Suppose you wanted to exercise your creativity without having to learn a new craft or invest in complicated supplies. Well, you can! Meet the Buddha Board, a surface you paint on using only water. Your artwork flows from your brush then fades away as the water evaporates. * Complimentary product … [Read more...] about Create Beautiful Art and Clear Your Mind with Buddha Board
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Learn to Paint Colorful Designs on Rocks & Stones with The Little Book of Rock Painting
Filled with creative exercises, art prompts, templates, and step-by-step projects, The Little Book of Rock Painting encourages interactivity for immediate results, while teaching beginners the fundamentals of the medium in an engaging and fun way. * Complimentary book received for review. This post … [Read more...] about Learn to Paint Colorful Designs on Rocks & Stones with The Little Book of Rock Painting
Celebrate the Ever-Changing Night Sky with Celestial Watercolor
I have always loved the night sky and its changing constellations, the Milky Way, auroras, shooting stars, planets, and moon phases. I also love watercolor paintings, and several are hanging in my home, although I have not yet taken up a brush myself. If anything can move me to become a … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Ever-Changing Night Sky with Celestial Watercolor
Coastal Beach Scene Hand Painted Seashells
I love the coastal beach life and everything that has to do with it. I'm a seashell collector and I love to go shelling. Over the past 35 years, I've amassed a large collection of shells that I love to show off and I use many of them in my crafting projects. While down at the Jersey Shore I … [Read more...] about Coastal Beach Scene Hand Painted Seashells
Choosing A Painting Through Art Reproductions Services
Art is in the eye of the beholder – but sometimes the art you would dearly love to behold is only available in museums or private collections. Prints are one option to have the art work you love displayed in your home – but prints are flat objects and just don’t truly capture the brilliance and … [Read more...] about Choosing A Painting Through Art Reproductions Services
The Ultimate Soap Carving Book by Makiko Sone
The Ultimate Soap Carving Book by author Makiko Sone and from Quarry Books is a fascinating read. I had never heard of soap carving until I had seen the pitch for this book. One of the things that drew me to it is that you use purchased soap bars that you carve to come up with some beautiful new … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Soap Carving Book by Makiko Sone
Chibi Art Class: A Complete Course in Drawing Chibi Cuties and Beasties
My daughter loves working on arts and crafts projects. She enjoys painting, paper crafts, beading and drawing. She's almost 10 years old and has some great artistic talent. I think she gets this from my mom who is also very artsy and crafty. * Complimentary book received for review. This post … [Read more...] about Chibi Art Class: A Complete Course in Drawing Chibi Cuties and Beasties
DIY Wood Shadow Boxes from Old Desk Drawers
Today I have a fairly easy DIY craft project for you and you can have them completed in just one afternoon. What's really nice about this project is that you'll be upcycling (recycling) old wooden desk drawers or small kitchen cabinet drawers. Once you've converted them...you can turn them into … [Read more...] about DIY Wood Shadow Boxes from Old Desk Drawers