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These Shaman bells are used in Hmong spiritual rituals. I am not Shaman so I am not familiar with the rituals. I only know that they are used but I have no idea how and what for. Another term for the spirit calling is "jingle bells," or in Hmong, Hu Plig (pronounced, who-plee).
I had wanted to paint Arno Dorian from Assassin's Creed because I loved his outfit, so I gave it a go.
The Color Theory class ended last week but I wasn't able to finish my layouts so I'm working on them this week. I've got two done and one more to go. I haven't had the chance to take photos of the completed ones but here are a few photos of what it looks like when... Continue Reading →
Writing with paint was a challenge. I used Wilna Furstenberg's premade script and painted over it as she did but it's not as easy as she made it seem. I enjoyed it though and hope to continue working on my text painting. Used Amy Tangerine patterned paper and ephemera pieces by Teresa Collins. Love badge... Continue Reading →
I'm enjoying the Color Theory class by Wilna Furstenberg. I'm learning so much about painting and colors and how they work together. I knew how to match up colors and such before but I didn't know how to really work with the colors to achieve a certain look which I think I have a better... Continue Reading →
I used a rolling pin and bubble wrap to create the stamps. The acrylic paint brand I used is Reeves. They were a little on the darker side so I mixed a little bit of white in. The journaling flower is from an ephemera set from awhile ago so I don't know the brand. The... Continue Reading →
Finally got these into PL layouts. Kits used: Scrapbook Graphics Mind Over Matter and Hopscotch by Mye De Leon.
Daughter and I had a day of water coloring. She was done after one piece but I decided to practice a little more. When it comes to painting, I'm horrible at it. I struggle so much with it but I try anyway because I really want to get the hang of it. I find that... Continue Reading →
My 6-year-old painted this awesome zebra at school.
For Mother's Day, I spent time with my youngest daughter and nephew. They painted birdhouses as gifts for their mom's. My daughter said, "Mom, don't look until I'm done painting," and added when she saw me with the camera, "But you can take pictures." My nephew had so much stuff to carry home that he... Continue Reading →
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