Spring is my favorite time of the year. I love the warming weather, the sense of renewal, and the promise of long days and lounging by the pool.
My favorite part of decorating in the spring is putting out my collection of shiny white bunnies.
Sometimes, you crap something up so irretrievably, you’ve just got to start over.
The pic below was my beginning. The more I added embellishments, the crappier it got.
I just didn’t like it. So out came the black gesso. I painted the canvas completely and then added colored marks with stencils and acrylic paint.
Using a palette knife, I added white flower petals and green leaves. I painted on stems and some centers to the flowers. Once I was happy with the look, I placed the picture in a white frame with a white mat. Now it looks cheerful and spring-y, and I’m happy I didn’t settle on the crap I first started with!
Usually when I write about my crapsmanship, I’m describing my efforts to make things look better. Not this time! I should have stopped while I was ahead as I worked on this picture of a pot of spring flowers. Read the rest of this entry
Dan the Man and I were having a couple of great friends over for dinner, and because the weather was so nice, I decided we should eat outside. We weren’t planning to have a fancy formal table on the patio, but I wanted to dress it up a little. Read the rest of this entry
I needed a quick and easy hanging for my side door, and I roamed the aisles of Hobby Lobby until I settled on this one. All I had to purchase were a grapevine bunny and some crystal flowers in green, pink, and purple. Read the rest of this entry
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