Thankful Thursdays…

Wow, the last Thursday in September this month (year) has been flying, it is that time of the week to remind myself what I am Thankful for.1.  Rain, after almost two months of no rain I forgot how much I missed the sound of the rain lulling me to sleep at night.2.  Ken Burns documentaries … Continue reading →

Oil Pastel Hummingbird

It has been ten years since I have used my oil pastels and for some reason I needed to use them.  I pulled them out this week and literally blew the dust off of them.  The last time I used them I was single, no kids, lived in the ghetto, and would drink canned beer … Continue reading →

Oil Pastel Drawing – In Progress

I have been wanted to draw this week, since my joint compound won’t be hear until this weekend (then I will attempt to make paper clay).  Last night I pulled out my oil pastels (I blew the dust off of them since it had been 10 years – seriously, I have not used them in … Continue reading →

The Great Horned Owl Drawing – FINISHED!

I finished it last night during Monday Night Football (before the fourth quarter – 18 penalties, really, Green Bay?!?!)  Anyways here are all the progression photos and the finished product that I entered into the Great Owl Challenge (the last competition I entered was five years ago, sad but true). The base Progress Starting to … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Spice (ummm…. I guess) Latte

One of the items that makes me think of fall is a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks.  If you have never have had one I send my sympathies because they are that good!  One thing when you mention Starbucks in any sentence I think what a luxury, I don’t know about you but spending $5.00 … Continue reading →

My Sketchbook Part 2

Since that last entry just stopped because of the weather (thunder and lightening).  I decided to scan in some pages from my sketchbook.  A page from my sketchbook from college. A pencil drawing from college Idea sketch of the Travel Felt and Dominoes Set The front of the Mystery Machine Cake.  Note the math of … Continue reading →

My Sketchbook…

I was reading about the sketchbook/journal/idea books on The Hive yesterday.  It made me think about my sketchbook.  I call it a sketchbook but it is so much more.  I have a very detailed sketchbook/idea book/journal for quite sometime.  It started in college, 50% of my grade was based on my sketchbook I have kept … Continue reading →

Hand Bats!

I was flipping through the most recent Oriental Trading Catalog and saw the cutest little hand bats.  I thought is would be perfect for the kids (a little messy but still fun!)  It would also give my daughter a chance to practice cutting (THUMBS UP!) Materials:2 Sheets of white paperBlack Finger PaintSponge Brushpaper platescissorsglue stick*Glitter*Glitter … Continue reading →

Disappointment….

So yesterday I got my first phone call from the school nurse, my daughter had thrown up on the playground.  I drove to school to get her (I left my son with my husband, who was getting ready for work).  I walked (really, really fast) to the office and stood there absolutely panicked because I … Continue reading →