A Little Something for Mother's and Mothers Day

Oh boy! I am running way behind so I thought I better get busy and do something for Mother's Day. I decided to paint this little chalkboard of a little owl, who is a mother and a baby bee and larger child bee and I guess I was thinking about being different in that moms are many different things and this little owl and decided to adopt abandoned bee's and raise them.  I guess I was thinking about nature and how sometimes there are odd ball friendships in animals and I thought why couldn't a little owl raise a couple of busy bee's.  I admit my thinking was strange but I think mom can be anything, do so much and lots of love to give!   I did paint in the acrylics and and I wrote a few things that moms are to their children or in this case how these little busy bee's feel about their mother the wise little owl.

     In the second picture is my grand baby girl Joey celebrating that big TWO birthday and I just love the look on her face in this photo, I have been sharing it lots and there is so much said in the look she is giving everyone!  So here she is again....

 Joey I love your look....HOORAY FOR TURNING 2!!

Crafting Tuesday, What I am working on,

Yes I am still painting away!  I did a small painted chalk board and I am painting on a red tin box.   I am using oil based acrylics.  The chalk board is for Mother's day and tin box is just for spring or summer time.  I am learning some about painting on tin, its a bit harder to with with the paint, it needs quite a bit of building up as you go along so I am having to stop and let the paint dry very dry before I can paint on it again otherwise the paints just seem to smear around on the tin box.
The chalk board was a bit easier to do and I have done several times and love how each one has turned out; I like how the acrylics pop a bit on the chalk board I think that' the biggest reason why I love painting on the chalk boards.

Two New Finished Painted Wooden Trays A few Crows and Some Happy Little Pigs

 Good Afternoon to everyone! I hope Easter brought lots of family and friends together, mine was quiet with a simple brunch out at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Arnies-Cafe/330351107006
Oh my goodness is the food there wonderful! it is my favorite place to eat! most we go for breakfast because their breakfast is just so YUM!
I have just finished painting these two small wooden trays with oil based acrylics and the designs are mine and were created freehand so I can't duplicate exactly the same.  I love crows there is so many fun ways to draw a crow! and these two are for celebrating the 4th of July.  I found the trays in a second hand store and they had nothing on them so I thought they would make cute home decor for summer and the 4th of July.  You can't eat off of them now because of acrylics and the sealer which is an acrylic sealer applied after the paint dried for a couple of days.  I love the dark wood it made the acrylic paints just pop! I think.  This is my very first time drawing pigs and they came not to bad, it was lots of fun to look at lots photos of pigs and come up with two of my very own!
Today I am working on finishing a wall hanging quilt and I am thinking about doing a giveaway around the middle of May.  I am also working on a doll and more painting a few different items that I will be sharing soon with you all.

Happy Easter to All!

HAPPY EASTER!!

A Day on the Beach with JoJo my grand Baby who is about to turn the Big Two

Yes I knight you papa to guard against all dragons!

Let's see now? what can I make with this magical stick!!

the magic of finding a stick on the beach!

I give you permission to pass!

watching grandpa write in the sand

Boy ! sand tastes strange.....!

What a wonderful day we all had playing with JoJo on the beach it was when we had a bit of warm weather last week.  So we went for a ride on the beach and got out so that JoJo could find her magical stick and draw in the sand we also found one sand dollar and lots of  rocks, seaweed, and sand!

Working on painting a cutting board with Acrylic paints and the Scenes will be for Easter and the 4th of July

Good afternoon! I hope everyone is doing well, I have been a bit busy chasing my sweet grand daughter JoJo around, two year old children  are busy, busy! and I am pooped!

Yesterday I was able to go to the second hand store and find some goodies.  I found some wood cutting boards to paint on and so that's what I have been doing along with working on a clown doll for someone.  I drew this Easter bunny and chick free hand using a white pencil and then began painting using acrylic paints and a acrylic sealer.  I love heading to second hand stores like the good will store! I found the cutting boards and a small chair some canisters, plate and dish, 2 wooden bowls to paint!   I was also playing with the web cam on Google to get these pictures, today is the first day I have been able to get back to crafting.

This cutting board will have 2 painted sides and one will not be able to use them for cutting boards any longer, instead this cutting board will be a cute wall hanging home decor item for Easter and the 4th of July.  You will be able just to turn it over to celebrate the two holidays!

Just had to take a picture of potpie! and me smooching him!

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