I just picked up some 10 x 10 canvasses at Michael's this week, and couldn't wait to break into them. I started by covering the canvas with some different papers, book pages, and music sheets. Then I added some stamps and the beginnings of the face. [Read More]
Social Networking vs Social Bookmarking
What’s the difference between social networking versus social bookmarking? What should a freelance writer know about the various sites available to promote content? Which sites are a better use of the writer’s time? Here are some answers. [Read More]
Mixed Media: Beautifully Unique
The mixed media picture I'll show you today is a perfect example of if you don't like it the first time, keep layering. I'll show you what I mean. I started with a few papers over canvas. I'm using some of the house patterns from the books I bought at the library sale, some scrapbook paper, music [Read More]
Beautiful Words: Proverbs 16:24
What does the term "gracious words" mean to you? I like the thought of words filled with God's grace. God inspires us, and as a result, we speak in a way that is reflective of His love. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. ~ Proverbs 16:24 This [Read More]
Mixed Media: Not That Girl
Remember those canvases we talked about recently? I covered two different canvases with different but similar papers, and last week I showed you the first picture I did, and today I'll show you the second. First, I covered the canvases with a couple layers of paint. Then, I added [Read More]
Finding Your Way Around
A little lost? It happens to the best of us. Maybe you should head back to the home page or check out my Linky Saturday or relationship updates. [Read More]
Protecting Yourself From Negative People
As a Christian, one of the things I struggle with is when you try and work things out with someone when they refuse to meet you any part of the way (let alone half.) What's worse, these people take the things you do and twist it, or outright lie about it, and then tell others about it who don't even [Read More]
Ways to Come Up With Blog Post Ideas
One of the most common questions I get from writers is how do you write so many blog posts daily? I have several blogs and also write for clients. Besides the time aspect, which we’ve talked about before (I write in time blocks), I have a lot of places that I get ideas from. Google Alerts I’ve [Read More]
Mixed Media: I’ll Live the Life
Last week I got a question about layers when it comes to mixed media, and this week I'm continuing with that. Once again, here are the backgrounds I started. I'll be working on one of these for this picture. After I had all the background papers on, I covered the canvas with a wash of light brown [Read More]
Starry Starry Night Cake
If there is one thing that writing about friendship has done for me, it's made me appreciate my own friends even more. I've always been thankful for the friends I have. I'm a big introvert but I do know the value of friends. I like time to myself, but I really enjoy my gal pals, and I'm always [Read More]