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Learning ~ How-to’s ~ DIY’s
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You’re My Cupcake Pick….
You’re my cupcake pick! How it all came together….. The ‘Snowman Charmers’ were lined up across our worktable, the noses and arms had just been added and were ready to be packaged for an order and it had me thinking….. ‘The… Continue reading
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Creating Fabric Folds with Acrylics
Are you ready to create fabric folds with acrylics? I just love to take a flat painted surface and create dimension ~ all with a little paint and a few strokes of a brush …..amazing, huh? Continue reading
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Chalk and Chew, huh ?!?!?
If you are my friend on FaceBook, I am positive you have heard me talk about ‘Chalk and Chew’ at the Tamaqua Community Arts Center in Tamaqua Pa and then you scratch your head and wonder, What is this you speak of… Continue reading
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Handmade, Homemade and Heartfelt 2016….and a little Homespun too
Those sweet simple gifts given to a neighbor, a friend, a co-worker, your hair-stylist, a newspaper boy or post lady….are best when handmade and homemade and heartfelt. Create a handmade gift box and add homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies…I am sure this will… Continue reading
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It’s All in the Presentation 2016 – Gift Wrap with Chalk Art Holly Gift Tag and Tree Wrap too!
Gift Wrap – It’s all in the Presentation I do love my Chalkboard Art (and a good presentation)! There are no boundries….my wrapping is even created with Chalkboard paper. This time I am pairing it with homespun and hand stamped tissue… Continue reading
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Classic Chalk Art Glitter Houses
Glitter Houses…Classic Chalk Art Style! My Friend, Jane Allen, of Jane Allen Creates introduced me to Glitter Houses thru her blog click (here), what fun these are to create! It makes a great project for a gathering of friends…everyone can personalize their own….makin’… Continue reading
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Creative Friends ~ Create Ornaments
‘Find a Hobby and you will find a Friend’ I have met SO MANY friends thru my passion for Decorative Painting ~ from taking my first painting class, to visiting Decorative Painting shops, to weekly class in Palmerton PA, to taking… Continue reading
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Mirror Mirror….Mirror
Mirror Mirror on the wall I am my Mother after all…..so I have been told. Not such a bad thing, right Mom ? My Mom, my bestie ….. 2 peas on a pod (or 11 peas in our family pod, lol) Continue reading
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Holly Jolly Santa
Holly Jolly Santa For the past 8 months I felt like I have been riding a tilt-a-whirl. Spinning fast, reaching the top, spinning again and spinning round and round….. You see, I have been preparing for the HOOT Convention in… Continue reading