by Christy Strickler | Nov 6, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts |
For a long time, I didn’t get the hype about the Harry Potter series. My son didn’t seem interested, so I never forced the issue. Then an online book club I was participating in decided to have a Harry Potter month. All of the books were fair game. My son...
by Christy Strickler | Oct 27, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Close Encounters of the DIY Kind |
Let’s face it. I have an extreme adoration of cats. There are currently three happy felines in my family and I would adopt more if my husband would let me. My love of cats sometimes spills over into home decor. When I saw these cat cocktail napkins, I...
by Christy Strickler | Oct 18, 2016 | Articles, Autumn Awesome, Blog, Blog Posts, By the Holiday, Close Encounters of the DIY Kind, Dia de Los Muertos, Everyday is Halloween, MSE Home and LifeStyle, Seasons and Holidays |
When it comes to seasonal crafting, I have two challenges. As my son has gotten older, it’s been harder to find activities and crafts to make Halloween special. Over the recent years( especially this past year in a new city), I feel like I am in a time crunch...
by Christy Strickler | Oct 4, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Mixed Media and Art Experiments |
Just because everyone starts from the same place does not mean that they will all finish with the same results. This is true in life but also with art. I am honored to be a part of the Starting from the Same Place Artist Collaboration which illustrates this concept...
by Christy Strickler | Aug 10, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Close Encounters of the DIY Kind |
The struggle to keep organized is a never ending one. I find that I work best when I jot down notes on paper. The challenge with writing those little notes is that they often get lost among the creative clutter on my desk. I decided I needed a place to pin those notes...
by Christy Strickler | Jul 31, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Scrapbooking Process Videos |
When you are in a rut, it sometimes helps to watch someone else create. Enter the scrapbook process video. It’s something we are all familiar with and if you have stopped by my You Tube channel, you know I have made them before. Most of the videos on my channel...
