My Week in Pins – Wreaths

I love making wreaths for Christmas and the winter holiday season. For me it’s rather relaxing and it taps into the creative side of my brain. So this week in pins, I thought I’d do two things: (1) show off a few of the great wreaths I found on Pinterest; and (2) show you how easy it is to make your own wreath! First up are a couple of wreaths I found – yes, on Pinterest – but more importantly, they are also on Esty and are available for purchase. This lime green feather wreath with red ball ornament details […]

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Experimenting with Watercolors

I recently purchased a small sketch pad and a set of watercolors from Hobby Lobby. Since I’m currently not working (and I’m actively searching for a job), I figured I’d try a new “hobby” so I thought I’d try my hand at painting with watercolors. Eisner Award-winning artist and writer Bill Sienkiewicz said, “To me, that’s one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One day I can work on this piece in watercolor, and then work on something else on the computer, or work on something else that’s a completely different approach.” Sienkiewicz is best known […]

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