HOLIDAY
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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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Holiday Touches to the Everyday 2016
Here we meet again, Holiday Touches to the Everyday…. I will start off by saying ‘I cannot believe’ this is the 3rd year I will be posting pictures of Christmas Vignettes in my home, and have it look so different from… 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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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