I love Jasper Johns (I have even touched a Jasper Johns – it was in a private collection). “Three Flags” (1958) by Jasper Johns; Encaustic on canvas (30 7/8 x 45 x 5 in); Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Art © Jasper Johns/ Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. The one thing I … Continue reading
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Paperclay Design Team Project 2–Necklace and Earrings
I love dangle earrings and I have made jewelry in the past but for me I have to be in the mood to do it. I decided I really wanted to make a set of earrings and a matching necklace. My original idea was to just to make pendants and chose my own beads. The … Continue reading
Thankful Thursdays–They Are Back :)
I figured today would be the day to bring back Thankful Thursdays but this time with photos. My amazing husband – I love the fact even when I can’t move off the couch and am in pain he can still make me laugh. Booga – even though he has entered the terrible two stage. He … Continue reading
Paperclay Design Team Project 1 – Forget-Me-Nots Album
Recently (four years ago) I went through and started redoing my baby books because all my photos were on the old magnetic, acid filled pages. In scrapbook years I am 4 almost 5 – I guess that is better than my own kids in scrapbooking years. I found an 8″x8″ blank photo album that has … Continue reading
Severe Weather Thursday
Well you might say this is the calm before it is 8:37am and all is quiet the sun is even shining. Now if you look to the west you can see the sky getting darker and darker. My internet has been a tad slow today – so slow I have to cancel my show at … Continue reading
Everything Easter on In the Paint Box Today!
Well I have been under the weather lately (yesterday I felt like I got hit by a Mac Truck) but I promised my daughter that she could be on my show today. It is Spring Break and I have been really too sick to do anything (I feel absolutely terrible about this fact) but my … Continue reading
The Paint Box – Faux Wood Burning
Back in November I decided to experiment a little and discovered I could do faux wood burning with paint. I decided to finally demonstrate this technique on The Paint Box at NOON EST. This is a very easy, eco-friendly project and you get amazing results with it.
The Paint Box – with Special Guest
St. Patrick’s Day brings many things to Savannah and one is NO SCHOOL! I guess with the influx of 500,000 additional people they don’t want the headache of busing kids around. So my daughter will be my special guest demonstrator on The Paint Box. We will be making Bubble Prints and then making Clover and … Continue reading
How To Do Faux Lapis Lazuli–In the Paint Box
I have always had a fascination with faux finishes whether it was stone, wood, leather or brick. There was just something about it that always fascinated me. My earliest recollections of this fascination was in Middle School (Junior High) I started building doll houses. I called it my secret shame – lol, not many people … Continue reading
The Paint Box–Ink Wash
Today on The Paint Box I will be demoing how to do an Ink Wash Painting. In hindsight I should have taught this technique first but with the difficultly of the ink I decided to teach it after I taught basic techniques. One of the keys to a good ink wash painting is finding a … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 