Windy Ridge Sanitarium and Art Emporium

07/22/2023

I'm in a fantasy, fairy mood.

07/05/2023

Summer Fairies are out and about.

06/26/2023

03/14/2020

In honor of our current fascination with TP or lack thereof.

04/27/2019

Depends on what day you check the thermometer. Even though we like to think Spring means exclusively warm, sunny days, that is not real true Spring weather. After all, according to the saying, April showers bring May flowers. Today, it is a typical Spring day in Kentucky, sunny and warm this morning, cool and rainy this afternoon. Today is a good day to create your own Spring Flowers card. [ 180 more words ]

Spring greeting cards using mixed media techniques.

04/18/2019

For mixed media artists, "the world is our canvas" translates to "We use ANYTHING that can be painted, textured, layered, sprayed, stamped and waxed no matter its shape or form." Decorated paintbrushes have been around for a few years. I've wanted to make one, but really didn't know where to start. After wasting a fair bit of time, it occurred to me, the same principle applies to starting and creating any project; create one layer at a time. [ 207 more words ]

mixed media art - Finnabair inspired

04/07/2019

When choosing what you like in art is always love at first sight. For me, I knew I'd found my love when I watched a YouTube video by Finnabair, AKA Anna Dabrowski in 2012. Finnabair used small "found objects", the kind of small trinkets you'd find in a junk drawer. She arranged the bits and pieces and then added paints and other textures. [ 241 more words ]

When choosing what you like in art is always love at first sight. For me, I knew I’d found my love when I watched a YouTube video by Finnabair, AKA Anna Dabrowski in 2012. Finnabair used smal…

03/19/2019

Nearly every industry has a new product introduction season. For clothes, it happens four times a year, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. For the auto industry, typically, its fall. For the crafting and art world, its the first few months of the new year, January through March. New products are demo'd and released at Creativation, the biggest trade show of the year for art and craft products. [ 294 more words ]

Nearly every industry has a new product introduction season. For clothes, it happens four times a year, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. For the auto industry, typically, its fall. For the crafting…

03/14/2019

Moon. Stars. Buildings. Skylines. Black and purple. This post is for all the night owls out there. What can I do when the nightcomes and I break into stars. Baby Hale - FemaleTime of Birth: 11:30 PMOver the years, I’ve tried to figure out why I am a Night Owl. My mom and sister tell me it was a natural rhythm for me even as a baby. 440 more words [ 438 more words ]

Moon. Stars. Buildings. Skylines. Black and purple. This post is for all the night owls out there. What can I do when the nightcomes and I break into stars. Baby Hale – FemaleTime of Birth: 1…

01/31/2019

Being a little sister is a wonderful thing. Being the youngest of four means I'm blessed with two brothers and one sister. All three have held my hand when I needed them or just because we enjoy being together. The background was created using a variety of mica sprays. The birds were stenciled using texture paste. The children were inked in using a Decoart stencil.

Being a little sister is a wonderful thing. Being the youngest of four means I’m blessed with two brothers and one sister. All three have held my hand when I needed them or just because we en…

05/25/2017

New 12 x 12 canvas.

With Music being the theme for the May Challenge over at the Frillie and Funky blog, it was a chance to use some of the vintage sheet music I acquired at an estate auction last year. I used the cov…