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One of my dreams came true,…

August 5, 2010

This past monday, one of my dreams came true.

My little muffin painted.

We were hanging out at home and I thought, we need to do something different. I can’t count how many time’s we’ve been to the park in the past week and I LOVE the park, but you can only do so much before you need a change of scenery.

“Paint!”, I thought. But no paint was to be found at home, at least the child safe kind, so we went on a field trip to the store and made our big purchase… then came home, strapped the little gem’s apron on (thanks ginette!), filled up our paint cups (that grandma gave her!), taped some paper onto the table, and got to work.

She *loved* it. Like, loooooved it.

Let me tell you, my little precious babe sat at that table for at least 30 minutes straight and painted. Totally focused, nothing could have distracted her.

So good with it, she was mesmerized.

She wondered, “What in the world is this “goop” on my hands?”, but it didn’t stop her.

She kept going,…filling the paper up by the end of our “painting session”.

I’ve dreamed of doing crafts with my Ruby. When she was 6 months old, I was forcing sidewalk chalk in her hand, then crayons, now paint. Ahhh,…the excitement!! Just wait til we hit the glitter box!! I dream of doing crafts with my baby. Is that odd?!

No matter how crazy it sounds,…this made my day. How precious it was to watch her amazement and see her mind think and experience the joy of art and creativity. *love*.

Tags:art, crayola, kids, painting, ruby
Posted in Crafts for Kids!, Lydia's Crafts and Creations, Lydia's Thoughts and Thinking | 10 Comments »

Framed and Handwritten

January 8, 2009

A few weeks ago, a very dear friend of mine had me put together a framed piece for a friend of hers as a gift.

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Ever since I can remember, I’ve always loved creating different styles of handwriting and turning them into little artistic pieces. It has come in handy with all the invitations I do now, but this separate little project was a nice little change of pace for me… it was something different.

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I wrote out the Bible verse my friend chose, Lamentations 3:22 which reads,…

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;

His mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.”

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I love that verse,….it’s beautiful and so encouraging.

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So after finding the perfect frame to fit the style I thought it needed, matting the verse, and adding some small details, I packed it up and shipped it out…

I think I should have made 2,…one for me to keep!!

Tags:art, Bible, calligraphy, frame, framed artwork, framed bible verse, handwritten, verse
Posted in Home Decorating, Lydia's Crafts and Creations, Lydia's Pen and Paper | 3 Comments »

Puffy Paint,…what every Artist should have..

May 5, 2008

Last week, we celebrated one of my good friends birthdays. I won’t tell you how old she turned, but I will tell you about the gift I gave her.

While I was at S.D.S.U., I took a ton of Art classes. I loved them and wish I could go back and take them all over again. No Linguistics or Physics for me, thank you very much! But Art,… yes, I would be fine with taking that again.

A perk to taking all of those classes?! Endless amounts of art pieces that, I’ve found, I can color copy and give as gifts to those I love. It’s great. I love it,… they’re very special to me and to give them as gifts, makes them even more special!

This one was a mixed media I did while in a Design and Color class. The original piece was made with a patterned paper I found at Blick, puffy paint (haha…I don’t know what else to call it), and acrylic paint. I originally wasn’t that into the piece, but when it was framed,…with the crinkly brown paper in the background and the black matte paper behind the piece, I fell in love with it again. I think the frame goes well with the piece.

And then, to make it complete, I wrapped it in crisp, clean brown paper and tied a pink, polka dotted ribbon around the framed piece.
Ahhh,….wonderful!

Tags:art, Birthday, brown paper, Class, Color and Design, color copy, Cozy Corner Favorites, dick blick, fedex kinkos, framed artwork, mixed media, Paint, polka dot, Puffy, Puffy Paint, ribbon, S.D.S.U., San Diego State University
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“Happys”

March 30, 2008

I got myself a “happy” today. I needed it. Well, I didn’t really need it, but it was fun to find and purchase. And, I look forward to using it.

What is a “happy” you ask?

It’s something you don’t always really need, but it’s fun and it brightens your day. Many times you purchase “happys” for a good friend or someone you love dearly. The “happy” is not necessarily something that will be of great use, but it is pretty or cute or fun to look at; and many times thoughtful and significant in some way. And when you give “happys” away, it not only brightens the other persons day, but it makes you happy too, knowing that you’ve made someone else’s day happier.

Where did I learn about “happys”?

My sweet, dear southern friend and her momma. That’s who! I love them both a ton.My first ever happy was given to me by my sweet, dear, southern friend’s, momma. It was my freshman year at that private college on the mountain, I was adjusting to sleeping with others in our college dorm room. In this adjusting period, I had a hard time with lights being on when I went to bed. So, with the lights on and me trying to sleep, I would bury my head under the covers, making sure to tuck every bit of blanket underneath. This way, I thought, it would be dark and the light wouldn’t bother me. Well, my sweet, dear, southern friends momma came in one weekend when she was visiting, saw me buried under my covers and came back the next day with a “happy”. The “happy” was a navy blue, silk sleeping mask (so that I could sleep without having to suffocate myself underneath the covers). It was a “happy” and I remember thinking how thoughtful and kind that was!

Since our freshman year, my sweet southern friend and I have exchanged many “happys”, many of which are sitting in our little apartment today. I love them. I think of her and, well, to not overuse the word too much,… it makes me happy.

So, today I bought myself a “happy”. And, now that I sit here typing, I’m thinking that maybe I should have bought it instead for my sweet, southern friend. Maybe I will get her one after I write this.

It’s a cute notebook! See, not a total necessity, but pretty and fun to have. It’s designed by Amy Butler and distributed by Chronicle Books, but I bought it at our neighborhood Blick Art Store. I love that store,… it’s wonderful.

And that cup on top of the notebook was purchased at Target. That was my “happy” yesterday,… I seem to be buying lots of “happys” lately. But, they were fun and only $1.99 a cup! And, our cups are starting to get old and nasty. See?! So, it was a rational decision after all!!

The notebook is even extremely cute inside. It comes with fun designs on every page.