I am published in InterActive Magazine!

I recently went to Las Vegas and had the privilage of teaching there and while I was there I was honored to film a video with InterActive Magazine of my new project called "Pink Happiness".

PAINTING WITH FRIENDS WEEKEND
September 18-20
Cambria Suites, Plainfield, IN
This is our 10th Anniversary.
Please come join us for a fun filled weekend of painting with Acrylic, Fabric, Mixed Media, and much much more!  Classes are only $5.00 and you bring your own supplies and surfaces. What a deal this is. The hotel rooms are especially nice and for a special rate of only $92.00 a night and includes breakfast. Please contact me for a Registration form and complete information. Don't miss out!

Teaching in Las Vegas, Creative Painting Convention

I will be teaching in Las Vegas at the Creative Painting Convention. I would love for you to come and join my class called "Snowtime".  It is a fun fabric painting, bring your own shirt or apron or tote bag, etc.  My class is scheduled for February 27, 2015 from 1-5pm. Here is a photo of my class project.

This is now one of my favorite watercolor pages inspired by Dion Dior. I made some changes and added some of my favorite words. I painted then with Twinkling H2O's, Wish you could see the shine in this painting. Enjoy.

Painting with Watercolors Twinkling H2O

I have wanted to start a journal for quite some time, I decided today was the day! Also I had just purchased some new watercolor paints called Twinkling H2O and it was perfect timing to start that journal. Here is 3 pages I painted today. Enjoy.

Roses for the Cure

Here is my most recent creation.  I was contracted by a client to make a gallon jar into a "Cause for a Cure" jar that people could put money into.  Here is what I came up with, Decopodge background, added lace to top and bottom of jar, painted a large pink rose, then quilled paper roses and leaves to adorn and glued on. Lastly applied some Pink rhinestone ribbon and rhinestone and pearls on the sides and back. I really love this one. Enjoy.

 

ATC Swaps Are Fun!

Hello, Welcome to 2014!!
I am starting off the new year with hosting a couple of Artists Trading Card Swaps.
First one is on Luv21stroke yahoo group and the theme for that one is "Steampunk Valentine", here is mine:

Second is a ATC swap of "Valentine" on my Facebook group called "Painting Creations", it is not too late to join us on there. If you haven't joined my Facebook group you are invited and I hope you will sign up today!  I made a couple of ATC's for this swap. Swaps are easy, you sign up and then make 1 ATC card and I send you a exchange person and you mail it to your partner. Here is the ones I made for that swap.

Hope you will enjoy us, if not try one of these little creations and just have fun.

NEW WATERCOLOR PAINTING AND DESIGN

Here is a new watercolor painting. I designed this one for beginners and I taught it the first time at Painting with Friends weekend and everyone really enjoyed painting it and I received lots of compliments on this painting..  If you have never attended one I urge you to start planning to attend the next one in 2014, information and date is forthcoming. Enjoy this new painting.

Hosting a Painting With Friends Weekend

Teaching in Crawfordsville

I have been chosen to teach at Athens Indiana Gallery in Crawfordsville, IN for a Acrylic class called "Summer Blossoms".  I would love it if you would join me. You will learn a lot and then when finished have a beautiful painting to frame and hang in your home. I will be teaching on June 29, 2013 from 12-5 pm. Bring your acrylic paint brushes, water basin, paper towels, and I will furnish the paint and the canvas. Come and enjoy a great afternoon of painting. See below painting it is 16 x 20.

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.