Today is a Good Day Painted Canvas

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With Spring now here I am feeling the need for some new colours in my home. I had an old, beaten up canvas that was lying around so I thought this is the perfect way to inject some bold bright colour into a space.

I painted a similar canvas for the Holiday Home Tour last Christmas with the words Merry and Bright. The painting was sold at the tour and I have been wanting to paint another ever since. I love how the backround looks like rustic painted wooden planks. So many visitors at the Home Tour actually thought that it was made out of real wood. Continue reading

Craft Containers

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My desk area has been neglected lately so I thought that I would do some re-organizing. Like most creative people I have a mountain of craft supplies and without proper storage, these items end up all over my desk and around my office. I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to be creative when my office is a mess. I’ve found that I like small containers that I can have quick access to. These small tin cans that would have normally gone into the recycling box, work perfectly as craft containers. Continue reading

Annual Girls Getaway in Calabogie

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One of my oldest and dearest friends and I started going away on annual girls getaways. Last year went to a yoga retreat for three days, this year we stayed at a lodge in Calabogie for five days. Five whole days of relaxation, flipping through magazines, hiking, swimming and of course shopping. Continue reading