Congrats graduates...fun idea!

Can you believe it is already time for this year's graduates to graduate?

Seems like this spring has went really fast.

Are you needing an idea on how to decorate for the big Graduation party?

For this easy project...I used a few supplies...

A Deflecto wet erase board in the stand....

Deflecto's cool and bright markers for chalk boards.

Party streamers 

and tape or glue.  

This is how the sign looks undecorated. 

It is double sided....it looks the same on the back as it does on the front.

I am a big fan of party streamers...

they are sooo inexpensive and easy to get in any color.

I cut a 4 inch piece....then cut three slits longways in the strip. 

I put many colors together and did the same thing to all of them.

You can make this much thicker by adding many more strips.

I just rolled up the non cut end. Glue or tape to secure.

I scrunched up the party streamer ends with my fingers...lightly. 

These markers are so bright and much nicer than colored chalk...

they erase easily with water and paper towel. 

I wrote my message and added the pom pom's to the sign.

Choose your school colors! 

The sign is great all year round....for whatever you want to use it for.

Here I wrote a to-do list.

I can see me using it for funny messages to my daughter....

personalizing it for birthdays....

changing it for all the holidays....

welcoming guests to the party...

Etc...

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Next year my daughter will be the graduate....her colors are orange and black....

wow time flies!

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Making art using pinks & blues

I was goofing around this weekend....just playing.

I usually think I should be doing productive things...but I gave myself a break from that nonsense.

I had fun with blues and pinks. 

Pink hair....it is fun to make a gals her pink and just go with it.

I am using my art markers I got from goodwill. 

Hearts and squiggles....I love the Marie Antoinetter blue color. 

The craft stores have fun blank bookmarks that are fun to play with. 

These are really simple...but fun.... 

I had a wood ATC card I covered with a piece of old ledger paper....

then made the same flowers on it like the others. 

This is my naughty/evil pink haired girl...not sure if I like her...but not everything you make needs to be a winner. 

I just like letting loose. 

My new set of tags are made from one peice of art I made....just changed up into sweet valentine tags.

They are in my art etsy shop.

These tags are perfect for your Valentine home decor, as gift tags, and to hang ....they are just plain fun!

I drew and painted the girl image with sweet bleeding hearts... to make these tags....they are my own design. There are 8 tags and a small heart on one sheet. 

I added ribbon and glitter!

Love... Be Mine....

Simple and sweet!

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Lastly....

Here is a sneaky peak of my next pattern....

Coming soon!

I love Raggedy!!!

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Making my space more me...

I probably said this before...but bear with me. 

My studio is a huge building right next to my house.

To save on a huge heating bill...I decided to have an office in my house during the real cold months....since I am working on adobe illustrator most of the time anyway. When I want I can heat the building...and craft up a storm...haha.  So far our weather has been pretty darned nice.

I guess I am a thrifty Scotswoman.

I made my new office as cute as can be ....and the sun shines brightly in it most days!

I started organizing it...looking better all the time!

I got some wonderful wall pockets from Deflecto....My hubby put them up in a flash.

My house was built in 1921....plaster walls....so there is alot of wallpaper!

I kept this yellow wallpaper....so retro and cheery.

I added more stuff to my bulletin board.

Here is another wall pocket...right next to the door.

I put my DMC thread chart in there and my tablet and also the latest mag I am in (my project is n the cover)

My daughter gave me a cute butterfly print for Christmas along with some other goodies.

This file holder is handy for my idea files and also pattern info.

Nothing gets bent or scratched...love it.

Here is my one of my lamps...made from a goodwill lamp (olive green and mustard yellow base when I saw it).  I painted the base white....took off the awful fabric on the shade.

Took strips of a flowery vintage sheet and tied it to the shade....instant shabby chic lamp.

I have my old computer handy and printer.

It truly feels like my space...inspiring.

I have my artwork above my computer...it is nice to see all together like this.

This organizer has an inside divider so pencils/scissors can fit it without sliding around.

These fit great on a small wall space area that was even used before.

It is nice to have things easy to reach for.

Very handy.  They are strong too.

Selina (my daughter) and I went to Goodwill....there were these artist pens just brought out by a gal.....these are premium double ended ....one side a marker brush and the other a smaller tip...Tombow. A ton in a big blue basket. 5.99......SCORE! All new

Pretty all grouped together!

Normally these pens cost 3.19 a piece.

I felt so lucky to get these.

We are going to play around with them on her break!

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Life is art

Paint your dreams!

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Chalk boards & more

Christmas is coming....

I know it isn't 15 days yet....I just didn't want to put 31 days..lol.

I have been having fun playing around with some brand new products from Deflecto.

I colored up this small easel board with the chalk markers...they are so cool.

They come in several colors too...not just white.

I also added glitter trim and a bow (looks like the kind we used back in the day).

I added the candy cane paper to the marker...just for holiday fun!

The colors are nice and vibrant!

I feel like a kid again!

I feel like a kid again! The chalk markers come off with water...just dampen a paper towel....so easy. I am so ready for Christmas time to be here....all the decorating, baking, music, fun movies and TV shows like charlie brown and frosty the snowman....oh boy.

I just love Deflecto's frames...this one is so cool...it is magnetic!  The front is clear acrylic....just pull apart from the magnetic back...insert you photo or sign and clip the front back on . It literally takes a few seconds to frame something.

This has an awesome curve to it....reminds me of the new TV's with the curve.

I organized my brushes, colored pencils, and markers in this clear storage box.

This is very handy on a desk.

My paint brushes have been through the ringer...but still very useful!

Glitter station!!!

This is nothing but GLITTER! I have a huge collection of it...glitter is good for everything!

Use an old syrup pitcher from the thrift store to hold glitter!

I put my German glass glitter in mine.

More chalk boards!

I was just having fun doodling!

This one is bigger...great for a "To do" list.

The board just slides into place...you can take it out from the wood base and wash it ...then put it back.

My daughter and I were playing a lot with these....just like when we used to color together.

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This is just one of over 340 patterns in my line!

Keep creating!!

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