Button Jewelry

What can you do with the extra buttons that come with the clothes that you purchased? Turn them into jewelry!  String the buttons on a leather or cotton cord that fits through the holes.  Add beads of your choice.  Perfect for gift giving or wearing.

Silver Lining

On a few occasions, I have caught a glimpse of the silver lining of the clouds.  The sun light just behind the clouds paints a perfect picture.  Here's a quick way to draw some clouds with your own silver lining.  Take a sheet of black cardstock.  Draw some white puffy clouds with a white pencil.  Use a silver marker to highlight the outline of your clouds.  You can also use orange chalk to add highlights of the sun.

Bahamas Water

Earlier this month, I took a trip to the Bahamas.  The water was absolutely beautiful.  I captured this photo on one of the islands.  You can use this photo as your inspiration to paint an ocean.  Use a mixture of blue and aqua colors.  Add the sky with a light blue tone.

Green Tree Ornament

Just a few days left till Christmas.  I thought I'd share how to make a simple holiday ornament.  Take a sheet of green construction paper. Cut out a few medium size triangles.  Hole punch the top of one of the triangles.  Decorate the ornament anyway you like. Tie a string through the hole. Place your handmade tree shaped ornament on your Christmas tree.

Leaf Placemats

How about creating leaf placemats for your holiday dining?  Take construction paper with colors of red, orange, yellow, and green. Cut each one out in a shape of a different leaf.  Then write the name of your guest on each placemat.  Place the mats on your table for a festive holiday dining.

Red Ladybug

I enjoy watching ladybugs walk on leaves & flowers during the summer.  I especially like the deep red color against the green leaf background. It's a nice color contrast.  Ladybugs are simple & fun to draw as well.  Here's one I drew using lines, circles, and an oval.  

Pumpkin Face

It's October & pumpkin carving season.  You can draw your own pumpkin facial expressions. Take a sheet of orange construction paper & a black marker.  Draw the eyes, nose, & mouth with the black marker.  Practice drawing a variety of faces. Then pick the best face to use to carve out your Halloween pumpkin.