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...

Sometimes you can add to your art, a technique that looks like it doesn't belong. I'm talking about artists using stamps in their work. Since my art work is ArtWork & Words, I use letters. And lo and behold, there are stamps that contain letters and numbers. So I seem to have a choice, I can create ...

Today's #FridayFinds isn't an object but something I found that you and I can do. It is a grounding exercise. This grounding exercise really helps you to calm your anxiety and help you focus on the present. Watch the video and find out how to do this simple exercise.

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It is a beautiful August day and I am wanting to barbeque some chicken breasts.The problem I find is that the chicken breasts are often tough and dry. Ugh!! So I am asking you for some suggestions. How do I barbeque some chicken breasts and have them end up nice and moist? Calling all chefs!

I am w...

How fun is this? This is a pastel/conte wrapped up in pencil wrappings. In fact, these are called Pastel Pencils. I find this to be great to use as one's hands don't get all messy and dusty with the pastel. The pencil wrapping, These are perfect for detailing and, for some reason, they don't leave t...

Last week, I shared with you a very special pastel box that I had. Besides a crayon-like stick for pastels, there is a neat other way. It comes in a circular pan and are called Pan Pastels. How does one use it, though? There is an artist knife spatula that has a tip that is covered with a smooth spo...