Most every parent has the desire to have their kids home for the summer. Well at least after they’ve been in school for 9 months. But that excitement wears off after about 5 days when the kids start chanting: “I’m bored”. It’s understandable, after all they have had every moment … Read more
The Artist Vincent Van Gogh is arguably the best artist of all time. You may be shocked to learn that he only lived 37 years, that’s it. You may even be further surprised to find out that he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. But in those 37 short lived … Read more
For The Love Of The Craft ~ Needlepoint Those that love to create things, often love to because they are using their hands. They are also people that usually do more then one craft. Those crafts can range from painting, sewing, knitting and needlepoint. Needlepoint is the focus of this … Read more
Garden Art Garden art comes in many different types of art. You see, garden art can be flowers that you’ve hand selected grown, feed and nurtured to be beautiful displays of nature. Flowers can and do make people smile. I can’t tell you the number of times my family … Read more
Spring Spring is just around the corner. As January comes to an end, we’re within a month or so of those birds chirping and love floating through the air. Love that beautiful feeling and not just for those that have two legs (humans), but for animals as well. Spring doesn’t … Read more
It’s Not Your Mothers Needlepoint Any More. When I was growing up, the Santa to the left was as deep as needlepoint would go. At that point in time, needlepoint was considered something that children did in order to keep them busy and from being underfoot. But like many … Read more
Precious Metal Clay Tools Make your own jewelry with this metal clay powder. Easy for beginners and crafters who want to create silver, gold or bronze material which only requires that you have a kiln or handheld gas torch for making rings and pendants for necklaces. Perfect for craft jewelry … Read more
Needlepoint! What’s the first thing you thought about when you saw the word needlepoint? Was it something like, “I can’t do that”? Or maybe it was something like, “how boring”. Let me suggest to you that needlepoint is something that you can do and it’s not boring. How can something … Read more
Shop for Paint by Number Sets Kids crafts are fun for little ones, there are paint by number kits for beginners. Become an instant artist by creating very creative projects. See the My First Painting by Numbers Gift Sets sold online that come in a variety of styles. You will want to … Read more
For Money or Just for Fun? Regardless of the reason you want to learn how to draw caricature it is really a lot of fun. The first time I drew a caricature was for an actress I had a crush on back when I was 18. After I was done … Read more