Product Spotlight & Freebie Friday: Basic Grey Kissing Booth Collection….Enter to Win!

Basic Grey has been one of my long-time favorite companies – I just love the way they add a distressed look to many of their products. So of course, when I saw their Kissing Booth line, I fell in love!  This week we’re giving away a 6″ x 6″ paper pad that has 2 sheets …

Artful Dwellings Wall Art

I wanted to create something with the new Tim Holtz Artful Dwellings die.  It is absolutely the coolest die!  It is part of the movers and shapers style, which means that you can move around the doors and windows, or have none of those at all.  I didn’t feel like doing a card, so I …

“She Followed Her Dreams” Mixed Media Canvas

Today I wanted to share with you another of my mixed-media canvases that is part of the same series I’ve shared with you over the last few weeks.  You can see the first on HERE, and the second one HERE. You can click on any of the pictures to get a close-up. Of all three …

“Promise of Spring” Mixed Media Canvas by Andrea & “Playing Catch” Mixed Media Canvas by Julia Walford (Age 8)

For months now, my just-turned-8 year old daughter Julia has been begging and pleading with me to teach her how I create my Mixed Media pieces.  Now don’t get me wrong – Julia  has pretty free access to many of the supplies in my studio and already really enjoys making cards. In fact she’s been …

“She let go of her fears” Mixed Media Canvas

As I reflect on my life, I can’t help but notice how often I’ve let my fears stand in the way of me doing or trying something that deep down inside I’m longing to do.  It’s not so much that I’m actually afraid, as in feeling scared, but rather, I think, feelings of inadequacy.  For …

“She found her inner artist” Mixed Media Canvas

Every since becoming a blogger – the side of me that you’ve known and seen has been my paper crafting side – card making, scrapbooking, and 3D projects.  I think that today, I’m finally ready to start sharing with you all an aspect of my art that up until now I’ve kept on the private side …