Finishing up March art and loving the mushroom shadow boxes Super fun adult art class!! I taught my sweet students to needle felt and .. We painted little watercolor donuts! Good job, Alice! We had snacks too, so that makes everything fun 😉 I’ve started keeping my watercolors set up in the kitchen, so it’s…
Category: creating
From the Archives//“stained glass”
This project was fun and I love the results! I cut out squares of tissue paper and used a glue stick to stick them to the window. Then added electrical tape to outline each tissue paper piece and add extra lines. This window is super happy, especially in the early morning sun. This post was…
Thrifting and Mushrooms 🛒🍄
Val and I went thrifting the other day and it was so fun to get out there and browse for treasures! I love these trays and the tin bowl I found. I’m keeping them in the art room to hold supplies. And this adorable medium sized casserole dish! It’s so fun…there were several of us…
The Lord is my Shepherd Watercolor🐑🌿⛲️
Thank You, Dear Lord, for leading and guiding us on a daily basis! We have seen Your hand so clearly in our lives.
Marbled Paper and Marbled Christmas Ornaments ((my new favorite art form!!))
Paper Marbling!!! My new favorite art form. I could do this all day, it’s pure magic. I read about these marbling paints (vivid color marbling paints, Amazon) they are amazing!! Truly vivid; they float perfectly on top of the water. One tip I read saves the day – use a pin to poke tiny hole…
Gorgeous Fall // Laminating Leaves to Preserve the Beauty 🍂🍃🌿🍁
I collected a bunch of leaves and wanted to press them between waxed paper like we used to do in the past. We didn’t have any wax paper, which was a happy accident, so I googled how to preserve leaves, and one idea was to use your laminator. I got out the laminator and was…
Famous Artists’ Inspired Pumpkins 🎃🎨
Here is my plastic pumpkin collection before and after! Last year we painted the pumpkins pink in various patterns…for a pink pumpkin patch themed trunk or treat set up. This year I decided we should have pumpkins inspired by four of my favorite artists! Picasso, Pollock, Matisse, and Kandinsky. First off …Jackson Pollock inspired this…
Mushrooms! How these beautiful little fungi inspired us around here 🍄🌿
God’s artistry astounds me! It all started in the middle of the summer when I stumbled upon a few mushrooms in the yard! All of these photos were taken by our house in the last 3-4 months. Notice the colors, textures, and varieties! It’s amazing how they grow and change…I watched these white mushrooms for…
5 Work from Home Hacks (and a walk down memory lane of every single job I’ve had🤣🤭)
I love working from home…I have loved working from home for a long time, but it can have its own learning curve. I’m growing in this area and finding ways to help get actual work done instead of more “Sara decided to wallpaper another wall when she should be doing XYZ” First of all a…
sara’s art house 