Earring Making Birthday Party and Camera Mishap
Another awesome birthday party at DIY Studio. My friend Angela set up this birthday party for her 8th grade niece and her friends. I greet them at the door, put down my camera to shake hands, and the next thing I know my camera throws itself onto the concert floor, sprawling out like a dead ...
Love is in the Air
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day of romance, sugary sweet cards, chocolate and flowers. I like the idea of Valentine’s Day, really I do. I’m the type of girl who watches sappy Jane Austin films (actually anything that has period costumes coupled with English accents). However Valentine’s Day always falls short of its promise. Mr. Wonderful ...
Letterbox Planting and Badges
It’s a rare winter day in Oregon when it’s not raining. To take advantage of the rare opportunity we headed outside to plant our first Letterbox. The destination? South Salem High School home of the Saxons. We circled the campus looking for a perfect place to plant the treasure. After weighing the many possibilities we ...
Fairy Art Party
I had such a fun time with this set of girls. The birthday girl loves Fairies and Art so we decided to combine the two for this fun filled birthday party. First I kicked off the party by painting each girl’s face with the item of their choice. For face painting I like to use ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 5
Myth 5 “Spending time creating is selfish.” Sure we all live busy lives. There’s only so much time in the day to do all that you want to do, however putting your creativity on the back burner can lead to burnout. One of the things that separates human from other animals is our need to ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 4
Myth 4 “Art is only art if it is fine art, and I’m only creative if I’m creating art.” Remember Subway’s Sandwich artist campaign? I love that campaign because it brings up so many questions. Who thinks that sandwiches aren’t art? And does the sandwich artist not create when making a sandwich? Art and creativity ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 3
Myth 3 “If only I had the time, money, space etc.” Creativity is not something that follows a time clock, flourishes after money is thrown at it, or thrives only in studios. If you’ve got a brain, you’ve got enough space. If you have time to sit on a bus or car, take a shower ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 2
Myth 2 “I’m not good at it so I’m not even going to try to be creative.” It’s true that people like to do things that they are good at. But have you ever watched a 5 year old create? Usually children jump right in, while adults question their abilities. Somewhere through our years of ...
Really “Get” Creative, Mythbuster Number 1
Some people just don’t get it. And I think it’s time that people come to understand what being creative is all about. Yes, creativity is usually looked at in a positive way, however there are many myths about arts and crafts and creativity that just aren’t true. Myth 1 “That’s just busy work”. Many times ...
Earbob Design
“She could see so clearly now that he was only a childish fancy, no more important really than her spoiled desire for the aquamarine earbobs she had coaxed out of Gerald. For, once she owned the earbobs, they had lost their value, as everything except money lost its value once it was hers.” — Margaret ...
