Art Lessons for Kids
After 5 years of planning, I took my only daughter to New York City to celebrate her 13th birthday. It might’ve been the best trip I have ever taken. I love New York. I loved all the friendly locals who offered to take our picture, the sales clerks who were lovely and welcoming, the museum [...]
My bookshelves look a bit different lately. My beloved young adult novels are making room for their more mature cousins…illustrated art books. Perhaps it’s because my creative endeavors have switched in recent months. I no longer reserve blocks of my week to my middle-grade novel aspirations, instead, I devote much of my free-time to Deep [...]
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Do you have your children’s precious artwork stored in bins and folders? If they are holiday related, you’re in luck! Turn them into adorable gift tags or holiday cards. I plucked one of my Kinder students artwork to show you the possibilities…. You can use any photo-editing program, but the only one I am even [...]
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I get particularly inspired this time of year, especially with my home. Magazines are my biggest source of inspiration and last week I picked up a copy of one of my favorite magazines, Country Living. As I thumbed through their November issue, I came across the article Stitching Together a Tradition. A warm feeling filled me. [...]
Over at Capturing Joy, my writing and lifestyle blog, I posted some photographs on my scrapbook journal. Hop on over and take a peek! Visit Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook. It’s just a baby yet, but I hope to create an opportunity to share links, photos and art lesson tips with my fellow art teachers. [...]
