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Ooooo!! It's almost October, that spooky time of year. Trick or treating and Jack o'lanterns abound.…

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When I was in third grade I did not like my art teacher but he taught me one thing I will never forget--how to make a pumpkin look like it has dimension.

 That started a…

It's not surprising to see kids speak their mind, ask questions until convinced and have a say in everything that's happening around. We all agree technology rules the world today and kids being so smartly adapting to it is no wonder a boon in a true sense.

The illustrations in The Very Hungry Caterpillar seem to capture the attention of almost every young child. Simple yet complex, they are colorful and eye-catching. Recreating the look is fun and easy for any child who is old enough to use a pair of scissors.…

Sure anyone can bang a nail into a wall and hang their art but to get the perfect look in your space, these are the tips and numbers you want to remember next time you are hanging your art





What’s the best height to hang artwork?

• Art should be hung at eye-level with the center of the picture positioned between 56 – 60″ from the floor.
• When hanging one picture directly above another, treat the two a…

Father's Day is a special time every year that we can celebrate that wonderful father figure in our lives, whether connected by blood or love. Make the day extra special by planning a fun activity to do together. Even better- a FREE activity. With so many options to choose from, we wanted to help out by providing 12 free activities for Dad on Father's Day. Choose one or more!

Breakfast…

Title: The Accidental Art Thief

Genre: General fiction/Literary

Author: Joan Schweighardt

Website: www.joanschweighardt.com

Publisher: Twilight Times…

Please welcome my special guest Joan Schweighardt. Joan has been a writer all her life. She makes her living writing/editing for clients, and when she has free time, she writes for herself. The Accidental Art Thief is her fifth novel, and she’s here today to tell us all about it.

Congratulations on the release of your latest book, The Accidental Art…

I am thrilled to announce that I am launching a new company this fall called The Perfect Provenance, an art inspired retail concept store and cafe.  We are previewing a special line of products called the Smile Collection to benefit Operation Smile.  The line is inspired by my three boys Zack, Luke…

A Round-Up of the best opportunities and Open Calls for Fashion Designers, Artists, Furniture Designers, and other Creative Entrepreneurs:…

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This craft was not intended to be a Thanksgiving key chain. Matter-a-fact, it started off as a turkey headband. You know, those really cute turkey feathered headbands?

When I realized I didn’t have any 11×17…

A fabulous toddler and preschooler activity that teaches about colors, sorting, math and art!

Read more here!

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While the boys were out on a Home Depot run (arh! arh! arh!) Mama and baby girl got to spend some much needed quality 1:1 time. Earlier in the week, I noticed I have an…

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This week, we are working on the world of C O L O R S and all their beauty. This exercise was to help them discover how to…

  This was going to be a post about our experience painting with tennis balls. But there's not much to say, because we never got very far. 

     I put some paint on a paper plate and Kay rolled the tennis ball in it, then bounced it hard onto the paper I'd placed on the ground. She bounced it one more time, then said, "It makes an ugly design." Then, "Can I paint with my feet?" Does all of our painting projects have to devolve into body painting? Apparently. …

  I found some leftover colored sand, and I left it up to Kay to decide what to do with it. She had an answer right away, "We could put glue on the paper and make pictures." Okay, works for me. I got the glue and paper, she carried the sand and we brought everything outside. (This definitely seemed like one of those 'outdoor crafts.') She started by mixing all the colors together, making a less-than-attractive combination, but the glitter that was also included at least made it sparkly. She…

A few weeks ago, my husband asked me if I needed anything from the store.  I asked him if he would pick up my youngest son a coloring book because he kept grabbing my pen from me when I wasn’t watching and kept telling me that he wanted to draw.  I took the pen away from him and he was devastated, even though…