Home Decor: Using a pop of color

Creativity, Painting

Decorating is a way to personally connect with the structures and pieces of your home, handcrafting any decorations can help to forge or strengthen the connection you have with your home and the way you feel within in. To my fellow renters: I know it’s difficult to fully decorate when you can’t put holes in the wall or paint, but don’t fret you can still decorate your walls with your own personal touches. 

Adult Color Books: Rough Seas

Coloring, Creativity

Fine-point sharpies come in handy once again! This interpretation of this “rough seas” coloring page was a lot of fun to color, and was completed after two sittings. Coloring is a creative outlet that encourages planning and creativity. Share your coloring experiences with me

Refinishing for Under $30

Creativity, Furniture, Painting, Re-Finishing

If you have one or two pieces of furniture that don’t match the rest of your decor, don’t be afraid to take matters into your own hands and paint or stain to match!  I have limited resources in terms of space, time and financial means, so here’s how I achieved a high quality look on less than $30

Coloring Page done with Fine-Point Sharpie

Adult Color Books: Guide to Stress-Relieving Coloring

Coloring, Creativity
  1. If possible, turn your cell phone on silent and remove environmental distractions
  2. Find your coloring tools (colored pencils, water color paints, crayons, fine-point sharpie, acrylic paint etc)
  3. Sit down in a comfortable space to layout your coloring materials
  4. Choose a page from your coloring book
  5. Pick a color scheme to use on your coloring page
  6. Take a deep breath
  7. Color away!
  8. Stop coloring once you no longer feel relaxed or once your mind has been distracted