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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2014
Maybe I am just an art geek but after always having to work on New Years Eve I am so excited for this New Years. The kid is sleeping, the crown is poured and I have two blank canvases dying to be painted. Bringing in the new year in the best way possible, living my dream. May you all have a happy and...

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Blank Canvas + No Plan + Music = Raw Art

December 29, 2014
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 There is nothing quite like breaking out a new white canvas and just going wild. Having no plan or concept, you simply blast some music and let the paintbrush show you the way... Don't over think it and just discover. Explore the way certain colors mix, patterns you can create with the brush or how the music can sway you into a new...

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Children should be seen and not heard...

December 20, 2014
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“Children should be seen and not heard.” This is what I was raised hearing, over and over and over. I had heard it for so long that I had just accepted it’s meaning without questioning any other way, that is until I had Eve. Perhaps it was a generational thing seeing how the only people who says it these days are those of...

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Spray Bottle + Watercolor + Toddler = MAGIC

December 17, 2014
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As artists, Eve and I are always growing and evolving so I was extremely excited to teach her one of my favorite tricks. You take a spray bottle filled with water and create a small puddle on your watercolor paper. Then you fill your paintbrush up with color and carefully dab into the puddle of water, it is truly magical to watch the...

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DIY Collaborative Word Art

December 09, 2014
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Collaborative Word Art   I love Masking Fluid. It is has easily become one of my favorite tools when using watercolors mainly due to it's "magical" qualities. If Masking Fluid were to be a person, it would be that oddball wallflower at the party who never really says much, but when they do they forever leave their mark. It is this chalky looking...

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The Almighty Lion

December 04, 2014
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"The Almighty Lion" is a watercolor painting that was created when I collaborated with my two year old daughter, Eve. Most of our collaborations begin with Eve starting the piece and I will finish it with her at my side as she provides feedback, however I wanted to change things up. A while back we created "Mr. Blueberry Giraffe" which started off with...

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O, Christmas Tree

November 27, 2014
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O, Christmas Tree   To start this off I thought I would share a simple activity we did the other day in anticipation of the holiday season. What is fantastic about this, is that it encourages the child to create something out of nothing, providing them the opportunity to make choices about what THEY want. It is frustrating as a toddler when all...

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The Basketcase Scenario

November 27, 2014
The Basketcase Scenario is what I like to call the phenomenon that happens come winter. It is made up of a simple equation that when certain inevitable situations align, chaos ensues. It all begins to happen when the cold weather arrives. First snow is absolutely stunning and there is magic in the toddler's eyes as mother and child lightheartedly skip down the street...

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DIY Photo Transfer Tutorial

November 23, 2014
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DIY Photo Transfer   Are you one of those people who try to brush off creative activities because you do not consider yourself an "artist"? WELL if that is the case, then this is definitely the project for you... and everyone else for that matter.  The DIY Photo Transfer, inspired by Blick Art Materials Project Ideas Page, is an amazing project that enables...

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DIY Mini Canvas Ornament Tutorial

November 18, 2014
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DIY Mini Canvas Ornaments Eve and I have been searching for different projects that we are able to collaborate on and the Blick Art Materials Project Ideas Page has some seriously genius ideas. We just finished making the DIY Watercolor Paper Earrings and decided to go with the Mini Canvas Ornament as our next collaboration DIY.  I love being able to share all...

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