Louise decided she wanted me to face paint for her birthday and so what does a Mom do but oblige. My dear friend, June, lends me her face painting kit…the same one we used for Halloween. And actually, I have some experience face painting from a few years ago where I used to do it [...]
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Your first look at an $8 bill!!
Louise is turning 8 this year and is in HIGH ANTICIPATION of her birthday. She’s been planning this since…well…last year. Except, Louise isn’t the only one in anticipation…so is Thelma. Thelma had an idea to make an $8 bill for Louise with her face on it, rather than some boring President. Cute idea! So, I [...]
Abstract Orchids with Punches of Color.
Are you sick of orchids yet? If not, here are more. I took some of the ones I already edited and added punches of color to make them more abstract. I’ve added some of the original RAW/unedited pictures to show you what they looked like before I put my Ahhh-tist touch to them. AN AHHH-TIST’S [...]
Jane gives Orchids the Artsy Fartsy Treatment.
Close-ups of the orchids, so you can fully appreciate their beauty! (NOTE: All pics were taken with my little Canon G11 point and shoot camera.) Enjoy! THE LADY SLIPPERS Lady Slipper Orchids are one of my favorite varieties of orchid. They are just gorgeous!! They are called Lady Slipper due to the slipper-shape pouches of the flower. If you’re a Lady [...]
Painted Hand Art.
Our homeschool co-op encourages and allows kids to explore their inner creativity. On this day, the middle schoolers used their hands, literally & physically, to create art. Swan head. Awesome! Snake with open mouth and fangs protruding. Siamese twins is what I believe this student told me this was. Writing with a piece of chalk. [...]
