Soft and feminine yet brazen and bold; Hardly descriptors seeming to go together, except when you’re making a vintage, mixed media masquerade mask. I’d envisioned a vintage mask for weeks. In fact, the concept captivated me because I love all things vintage—aged colors of yellow ochre and burnt sienna with a splash of aqua green; …
New Year’s Resolutions
Rose Parade, New Year's Resolution, 2013 here I go! I love this time of year! The hustle and bustle of Christmas has passed and a fresh start stretches out before me. I sit cuddled up on the coach watching the Rose Parade and thinking about my New Year's Resolutions. This year my list is sliced …
A Recipe for Creativity
The rumbling inside bubbles; a brook of new beginnings beckons. Creativity’s call to contemplate and create. Newness surges, rushes over obstacles I’ve allowed to stymie me, to close my art room door, when I’m on the wrong side. So I wrestle with all of my realities, I’m too busy…need to go to the gym…fix up the house …
Home-crafted Christmas Gifts
Make some memories as you create homemade Christmas gifts.
Setting up an Arts and Crafts Room
Although I’ve written about the importance of setting up creative spaces before, I’ve recently revisited this reality. Due to a home move, I’ve been without an art room for four months. So when I could finally begin designing my new art studio, I had an opportunity to think through what I’d like to do the …
The Making of “A Mermaid in the Making”
Here’s a DIY post to demonstrate how I created the mixed media piece, “A Mermaid in the Making.” I began with the backing of a frame I had from a picture frame that wasn’t of any use. The paper is from “The Once Upon a Time Stack” by DCWV. I printed my poem onto the …
Rusty Springs Highlight Tea Cups as Floral Centerpieces
If you’re a tea party lover and/or hostess, then these unique tea cup centerpieces with rusty springs will provide a fun way to create a unique centerpiece for your table. You can cut the bed coils out of an old mattress and set them in water. Place the coils outside and let the weather rust …
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Just Make Stuff!
Recently, I’ve had a hankering to make more florals with rusty bed coils. Perhaps it’s because the first one has been repinned on Pinterest time and time again. I named this floral delight “Sweet Betty” after my sister-in-law’s mom, Betty, and made it to cheer her up after the loss of her lifetime partner and …
Floral Center Piece Craft Ideas
Spruce you home up with unique country decor floral arrangements. These center pieces are created with rusty bed coils, nests, and bird houses. I found the rusty springs in the field behind my home. If you don't have rusty springs, try substituting other unique antiques or items like clay pots. Here's a video that will …
JoDee Luna Art 