Hot Chocolate anyone? What is better than hot chocolate on a cold winter day? The presentation of course. Make these little cute snowman and add some hot chocolate, marshmellows and a candy on the hat.  The snowman in the basket are punch art with peppermint patties glued to the scallop circles.  These will make cute gifts for any special friend, co-worker, or teacher. email me for directions.

Donna H.

My new Halloween Sign for Camping that I designed and painted. It is on a stake that I plan to stick into a bale of hay. My family goes camping every year for a long Halloween weekend. This is made of plywood and the pumpkins have clothespins glued on it so that the grandkids can move them around and for storage.

Masking cards

What is going on, just a busy time for me as we start to go into our crafting show season. Here is a couple of cards that I made using paper masking technique. Love the look.
Craft Show Schedule-
Sept. 29-30- Anderson Orchard- Mooresville, IN
November 2-3- Greencastle Fair Grounds
December 4- Plainfield High School

Hope to see you there!

Weekend Painting Clipboards

I love to paint clipboards, they are a great smooth surface to paint. I also love to paint butterflies. Here is a few clipboards I have painted.

Wow can't believe I haven't posted in a month, where did the time go? I have been teaching our local 4H kids and here is one we did last week. Watercolor brich trees and currently working on Gallery Glass wine bottles too. Here a few pictures of some things I have painted.

A challenge Tag

I took a challenge on a group site and this is what I came up with. You were to use Distress ink for the background and then decorate it. Of course I painted mine with a flower and butterfly.  Then popped up the butterfly and flower with a pop dot for a 3D effect. To do the background you take a pad of distress ink and swipe it across it a waterproof surface and then spray with water and lay your tag into the ink and water, continue until you get the effect/background you want. Be sure to dry between layers if you want a darker background. I am really into butterflies right now and they just make me feel good. Here is my tag.

Watercolor and the Superbowl

I was watching the Superbowl and Indy did an awesome job hosting it. Glad I had the pleasure of being in Indy to enjoy some of the events. As I was saying I was watching the Superbowl and decided I would paint a watercolor painting and I am waiting for Spring so here is a painting of the first signs of Spring.  A Robin and her eggs. Felt good to paint.
Spring is on its way!

Some Challenges

Decided I would join a few challenges this month. First one was steampunk tags, second one was a Vintage Valentine, lastly was a stamp of a face an what you can do with it.
I found a new love this week too, cream chalks is it! I used it to make my vintage valentine to add the color to the angel's wings, flowers, face. Decided that steam punk is really not my thing, didn't have anything much around the house to make it, I did the best that I could. Lastly really enjoyed making my stamp face with added texture of gesso and then pressed into one of my cuddlebug embossing folders to make her hair. Added alittle of feathers boa and she was ready to go. Enjoy!

Waiting on Summer

I am so ready for summer, so today as the cold and rain is blowing I thought I would dream of summer by painting this "Summer Butterfly" design by Shirley Koenig on a clip board. This is a great surface to paint on and inexpensive and useful. I love this painting.
Well I can dream of summer anyway!

Valentine's Day is fast approaching!

Here is a Valentine box that I picked up at Hobby Lobby for 60 cents with broken ribbons. Now to transform that box to a Vintage Valentine Box. Loved how it turned out. Then of course you need a Valentine for it. And then you just have to have a Valentine treat. Hope you enjoy all of these.
Donna H.