Library Arts

I love to browse through fonts of different types and styles. Graffiti style fonts have really been getting some attention lately and although the font style i use here is not technically a graf...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/08/glitter-love-painting.html

Now for something that will get your kids excited about going back to school. A librarian friend of mine requested a Minecraft tote bag program, so I got right to work. I personally love the loo...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/08/minecraft-tote-bag-back-to-school-craft.html

I was thinking about what might be a great V-day craft for teens the other day and found inspiration from a combination of my earlier No Sew Emoji Pillows and text messages. Combine these two id...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/08/text-message-pillows.html

A while back I told you about the Brush Bot kit I purchased from the Makezine shop. It was a great little kit, I made a few sample brush bots up and decided to offer a Brush Bot program for pub...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/08/brush-bots-reboot.html

A while back I told you about the Brush Bot kit I purchased from the Makezine shop. It was a great little kit, I made a few sample brush bots up and decided to offer a Brush Bot program for pub...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/08/brush-bots-reboot_7.html

A while back I told you about the Brush Bot kit I purchased from the Makezine shop. It was a great little kit, I made a few sample brush bots up and decided to offer a Brush Bot program for pub...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/08/brush-bots-reboot_31.html

I have been inspired by many of the beautiful Northern Lights paintings posted on Pinterest lately. I thought I was headed in the Northern Light direction with this painting but ended up with a ...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/08/little-cabin-in-woods-painting.html

I just got back from a brief trip to Miami. I really needed this as I was presenting two to three library programs a day during the month of July at multiple libraries each day! Whew! It's all g...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/07/easy-butterfly-pendant-and-gift-box.html

I spent today whipping up a little clock, albeit a bit late for the fourth of July celebrations, but it is still the month of July. If you have made clocks with me in the past, you will see how ...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/07/patriotic-clock-diy.html

Here is a sweet little craft that takes no time at all to create and would make a great gift or look so pretty next on display next to perfume bottles or on a counter. Get started on this one so...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/07/shabby-chic-vintage-bottle-diy.html

Let's leave behind thoughts of summer for a moment and appreciate the last gasp of winter as it slips away between our fingers. Here is an easy mixed media mosaic with literally a twist. A twist...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/04/winter-forest-mixed-media-mosaic-on.html

I have posted about one of my favorite books to create craft projects for: Snowmen at Night . Today I have a new craft with summer & winter combined to amp up the fun factor for kids and teens. ...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/03/snowman-on-beach.html

I'm a bit late this year to begin thinking about the beach. Usually this happens in December. Ah well, it's fun to think about how you can keep that beach feeling vibe with you throughout the ye...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/03/beach-love.html

My fascination for easy to create modified mosaics continues! Not only do I enjoy creating these easy diy projects, the patrons I work with at public libraries, can't get enough of them! So, wit...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/03/under-sea-mixed-media-mosaic.html

Today I have a little project that is like a peek into summer. Think ice cream on a warm summer day! I'll use the same modified mosaic technique that I have used in the past in order to let you...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/02/ice-cream-bar-mosaic.html

Hi there, I'm here today to share wit you yet another fun emoji themed diy. It's fast fun and addictive! Read below to see how easy this is to make. You'll want to make more than one! These...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/01/fast-fun-emoji-luminaries.html

Have you notice the sliced agate rage? They are everywhere! From Jewelry to paintings of the gorgeous patterns you see in agate slices, they are as they say, "having a moment". I am having a mom...

http://www.theartannex.com/2016/01/agate-sea-turtle-mixed-media-painting.html

I'm looking forward to the new year! And with a new season of Downtown Abbey premiering soon, why not celebrate by creating a mosaic letter in honor of dear Mr. Bates? I guess I could created a ...

http://www.theartannex.com/2015/12/welcome-in-new-year-with-mosaic-letter.html

The topic of STEAM, science, technology, engineering, art and math have come into major focus an important aspect of 21st Century thinking with the classroom for educators. I happen to be a fan ...

http://www.theartannex.com/2015/12/bring-on-brush-bots.html

Here's a quick follow up to the last post of the sandy shark painting. Creating a painting by mixing paint into acrylic paint is rather addictive. So if you did not get enough sand painting acti...

http://www.theartannex.com/2015/11/sand-castle-painting-painting-with-sand.html

This project demonstrates how effective scale or size change in a composition can lead to a dramatic effect. In this picture, the shark steals the scene as he unexpectedly pops up as the viewer ...

http://www.theartannex.com/2015/11/sandy-shark-on-canvas-board.html

Sunset or sunrise at the beach, what could be prettier? What if you could see this idea hanging in your home via a functional clock? Here is a fun and easy diy for a wall clock with a beach them...

http://www.theartannex.com/2015/11/sunset-beach-clock.html

This is a simple diy but total credit goes to Design Mom  for the wonderful inspiration for these! I did exactly what she did with one exception. Instead of wrapping the yarn 90x around my fing...

http://www.theartannex.com/2015/09/pom-pom-book-marks.html

School starts a bit late for me this year and I am already observing the golden glow of summer evolving into the rich tones of fall. Here is a fun and easy diy using my favorite mixture of mosai...

http://www.theartannex.com/2015/09/here-comes-sunflower-mosaic-on-canvas.html

Living on Long Island means visits to the beach during the summer months and what better inspiration for this easy and fun to make beach themed letter on canvas. I'm confident that you will want...

http://www.theartannex.com/2015/08/coastal-letter-on-canvas.html