The girl likes to pick things up outside, like most kids do, and I sometimes have trouble just throwing them back outside even though she doesn’t ever notice if I do. Which explains why this giant magnolia leaf has been in our house for a few months now. I decided I wanted to do something […]
Finger Painting
This morning I just needed to do something fun. Something playful. Something there’s no possible way could be wrong, or messed up or anything other than just what it is. So I pulled out my daughter’s now quite neglected finger paints and went to town. About Finger Painting If you have a little kid in […]
Be Kind to Your Heart #NWArkCares
Valentine’s Day is a time when we think about our hearts in a romantic way, but it’s also a great time to think about how we treat our actual hearts and what we can do to prevent heart disease in ourselves and be on the lookout for heart trouble in others. Heart disease is the […]
Make a Washi Tape Craft
I love a good washi tape craft. It’s been a long time since I played with this fun patterned tape, so I thought I would try using some of it to help me make some last-minute Valentines, but this is a great idea for all sorts of card making occasions. My card isn’t quite finished […]
Make a Mood Board for Yourself
Something about vision boards rubs me the wrong way. I know some people swear by them, saying they made a collage of all the things they wanted and actually ended up getting them. It’s the law of attraction on overdrive, and I don’t completely buy into it. I get that positive energy and focusing on […]
Found Object Drawings
Today’s challenge is all about seeing common things in a different way. And you can do it wherever you are. Pick up a couple of things from your desk, bedside table, junk drawer, countertop. I picked a paper clip and a flat circle magnet, both on my counter from when husband cleaned out the junk […]
Play with Hand Lettering
Today’s randomly chosen creative activity was to play with fancy lettering of your name or a word or phrase that you love. I decided to play with my name. Hand Lettering Your Name I grabbed an index card and a few different pens, Sharpies and markers and started writing my name in different styles. I […]
 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					