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Have you ever heard of making your own vanilla ice cream in a mason jar using only 4 ingredients? No ice cream machine needed! You read that right! This recipe makes just 1 serving and is delicious! It’s the perfect little pick-me-up treat. A great …
I love candles but I admit…I have epilepsy and can’t safely burn them in my home. Don’t get me wrong, I do use traditional candles from time to time when entertaining, but if I’m home alone I use flameless candles or candle lamps. I love …
The bestselling Mindfulness Coloring series books are the perfect size to slip into any handbag, briefcase, backpack or travel bag. They’re compact in size, so all you need to go along with it is a pack of colored pencils or gel ink pens. There are over 1.2 million of these books in this series currently in print!
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The Mindfulness Patterns Coloring Book is an adult coloring and how to draw soothing patterns book to help you unwind nd relax. It’s by illustrator Mario Martin. Even if you can’t draw, you can definitely color-in and draw these beautiful patterns perfect for any beginner. There are 100 pages of inspirtation to create patterns and color in.
Relieve your anxiety by coloring! There are enchanting patterns of symmetrical shapes, abstract designs, and nature themes, from diamonds and cubes to feathers and flowers inside this book. With this book you’ll color-in the provided patterns and learn how to make your own patterns too! It’s before for the beginner! It can help to spark your own creativity while helping you to de-stress and relax.
I’m a crafter and beginner artist. I dabble in all kinds of different things. For the past year I’ve been painting simple designs on smooth river rocks and large seashells. I often run out of ideas, so I use adult coloring books, especially doodling and pattern books for inspirtation. I’ll color-in the page in the book and then replicate that image onto another surface like the river rock or clam shell. It’s a great way to learn, practice and “hone” your artistic skills.
Even though these books state “adult coloring” they’re perfect for teenagers too. My 15 year old granddaughter and my 75 year old mother love them too! I often give them as gifts which I highly recommend that you do! Just remember to gift them with a pack of colored pencils or gel ink pens too. Slip into a medium-sized gift bag and you’re done! A nice gift that was affordable and will provide hours upon hours of artistic fun!
Where can you buy The Mindfulness Patterns Coloring Book? You can find it at various retailers across the nation including Amazon for an affordable price!
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We’re going on a road trip in early April to see the Full Solar Eclipse on April 8th, 2024. We will be traveling from south central Pennsylvania up to Lake Erie in the state of New York. We’ll be directly in the path, so we …
We do a lot of traveling and were looking for a light-weight and portable fan to take along with us. One that would work in our RV, the camper, in a hotel room and better yet…one that we could use at home while sitting outside …
These southwest cactus desert scene painted seashells are so pretty! The best thing about them is that the design is easy-to-make and you don’t have to be a professional artist to make them. That’s right…this design is for any skill level and for older kids ages 10 up to senior-aged adults. The design depicts a Saguaro cactus during a colorful sunset.
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We painted the design onto 4″ and 5″ wide clam shells that we collected from the beach. Wash them in warm, soapy water with Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Why Dawn? It’s the best for removing sand and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water. Air dry for 2-3 days (quicker if you air dry outside in the sunshine during a warm day).
The background was made using a combination of acrylic paint colors: yellow, orange, and dark red. Squirt 2 drops of yellow at the bottom edge of the shell, then 2 squirts of orange in the middle and 2 quirts of dark red at the top. Starting at the top of the shell and with the dark red color…swiril the orange and red together. You want a gradient…dark red, dark orange, medium orange and then orange yellow at the bottom. You mix and swirl the colors together while wet until you get a pattern that you like. Let dry for 60-90 minutes or until the paint is no longer tacky.
Next is making the cactus. Use black acrylic craft paint and the paint brush to make a small section of the desert floor (ground) at the bottom of the shell. Then make a verticle line about the width of a popsicle stick (depending on the size of the clam shell). Now you want to add the arms to the cactus. I found that less is best. In other words, don’t over-load the cactus with arms. They shouldn’t all be the same size…so vary that to make it look more realistic.
Optional: You can add a moon up in the sky or make them without it. My photograph shows it both ways to give you an idea on how it may look. Let dry.
Time to seal the paint. I like using Modge Podge Clear Sealer and a foam brush. I brush 2 coats of Modge Podge over the entire front of the shell (the painted side). Let dry. Flip the seashell over and add 1 coat to the unpainted side to just help preserve and strengthen the clam shell. Let dry.
These gorgeous painted seashells can be displayed inside or outside of the home. They look gorgeous outside in your flower beds, garden, displayed on a front porch, back deck or around a swimming pool.
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These adorable Easter Bunny painted clam shells are perfect to add to the little one’s Easter baskets this year. They’re also fun additions to add to your inside or outside Easter decor. You can paint several of them in one weekend and you don’t have …
When I was a teenager Pac Man was the HOTTEST game to play. I admit, I enjoyed playing it too. Even at the age of 55…I still enjoy sitting down to play a few games of Pac Mac. It’s a classic and even my grandchildren …