Delight-Filled Leaves Art
Have I mentioned that I LOVE FALL? Well I do – I just loved walking around, still in August, and already finding numerous fresh acorn caps on the ground, which were needed for my daughter’s birthday party. I’m a pretty … Continued
When I saw this image circulating, I couldn’t help think this suits me perfectly! It’s true, I have been busy this summer, but not making much art. I’ve been going through the first trimester of growing our third child. Thus, … Continued
Things have been very quiet on the art front around here this summer. I wish I could get some painting in, but when I look back, I seem to do art in a pattern, primarily in the fall and winter. … Continued
It was good to get some “studio time” this week: read “home time.” I made a little progress on my collage. I mounted it on white water media paper, which gave it a bit more substance as artwork. Tentatively began … Continued
I have a Victoria Day tradition: working as the event lead at Fort Langley National Historic Site. Exactly five years ago, 8 months pregnant, I did just that. Like today, I marched all over with the camera taking photos and … Continued
I can’t believe it’s been a month since my last post! By a combination of circumstances, I’ve just been petering out of blogging energy. With the arrival of spring weather here on the BC coast, our family has been getting … Continued
After a couple warm-up sewing projects last weekend, I couldn’t resist putting together one more dress. This time, I applied a few things I learned on the other projects – adding pockets, and leaving a bit more room at the … Continued
Next up on my sewing streak was a skirt, inspired by the “Rectangle Skirt Deluxe” tutorial that I spotted on pinterest. Look at this little wonder – adorable! The tutorial had pretty good pictures that I could follow, though the … Continued
I was inspired to do some sewing by this cute dress that I saw on instagram by lemonadeamsterdam. Within 24 hours, I sewed two dresses (the first two I’ve ever made) and a skirt for my six-year-old daughter. It’s great … Continued
This week, I had the opportunity to help lead the string painting project in my daughter’s Gr. 1 & 2 French Immersion class. The teacher was able to find everything we needed in the art supply room. We used an … Continued