Love to Paint!

For those of you who did not know, one of my biggest passions in life is painting! There is something about the process that just makes me breathe a little better. It is relaxing, I feel like I am contributing creatively to this world, and it is so satisfying. I found a cool idea on pinterest to use vinyl adhesive letters; to paint over them and then remove them to show a quote/saying/verse.  So I put together these quick and simple paintings in an hour or so. I can not tell you how great it is when both kids nap at the same time and I am given a good hour or more to myself. This was a great day! I have wanted to put this verse above our door for sometime now. I thankfully had the perfect canvas upstairs to use. We are loving this!

And when Will woke up he shared my pallet. :)

Nature Collage

Contact paper + found nature objects= fun nature collage

Fun! Will kept adding to it all day, although it does perish eventually. :)

Muffin Tin Printmaking

Here is another creative idea using the $1 muffin tin...no joke, I think I use this more than anything else for kids activities; sorting, pretend, mud pies, meals, and now art! :)

First I put a thick layer of paint on each of the muffin bottoms and used Q-tips to draw simple designs.

Then press onto paper! I used a thick enough layer that I was able to press it twice without having to apply more paint.

Fun, simple, abstract art! :)

"W" is for Will

Finger painting is always a blast! This time we laid masking tape down first and then painted the whole paper like crazy. After it was all dry we gently peeled the masking tape away.  Will's eyes really lit up with amazement! Not only is the result way awesome, but it is also a good lesson on negative space. This one might need a frame to go over his bed. :)

Word Art I Need For My Home