This is one of the best commissions I ever had. i love painting for grown ups, but…for children?! The very best jobs I’ve had–have been commissions for children. It is a time for me to play, to create things that children would point to & laugh at. Dr. Stephanie Steinmetz of Steinmetz Pediatric Dentistry & Dr….
Tag: arts & crafts
camera shop birdhouse
i bought this birdhouse on clearance yesterday @ Leaf & Petal (summit) for five dollars. I took it home & cut up one of my favorite calendar art pages & decoupaged the camera’s all over the birdhouse. The Hasselblad went on the front b/c my father taught me to shoot with his when i was…
it takes a (DIY) village to house the birds
Instead of doing the watercolor commission or editing photo shoots…you know, the stuff that pays me, i decided i needed to just PLAY. It is summer after all. My daughter, Sophie, is the only child of mine who joined in the fun. The windows on the Mother Nature church of peace were painted with nail polish,…
Summer Vacation project! Decorating birdhouses with your kids
a fun art project to do with your kids. the unfinished birdhouses can be found at craft stores. if you have beautiful paper you’ve been saving for ‘something’ this is a great way to use it. these birdhouses can be nailed to a tree, or you can use a drill with a long bit, to…
DIY family tree art project
i made this family tree, in the frame, for my mother on her birthday a few years ago. She loved it. It is her side of the family. An easy & fun project to give as gift for your parents or grandparents. if you have any questions, please ask me! ~amy
Origami box holds love
My mom makes origami boxes for a few locally (#buylocal!) owned businesses in Birmingham. Our family has a few boxes each because she always included a small gift, like jewelry, inside a box for birthday gifts. I have my boxes displayed on my shelves. Yesterday my son needed an envelope, I wished him luck getting…
DIY sculpture of a horse
A few summers ago, I bought all three of my children these wooden puzzles at Michaels. It was summer vacation & i thought it would be fun for them. It didn’t take more than thirty minutes for them to finish. This horse has been sitting in my daughter’s bedroom ever since. I asked her if…
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