The nights are getting cooler. Last night we put on our sweats and fleece jackets in the house. It is a lovely change from the heat. This morning I woke up to a grey looking day: a day which changed to rain and then sun again. Either way, it was nice to have the rain. The grass, plants and trees wel...

It's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques ! Lately, with the release of my latest class, My World Rocks!, I have been using an app called Canva. Canva is a great place to easily create professional looking designs.I have used them for my #MondayMuse quotes, by placing the saying on a teal background (my brand...

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IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!! “My World Rocks!” has been launched!! This course is a wonderful combination of Art and being kind to your soul. If you want to learn how to paint with acrylics, this is a wonderful course to start your journey. In fact, you will learn 19 techniques, the colour wheel, go...

TURN UP YOUR SOUND! Today on this #FridayFinds day, I found out something new. And this new thing happened with my cat named McKenna. in our neighbourhood there were dogs barking. It sounded like other times where there were dogs barking, but to my cat, it was something new. And it was something new...

There are the regular flavours and then there are the gourmet. For today's #ThirdDegreeThursday, I ask what type of cupcake do you like? It will be interesting to see what type of cupcakes that people like. As for me, I love a carrot with cream cheese icing sort of cupcake....then again there is the...

In Alberta we can have weather in the extremes. -45C to 30C or more can be the range we live in. Today is one of those warm days, where there is a heat warning. In all of this, I am blessed to have a home that shelters me from these temperatures. And it is my wish, for those who don't have a home, t...

Today, on this #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques, I have a secret little hack that you can use when you are drawing with pencil, pencil crayon, pastels or charcoal. This technique is called embossing as you are causing an indent into the paper. And when the colour or tone is added, one can then see it.It a...

I hope this finds you well. Today;s #FridayFinds is found online. There's a lot of learning online. I am sharing about online courses & challenges that are for free. Usually they have something to sell after each online course, but you are still able to learn something new from the course you just t...

Today is my niece's birthday! Happy Birthday Brooke!

So now back to #ThirdDegreeThursday . Today's question is something special and has to do with smell. What is your favourite cologne, perfume, aftershave and etc.? Is it spicy? Is it woodsy? Is it citrus? Does it have floral scents to it?

This is one of those things that is a mish mash...and it is suppose to be like that! This technique is used for creating colour on your paper surface. Why? Sometimes I don't like a white paper staring at me, and prefer some colour and shapes to inspire me.

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Today is #FridayFinds . Usually I find objects to share about, but today is different. Today, I met an old friend; in fact, she was one of the substitute teachers I would ask for as a teacher. Helen would cover my classes and do such an excellent job. So, today's find has to do with friends. I encou...

Today's #WednesdayWins is something everyone knows, and it even won Time Magazine's Person of the Year! It's YouTube. Why is it a WednesdayWin? I have finally got on the YouTube bandwagon and have started watching videos these past few months. What  do I watch? Everything from makeup to art to anima...