes, and the dishwasher is full of clean dishes, but I am not stressing about it. In fact, I’m feeling quite the opposite – calm and relaxed, because I’ve been playing with acrylic paints on canvas all week, and it has been… Read More
This month’s free printable is a favorite quote of mine from Robert Frost’s poem The Road Not Taken. Two Roads Printable Click on the link below and it will take you to the Two Roads Printable file where you can print onto 8 1/2 X 11 paper. It will fit into an 8″ X 10″ frame if you trim a little… Read More
Paint by Number Gallery Wall Transformation – I thought it would be fun to look back and see how the gallery wall has transformed over the last two years as new finds were added. I started this collection of paint by numbers in October of 2012 with just three paintings. October 2012 I found a few more on Etsy and by January… Read More
A Little Thing Called Love Hello, sweet friends. I have been so busy these last few weeks. I painted the guest room gray. We bought a queen size guest bed. My husband and I made a headboard. I just have to finish it with some dark wax. I’m looking for a coffee table and pillows to finish the living room…. Read More
How to Clean and Reframe Thrift Store Art After unpacking all the boxes we brought to Cleveland, I had some items that I realized we didn’t need in our new home. I took them over to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in our area. Once inside I couldn’t resist the temptation to browse. I ended up coming home with a side… Read More
YOU & ME Free Printable Hello and happy Monday. I made some simple artwork for myself and wanted to share it with you. I made it with this beautiful hand painted alphabet from Create the Cut’s Etsy shop. She has lots of gorgeous hand painted digital downloads. The PDF file does not have a watermark on it. I hope you enjoy it…. Read More
Gallery Wall Tips After hanging several gallery walls in my lifetime, I have found a few favorite tips to make planning and hanging of a gallery wall an easy task. I personally love gallery walls, because I have a lot of small artwork I’ve collected over the years – children’s artwork (my personal favorite), watercolors and pastels that I have picked up at yard… Read More
