Pantone Ultra Violet Challenge

Good Morning Creatives! It’s time for the first challenge of the year! Every year, the rulers of the color world, Pantone, chooses the “color of the year.” For 2018 they chose: What’s the Pantone Challenge? When we saw this color, the queen of challenges, Tina Walker, reached out to 33 artists and asked “What can …

Portrait Featuring Butterbee Scraps

Good Morning Creatives! A year ago, I started a new venture…designing for a little Canadian company called Butterbee Scraps. I loved her products and loved the idea of helping out the girl boss reach her dreams. This was my first project. It was a mixed media portrait when I first decided to start attempting to …

Butterbee Scraps Recycled Paintbrush Project

Good Morning Creatives! Today I am sharing with you a fun project I recently made for Butterbee Scraps. I’ve always loved the idea of recycling a used paintbrush. It’s the perfect use for those paint brushes that you accidentally let dry and can’t revive. Here’s what I came up with: Butterbee Scraps Supplies Used: Large …

Starting from the Same Place Collaboration

Good Morning Creatives! Today, I am excited to share with you something a little different. You might remember back in May, I did a fun project called The Eye Glass Collaboration where a group of artists and I each took a pair of eyeglasses and interpreted them in our own way. I am pleased to be …

Is it too early for Halloween?

Spooky Halloween Plaque with Gel Press® Good morning creatives!! It’s officially September and we are daily scooting closer and closer to my favorite season…. FALL! {however…here in Arkansas…you wouldn’t know it. Our temps are still in the upper ’80s/lower ’90s!} Recently I was playing in my studio with my Gel Press 8×10 Plate and took out …

Butterbee Scraps and Gel Press® Canvas

Hello Creatives! Today I want to share a project that brings together 2 of my favorite companies: Butterbee Scraps and Gel Press® . Supplies For this project you will need: Butterbee Scraps Silver Filigree (161-P) Silver Flower Metal Filigree (052-P)  Cooper Flower Metal Filigree (286-C)  Coppper Metal Leaf (672-C)  Resin Flowers Flat Back Topaz-Light Colorado (SS10)  Bronze …