Okay, technically, “canvas” is misleading. I tried photos on canvas, but with less success. I saw these basswood canvas boards at Michaels and decided to give them a try – a true lazy man’s photo project. ***I feel compelled to add that I have purchased professional canvas prints, and they are GORGEOUS. With a friend who is a professional photographer, I know it must be maddening to see… Continue Reading
Playing with Paint: Subway Art
After I gave my BFF a pretty picture in a frame for her daughter’s room (you can find that here), she requested that I put my craftiness to work making art for each girl’s room as their Christmas presents. Naturally, I hated this suggestion, and couldn’t believe she’d ask such a favor…..yeah, right. The eldest of her angels is three, with the new bug being only six months… Continue Reading
DIY Portrait Wall Hangings
Early last year, I came up with what I thought would be a nice gift for my mother, and a chance to play with picture crafting ideas. In a hybrid of Pinterest-y ideas, I decided to try to put my grandmother and grandfather’s portraits on canvas for her. SPOILER ALERT: It did not end well. Well, at least not the first time. Lemme back up – the first challenge… Continue Reading
Etsy Launch!
It’s official! I have now launched my Etsy shop….I’m both excited and scared as hell. Thank you to everyone for all the support, especially those of you who pushed me past my timidity and encouraged me to open the shop to begin with. Maybe it will take off, maybe it will trudge along, maybe it will tank… Whatever the outcome, I’m proud to have taken the plunge! (Bottles of wine… Continue Reading
Playing with Paint #2: Getting Suess-y
Here’s a dumb question: anyone NOT like Dr. Suess?? Yeah, didn’t think so. EVERYONE loves Dr. Suess, and why wouldn’t you? Theodore Suess Geisel is probably one of the greatest writers, thinkers, and men who ever lived – I adore him. So it’s not really any surprise that a haphazard painting experiment would turn into a Suess-a-bration. I painted a few times in high school, when I seriously considered myself… Continue Reading
