I have been working on some art pieces in preparation to open my Etsy shop, Arrow Hill Studio. This is one of the most recent sketches which will be cleaned up and re-formatted into the art style I am working with right now – layered paper cut designs. It is my goal that by the…
Our family doesn’t go on a ton of vacations, but we do make a 6 hour trek in our van at least a couple times every year to visit the grandparents. As summer travel ramps up, I thought it might be helpful to share some of the tips we have collected over the years to…
I’ve been wanting to tackle this project since we moved into the farmhouse nearly 3 years ago – but other things have always taken priority. Tiny matters such as making sure people are fed and have clean clothes for school – BORING! this weekend I was finally able to bring this idea to life! As…
Today’s installation of Saturday Sketchbook is a perfect example of how this busy mom gets in some relaxing art time while hanging out with her kids. It was a cloudy and cold afternoon yesterday and the kids were all outside coloring on the driveway. It seemed a good opportunity to do some sketching myself and…
At the start of this summer season, we busted out the grill. A hand-me-down 1970’s Weber charcoal unit that has seen it’s fair share of misery through the years. Dents and rust prove that it has been well loved, and we decided that it was finally time to let the old guy retire. As a…
They come in many shapes and sizes. Lately, my hero is a tiny 6 year old girl who has been living in a non-cooperative body her entire life, but has never let that fact dampen her spirit. A girl who only took her first steps months ago. A girl who recently left all that she…
Do you ever feel like life is one big check list? I’ll admit it, I’m a check list girl myself. Sadly at the end of the day I tend to focus more on what didn’t get crossed off instead of all that was accomplished. And many times those accomplishments happen when we are just doing…
I’ve been busy sketching away ideas for a new project that is brewing in my mind. Keep your eyes on the blog in the future to find out what it is! Here is a sneak peek. Happy Saturday everyone!
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In high school I desperately wanted to learn to play the violin. My family lived in a small town that offered band classes to students, but not orchestra. I saved a bit of each paycheck I earned in the hopes that one day I would be able to buy one and teach myself at home;…
