My husband went to a family get together last week and his mom brought this drawing that he did of his dad when he was 14 years old...35 years ago! Apparently she had been cleaning out the basement and she came across it. My husband had long forgotten that this drawing...

I found this sketch book on a recent trip to the Netherlands and I thought it was perfect for my husband, mostly because the inside pages are unlined, but also because I think his sketches are simply brilliant! I am constantly amazed by his ability to bring life and di...

I was in my daughter's 4th grade class the other day, leading the kids in another art project. This month, in honor of spring, we made tree trunks by tracing the kids' hands onto brown construction paper, cutting them out and gluing them to a sheet of blue construction...

A few weeks ago, tired of all of the negativity on social media and in the news, my hubby put out a challenge to his friends on Facebook. He said, "To any and all: This hand-painted piece (the unsigned landscape in the top, right corner), or a different one from me, ca...

My artist husband is providing me plenty of SHOTBOXing opportunities lately as he has been busy creating paintings for friends and family members. A couple of weeks ago, he decided that he was tired of all of the negativity that has been going on the past few months so...

It is always fun to see your name in print, especially when it is displayed in a new and unique way. This paper snowflake craft definitely shows off your name in a different light. Without the outlined portion, the names are almost unrecognizable! Below is a step by st...

Several years ago I went on a Mexican Riviera cruise with my sisters and my mom. We loved having a few days of girl time but being moms and wives, our families were on our minds. We were constantly on the lookout for the perfect souvenier to bring home to each of our l...

I recently went on a four state road trip with my mom. The landscape across much of the drive was stunning! Rural Utah, Idaho and Oregon along I-5 and I-84 were a sea of yellow fields, mountains in the distance and spectacular cloud formations and sunsets. I snapped pi...

My husband painted this abstract apple for me a couple of months ago. While the texture of the paining and the mix of colors are definitely his style, the subject matter is not. I was a bit confused as to what motivated him to paint an apple until I turned the painting...

My son has some artistic tendencies but it helps to have a dad who is artistic as well and can explain how to use color and texture to create a work of art. This particular piece was created after a trip to Yellowstone where we got to watch Old Faithful in action. I lo...