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Art and Design Terminology 101–THE COLOR BASICS!

I have been reading several blogs over the past couple of weeks and one thing that I have noticed is the lack of proper terminology or the incorrect usage of terminology (this drives me crazy!) Maybe because I went to Art College and also studied Art Education, I feel that proper uses of terms is … Continue reading →

Festive Friday Blog Hop–Design 4

Welcome to your next stop on the Festive Friday Blog Hop. You should have just came from Cheryl Lindsay’s Blog – Cherlin – Ink. Card number four is based on my theme for my Christmas Cards this year, which is Snow. The card is 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” when folded and was constructed on … 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 →

Homemade Casting (Think Plaster) Recipe

I have been modifying and perfecting this for over a month and I FINALLY got the formula down – yay me! Materials: Ziploc Sandwich bag 1/3 measuring cup White Glue (Elmer’s or Dollar Store Equivalent – I am using that) Water Craft Stick Scissors Molds Patience (not one of my strong points when it comes … Continue reading →

Did you notice the change?

It is a small one but a big one for me. I bought a domain name: http://www.ajsartsanddesigns.com.  What does this mean? Absolutely nothing – lol, the content will stay the same but the address is now a real domain. I plan on making some modifications to the blog but for now it is just the … Continue reading →

Easy Hot Veggie Cheese Wrap

So last night I found myself starving at 7:30pm – why because I forgot to eat dinner. I was getting the kids situated and I was cleaning it just slipped my mind. I wanted something easy but healthy. I decided I was going to heat up some frozen veggies in a bowl. While I was … Continue reading →

Karma Chameleon on In the Zone with Cyn & Robi – LIVE TONIGHT at 9pm!

I seriously thought Boy George was the coolest thing in the world and this is by far one of my favorite videos! I posted the video because I wanted to remind everyone how cheesy Boy George was in the 80s. http://www.youtube.com/v/JmcA9LIIXWw?hl=en&hd=1<\/embed><\/object><\/div>";” alt=””> One of my favorite songs of all time and it has been stuck … Continue reading →

The Story of The Bad Tree

This is a true story based on actual happenings from the past weekend. I decided I was going to clean my front flower beds this weekend. The weather was perfect and I was finally feeling well enough to go outside and work in the yard. I made great progress, discovered some poison ivy and a … Continue reading →

Pen Flower Planter – In the Home with Cynthia Gagen

On Friday, the amazingly-crafty Cynthia Gagen did a wonderful demo on how to do a Pen Flower Planter. I can not wait to make one for my grandmother’s Ice Cream Shop for her pens she is going to love it! The flowers are pens – I think that is the cutest thing in the world! … Continue reading →

My Indoor Garden Experiment

I love to garden it is relaxing and makes me feel good that I can grow food for my family (and flowers for myself). The flip side is I kill every plant I bring inside my house. Seriously my house is a DEAD ZONE, I have killed so many house plants and I have no … Continue reading →