Hey friends! Where did February go? I know it's a short month, but I feel like it disappeared way too quickly! Notable Family Event We had a double playdate with two families from my son's preschool. It was tons of fun and we learned how to make "smash cookies," which are such a brilliant idea! In essentials, you make sugar cookie dough balls. Then you give each child a container full of sprinkles. They put the dough ball into their container and mash it into the sprinkles until it's covered. Then you put the balls onto parchment paper and "smash"... Read more →

I was reading one of my favorite fashion blogs yesterday and saw an Alexander McQueen collection in which the textiles are inspired by "The Garden of Earthly Delights" by Hieronymus Bosch. And here is one piece from the collection: You can see more photos HERE. Also yesterday, by coincidence, my Mother sent me a link to a New York Times article about Louis Vuitton using Joan Mitchell's artwork in their advertising campaign even after the Joan Mitchell foundation said, "No." They have a blanket policy that they don't license her artwork and it can only be used for educational purposes.... Read more →

The 100 Day Project kicks off on Wednesday (February 22). It's a world-wide online challenge. You choose one thing to do for 100 days -- 100 days of sit-ups, 100 days of cooking, 100 days of art -- whatever you want. I have done several 100 Day Projects -- some successes and some failures. 2017: 100 Days of 15 Minute Faces (The post I linked is from the beginning of the challenge and HERE is a post from the end.) 2018: 100 Days of Art Tweets 2019: I was pregnant and we were renovating our house. The project was "100... Read more →

I've been redoing paintings again! Back in 2021, I re-did an old painting from 2012. I was surprised by how many people preferred the 2012 version. I, personally, did not. The 2012 painting is not a bad painting, but it's also not a great painting. The 2021 painting is more sophisticated in many ways, but it also feels a little overworked to me. And so, for what I believe is the last time, I have redone this painting. I am very satisfied with this version of the painting. It's hanging on my wall at the moment. If you want it... Read more →

Sending all of you a lot of love! Here is some heart art from over the years: Which one is your favorite? Hope you have a terrific day! Read more →

If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, the concept is simple: It's a commitment to take ten minutes each day to do something in your art journal. No need to finish anything or even like it. It's about making the time to nourish your creativity every day! If you have the time to flip through your phone, you have the time to Art Journal Every Day. If you'd like to share what you make, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. You can find new Art Journal Every Day posts here on the blog... Read more →

Yesterday's Book Club was super fun, as always! We discussed Modern Block Printing by Rowan Sivyer. You can listen to my Adventures in Arting podcast interview with Rowan from 2020, HERE. And if you didn't get a chance to catch Book Club live, here's the replay: Here is the stamp I carved during Book Club: If you're interested in learning more about printmaking, I hope you'll consider coming to Printmakers Party in June. You can find all of my in-person classes HERE. And all of my online stamp carving classes HERE. The March-April Book Clubs are going to be a... Read more →

Hello friends! February is here and I thought I'd share some of the great things you can find in all four of the memberships I offer. In the membership area of the online classroom, there are currently: 46 livestreams 35 personal vlogs 30 real time videos 28 studio vlogs 24 creativity prompt videos 31 SVG cut files 30 printables access to 16 self-paced online classes! Take a peek at this chart to see which membership levels access which of these perks: This month's real time video is all about painted paper collage! Here's the fast forward version from my YouTube... Read more →

Here's an easy formula that you can use to make a variety of Valentine's Day cards. It may seem like a super loose formula, but that's because it really works every single time! Here are six cards I made using this formula: And here's one that doesn't work, in my opinion. I believe it's because I veered off of the formula and the percentage of embellishments is too great. If it didn't have the gold thread, it would probably fit right in! Here's the video version of this tutorial: Which card is your favorite? Read more →

If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, the concept is simple: It's a commitment to take ten minutes each day to do something in your art journal. No need to finish anything or even like it. It's about making the time to nourish your creativity every day! If you have the time to flip through your phone, you have the time to Art Journal Every Day. If you'd like to share what you make, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. You can find new Art Journal Every Day posts here on the blog... Read more →