This is a piece I did for my family. It has a lot of symbolism. I tried taking individual pictures of different parts of the painting but it was kind of hard because of the flash! I guess I need to learn a few tricks! Anyway... TaDa!
Monday, December 22, 2008
McKittrick Ensign!
This is a piece I did for my family. It has a lot of symbolism. I tried taking individual pictures of different parts of the painting but it was kind of hard because of the flash! I guess I need to learn a few tricks! Anyway... TaDa!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Birthday Traditions!
This year we decided to add a few fun things to our Birthday routine. One of them is the hanging of the Bithday Banner!
This is so fun and announces to everyone that there's a birthday in the house!
To do this buy stiff felt and cut in half. Buy ribbon, wood letters, paint and embelishments. Then grab your glue gun and get creative!
The next thing that we added is a very special Birthday Dinner. At this dinner we do a lot of fun things for the birthday person. We eat under the BIRTHDAY TENT!
They get to choose WHATEVER they want to eat....
and they eat on the birthday plate, of course!
We all take turns at the dinner talking about what we love about this person, we sing Happy Birthday with candles and then we grab some pillows and blankets to watch the video of their very first birthday!
This took a little time to put together but now I can just take it down and fold it up and easily put it back up birthday after birthday. My friend Amy inspired the idea. It was so worth it! On Mac's birthday I said aloud, MORE THAN ONCE, "I love that Amy Arriola!"
To make your own you need...
Lill curtain panels from IKEA. (They are not available online so if you don't live by an IKEA you will have to find someone who does to pick them up for you.) They come in a packs of two and are $5 per pack. You need 3 packs.
Christmas Lights - I used 4 packs of 100 lights.
3M hooks
Kite String
Balloons!
First thread your lights through 4 of your curtain panels, allow the left over to drape evenly from each side. Tie kite string to the light strand at the end of each curtain, you will tie in 8 places and should make the loop the disired length you would like your curtains to hang from the ceiling.
Then place your hooks on your ceiling and loop two corners of kite sting onto each hook. Then with kite string tie the two left over panels together, at the top, in 6 places - so balloons won't fall through. Attach to the middle of the top sides. Then tie the remaining fabric to the corners and allow the left over to drape down the side. Blow up balloons and toss up on the top! You are done! (oh you need an extension cord to plug in the lights)
I am excited for this new tradition and happy to share it to help others create their own. I know that for my children it will create fond memories of home and will contribute to a positive self esteem. I hope that they will associate it with a good family life and want the same for their futures. I hope you have fun with your own creations!
This is so fun and announces to everyone that there's a birthday in the house!
To do this buy stiff felt and cut in half. Buy ribbon, wood letters, paint and embelishments. Then grab your glue gun and get creative!
The next thing that we added is a very special Birthday Dinner. At this dinner we do a lot of fun things for the birthday person. We eat under the BIRTHDAY TENT!
They get to choose WHATEVER they want to eat....
and they eat on the birthday plate, of course!
We all take turns at the dinner talking about what we love about this person, we sing Happy Birthday with candles and then we grab some pillows and blankets to watch the video of their very first birthday!
This took a little time to put together but now I can just take it down and fold it up and easily put it back up birthday after birthday. My friend Amy inspired the idea. It was so worth it! On Mac's birthday I said aloud, MORE THAN ONCE, "I love that Amy Arriola!"
To make your own you need...
Lill curtain panels from IKEA. (They are not available online so if you don't live by an IKEA you will have to find someone who does to pick them up for you.) They come in a packs of two and are $5 per pack. You need 3 packs.
Christmas Lights - I used 4 packs of 100 lights.
3M hooks
Kite String
Balloons!
First thread your lights through 4 of your curtain panels, allow the left over to drape evenly from each side. Tie kite string to the light strand at the end of each curtain, you will tie in 8 places and should make the loop the disired length you would like your curtains to hang from the ceiling.
Then place your hooks on your ceiling and loop two corners of kite sting onto each hook. Then with kite string tie the two left over panels together, at the top, in 6 places - so balloons won't fall through. Attach to the middle of the top sides. Then tie the remaining fabric to the corners and allow the left over to drape down the side. Blow up balloons and toss up on the top! You are done! (oh you need an extension cord to plug in the lights)
I am excited for this new tradition and happy to share it to help others create their own. I know that for my children it will create fond memories of home and will contribute to a positive self esteem. I hope that they will associate it with a good family life and want the same for their futures. I hope you have fun with your own creations!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Fiore Compagni
Yeah! I was so happy when these were done! I had a hard time getting a good shot, because of the flash, which is always the case! I just love them, they make me happy!
Scotty's Favorite Blanket!
Scotty has preferred this blanket to all the others for 3 years now, I think because of the silk on the back! We decided it was time to preserve it.
Showing how spent it really is!
Washing it - all part of the "goodbye" process!
Painting the frame.
The finished product!
We hung this right by his bed, so he is still going to sleep with his blankie. Whatever! That didn't work he still sleeps with the scraps! Funny huh?
Showing how spent it really is!
Washing it - all part of the "goodbye" process!
Painting the frame.
The finished product!
We hung this right by his bed, so he is still going to sleep with his blankie. Whatever! That didn't work he still sleeps with the scraps! Funny huh?
My Kids Art!
This is what we do around here! Mac painted this dino/volcano peice and both Scotty and Mac have a knack for painting rocks! It is their favorite medium to use!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Cougar
This peice I did for a very dear friend who adopted a little boy they named Cougar. What a blessing he is - he was born on a friday, they found out on Saturday, met him on Sunday and brought him home on Tuesday! Although it seems like instant parents they have acually been waiting for him far a very long time. Cougar we are so happy you are finally here! This peice is 30x40 and gallery wrapped.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Friday, January 4, 2008
Victory!
This piece was a gift for a family that has found Victory in their life together! My husband and I teamed up on this piece. He drew it and I painted! There is so much personal symbolism in this peice that made it such an emotional peice to work on. What a fun gift to give! The peice is 20x24.
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