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It is always nice to spend a leisurely afternoon with friends. A couple of weeks ago, my kiddos and I were invited to friend's home for food, laughter, and some good old backyard fun. Jane, opened her lovely home to us all, and served us a wond (read full article)
Just a quicky post before I am off to dreamland. This week, while watercolor painting with my 4 year old, I decided to give my one year old daughter a paintbrush. She loved it! She liked putting paint on the brush, then putting color on paper. She se (read full article)
Artwork by Quin & MamaEvery year in June, our local library has a children's art show. It is a lot of fun for everyone involved. Last year, Quin and Andre made a painting and dropped it off together while I was at home with a brand new babe :). We al (read full article)
I am a die hard fan of creative magazines. A junky really (for another post)... I collect them all but currently subscribe to only one, Cloth Paper Scissors. I love it sooooooooooo much! The lastest issue arrived while we were on our recent trip to K (read full article)
I was invited to a luncheon today by a friend who spent the week in my town at a conference at the Banff Centre. The food was great and it was nice to see my friend before she headed back to her town. She had been given some lilies which she gave to (read full article)
I didn't have much time to create today but inspiration was EVERYWHERE! My friend, Tawna, came to visit. She lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. I met her in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, when she was my student. I was teaching a digital (read full article)
It is always nice when someone remembers you during the holidays. It is extra special when someone makes you something, whether it be food for nourishment, a clothing item to keep you warm, or a toy to feed your imagination. We were lucky to received (read full article)
My dear friend, Kim, and I, like to check out the local thrift stores and rummage sales when we can. And should one of us be out hunting for treasures without the other, we pick up items for each other. Kim recently found an awesome camera bag for me (read full article)
Bonjour Decembre! How can it be time for you to appear?! My year starts out slowly in January, meandering along until spring, picking up speed in the summer, taking my breath away in the fall, then racing along into the new year... and every year it (read full article)
How was the Artisans Market? Well, from what I heard, Saturday was fabulous! I however, was not there. My booth was there, my work was there, but I was NOT. Pardon me while I whine for a minute. I had a migraine on Friday night. I have only have them (read full article)
My friend, Cindy, brought over a batch of these amazing scones the week I gave birth to Emmanuelle. They gave me the much needed energy that was necessary for nursing a newborn and for regaining my strength. Plus they tasted amazing! I asked her for (read full article)
Part two... A couple of weeks ago I posted about a visit from my friend, Serena, her partner, Jason, and their little boy Sebastian, who you can see above being loved by my daughter, Quinlyn. They brought us many goodies that I wrote about here in pa (read full article)
I was lucky enough to see my friend and fellow artist, Serena, not once, but twice, on her recent road trip from Winnipeg to Vancouver. Both visits were super short but also super sweet, since Quin could not keep her hands off of Jason and Serena's l (read full article)
Lucky Cat - Taste of Calgary - By Tiffany TeskeI made this for my friend, Serena, who is also an artist. We love trade art and since she and her lovely family made a road trip from Winnepeg to Vancouver, they swung in to see us, TWICE, and brought so (read full article)
"Again"... hahaha. The last time I embroidered was in Montessori School. So, "start embroidering again" may as well be "learn to embroider". My Montessori teacher, Mrs. Tampoe, was an amazing Sri Lankan woman who was able to work nothing short of com (read full article)
Image by Little Sapling ToysI dream of a world where all of my children's toys are made of wood or some other sustainable product that is non toxic. A world where there is no such thing as phthalates, lead paint, or any of the other awful things pare (read full article)
Last night I had the pleasure of meeting a great bunch of women and then riffling though their clothes!! I have been into the idea of hosting a clothing swap for quite sometime, but was thrilled to receive an invite from a friend of mine, whose frien (read full article)
I originally published this letter and these images over on my Polaroid blog. I started this series of Polaroid Emulsion Lifts with the aim to submit them to a magazine which has ceased publication. I was happy to complete it, publication or not, for (read full article)
What could be better on a lovely Saturday afternoon but a birthday party for a little friend? Good fun for the whole family!I was drooling over this sweet little art studio in the yard of my friend's friend, where the party took place. It has its own (read full article)
I have been meaning to write this post for ages, and now that we are off to a birthday party tomorrow and we have been making these gifts the time is right...We received an invitation to Aven's birthday party one day when we were out. When we walked (read full article)
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