Creative spaces invite artistic flow over and around the obstacles of life. Without table tops, nooks, and arts and craft rooms where we, creative eclectics, can put together what delights our eyes, our streams of artistry run dry. This awareness revisited me yesterday when magical moments plumped up the pumpkins and crackled the candles I …
We’ve Moved In!
Thanks to the help of our wonderful family, the big move into our new home is finally finished. We couldn’t have done it without them, so we send another BIG THANK YOU to all of you who helped. Saturday evening, Elya and Laura cooked our family’s first meal in our new digs. As I listened …
Home Renovation: An Overwhelming yet Exhilarating Creative Project
Renovating a home is, perhaps, one of the most all-consuming, ginormous artistic projects a person can tackle. My husband and I have trekked through seven months of Mount Everest-like obstacles and are still looking for the summit of finishing these home-improvements. As if the grueling six months of short-sale-stretched-long didn’t churn up enough anxiety and …
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A Mermaid’s Fantasy Mixed Media
Enter the enchanting underwater world of a mermaid who fantasizes about flying with my daughter and my latest mixed media creation. This DIY post will show you how to create this piece. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
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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Circles of Support: How to Keep your Creativity Flowing
Join a circle of support—a group of people who interact online by sharing innovative ideas, favorite art projects, creative living experiences, and life-management tips. Take the artistic plunge.
JoDee Luna Art 