The final leg of our recent vacation was a trip back through Ohio. This time we stayed in Cincinnati. We started at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. The parking was $12 for the first hour … with both the good and bad news being that an hour is really all you need for the garden. It … Read more
Next stop on our vacation was Cooperstown, New York … home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Our home base was the amazing Landmark Inn. We enjoyed our lodging, our dining, and the company of the owners and staff. And the art throughout the home was amazing including this lovely mantle top display. We … Read more
After visiting family, we made several stops in Ohio as we worked our way westward. We started our first destination a lovely house in Hocking Hills State Park. When I had mentioned to a friend the stops I had planned, she send me links to several guest houses in this lovely park, so we decided … Read more
I had so much fun taking a class from the talented Dori Patrick to make a Mixed Media Colorful Hearts canvas. It was the first time I had taken a class at this facility, and it was very comfortable for creating. I chose this card from my Color Cube to inspired by creating. We started … Read more
Last Sunday, I had so much fun taking a stamp carving class at Tree of Liminality. I found some images I found interesting, so she was able to print them in reverse for our pattern. Then we used transfer paper to get the image onto our carving material. After that, we used a sharpie to … Read more
The Wabi Sabi-themed #gelprintjanuary challenge on Instagram continues through January. This prompt was Mood. I got new Dina Wakley Media acrylic paints in the mail, so I combined Sage, Watery and Minty for this print that reflected my mood … sort of bright, but sort of grey with the chilling snowy weather we’ve had lately. … Read more
I once again participated in the Tiny Art Project hosted by our local Libraries and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, which is to make art using a 4 inch canvas. I stopped by to see the Art Work on display at the main Downtown Library. I used scraps from one of my own handmade … Read more
I’ve been having fun with the #abcprintingchallenge with GelliArts on Instagram. This one is for H is for Hearts. I used a very vintage Michael’s Stamp from when they used to have the $1 binds of wood mounted stamps by the checkout. This one is for N is for Nature. I used the Wild Beach … Read more
My friend Cyndie and I were supposed to be taking an art class together in March near her home, but the instructor canceled it at the last moment, so I had to make a quick decision about the plane ticket I no longer needed. We decided to re-route our adventure to San Diego in August. … Read more
