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Coloring a stunningly huge yellow moon (plus a new release!)
Yes it’s Sunday and I normally don’t post on Sundays….but since it’s Colorado Craft Company’s new release, I’ve made an exception! I sat down with the release stamps and started coloring….I don’t think I’ve explained often how I approach new releases, but I try to see if there’s a commonality. Sometimes it’s something the products…
Inspiration: 12 Night Scene Tutorials
In this post I’ve collected a whole bunch of nighttime scenes – each video teaches a little something different, some focusing on the moon, or the way it casts light on the scene. Check the titles for the medium! Click on any image to go to the blog post with video tutorial! Daytime vs nighttime…
Cross stitching and embroidering on cards
I’m using some brand new Ellen Hutson products to do some stitching! Oh my. Do I actually need to make a sewing YT playlist now? LOL. First, a sewing story Unrelated to this project in most ways, but it’ll prepare you for the flower sewn in my tutorial! When I was little I loved to…
Tech Talk: Camera and phone stands for art video, reels, tiktok
I recently received a new stand to try out for my DSLR camera – and while i had my doubts at first – it worked out great! BIG thanks to Aaron and Arkon for supplying it for me – and for providing me with a coupon code so YOU can get 20% off your order…
Painted Collage Cards (inspired by Eric Carle)
Eric Carle, author and illustrator of many books, passed away recently. May 23, 2021 – so today I’m adding to my series of art inspired by children’s illustrators by taking on Eric’s imagery and style for inspiration! Yesterday someone sent me video of Mr. Rogers visiting Eric Carle in his studio! It’s worth a few…
Inspiration: 13+ Underwater Coloring Tutorials
As summer is barreling down upon us – let’s hit the water for a good swim~–just be careful, there’s a lot of sharks in this post! ha! Click on any photo to go to the tutorial video and supply list! Surfin’ Shark Card Feminine Shark Card Painting an underwater scene with Various Ink Refills Make…
