Where I Create, There I am True - Mixed Media Heart on Canvas

This is my newest painting in the, 'Hearts and Flowers' series I'm working on.

I was inspired by, 'Take the Challenge with Mou'

My April prompt for you is CREATIVITY. How are you creative, your favorite creativity quote, is creativity your life style or just a hobby... whatever it means to you, create a project around the idea of creativity. 

I have been wanting to illustrate this quote for some time and this was just the push I needed.

All the shading and details were done with Stamper's Big Brush pens (especially the white one) over acrylics on  canvas. 

Mixed-Media French Press Cozy

My husband's coffee kept getting cold so I made a cozy for our French Press. It's a great way to use up smaller pieces of painted fabric.  It's quilted and the closure is made from a large button and a (new) fabric covered hair elastic.

Easter Week

Easter is my favorite holiday... by quite a bit; and I thought I'd share some of what we've been up to.

I made this cake:

Neon food coloring is AWESOME! So vibrant and doesn't muck up the taste. Yum!

And then there was peeps on a stick:

I made a lot of them to share with my lady friends.

And we shopped for baskets:

The next day I surprised the kiddos with anticipation jars... sort of like a preview of Easter baskets to come. They are my teeny jam jars with little bunnies and edible grass.

 I made a girlfriend an Easter bouquet filled with treats:

And this morning we started our day with bunny buns:

Next time I'm going to make a large one, like a babka using orange challah with bittersweet chocolate and cinnamon filling. But not much compares to watching your big teens rolling out ropes of dough to make their bunnies. My boys are good sports. 

There are still several more days of treats and surprises ahead and that's not taking into account Easter dinner. HOORAY!

What do you do for Easter?