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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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From the Artists Hands ~ Classic Chalk Art Gift Tags
Chalkboard Art, it’s my thing….well (gulp), among many things. I call it Classic Chalk Art, it has the look and feel of a vintage schoolhouse chalkboard. and adding baker’s twine adds to the homespun vintage charm….. The Classic Chalk Art gift tags… Continue reading
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Autumn is Here! | Milk Can Pumpkins
Autumn is finally, finally, finally here! No mistake….I love this season for the colors, the warm clothing, for wearing socks, sipping cocoa, casseroles in the oven and watching 80’s movies curled up on the sofa with an afgan…. *** This… 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
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Marian’s Gingerbread House
Marian’s Gingerbread House Acrylic Painting The inspiration for Marian’s Gingerbread House Breadboard Painting, that I have created for the Acrylic Painting Club, is from a post from Marian’s Blog, Miss Mustard Seed. I follow Marian’s Blog, I love her style, her paint line, her… Continue reading
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‘Havtahavs’ -Creative Vintage Finds
If you have been following my Artful Journey on Facebook (if not, would love your friendship request), you most likely have seen a few posts about ‘Havtahavs’ within the last few months. This is a collection I created, hoping folks will… Continue reading
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Decorative Art Friendships…..
One of the best parts of being a Decorative Artist is the friendships I have made thru Chapters, Seminars, Classes, Conventions; even E-mails and FaceBook Groups over the past 28 years…. lasting wonderful friendships! Lynn of Painting Thyme Needfuls, and I… Continue reading
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It’s all in the Presentation 2015
I leave the wrapping up to my husband…….well at least the paper wrapping part. I love of course to dream up and create gift wrap toppers and tie-ons and tags and ribbons….but the paper part, I am just flat-out not good… Continue reading
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Handmade and Homemade 2015
Merry Christmas Each Christmas I create handmade gifts for very special people in my life; a co-worker, a neighbor, a friend, my hair-stylist, a teacher, the post lady and our shop keepers, special people that are part of my everyday life. This gift is created… Continue reading