A Special Little Visitor to My Studio ~

I had a special new little visitor in my studio this month ~ my new little buddy boy...Max McAlister!  He is my new grandson who was born just last month.  This was his first visit to Grama Lolli's house and art studio.

My daughter Sara came over to work on a small garland for an embellishment to an Easter basket that the Easter Bunny will leave for Max on Easter Sunday!

G-G (Great Grama) was there too working on her own project ~ she wouldn't miss a chance to see Sara and, of course, her new great-grandson Max McAlister!

Sara didn't have time to finish the project ~ the little eggs still need to be sealed with a coat of Modge-Podge and then they need to be attached to a bright, fun ribbon to hang it from the basket...I guess she and Max will have to make another visit to Grama's soon!

Needless to say...I personally didn't get much done this particular day in my studio...too precious of a time to enjoy with my new little love!  Though, I had just recently finished making my new little "Baby Bird" for a friend of mine who is having her own baby boy soon.

Making Flowers with My Daughter Jennifer

I can't believe my second to the oldest daughter Jennifer is all grown up and is a first grade school teacher! She was in the midst of putting her classroom together for the new school year and thought she could use a few "pops" of color in her Reading Rainforest area of her classroom. So my mom, Jennifer and I got together in my Vintage Arts Studio a couple of weeks ago to make a few tissue paper flowers. Gathering different colors of tissue paper...Trimming...Folding...Fluffing...These are so easy to make ~ and creates such a wonderful splash of color!What a beautiful arrangement!You can see how she displayed them in her classroom! I am sure the new little first graders really enjoy sitting among the animals and flowers ~ a great place to sit, read and be inspired!

Watercolor Class with My Oldest Daughter

My oldest daughter, Sara and I (who is pregnant with our first grandbaby ~ yippee!), took a Digital Photo Watercolor class from the Kansas City Art Institute recently. On a couple of the days the instructor had us meet at the Muriel Kauffman's Memorial Garden just east of the Plaza in Kansas City ~ an amazing place to see if you've never been. I took photos of the beautiful and interesting assortment of flowers that could be used as reference for our paintings. I spent the entire session photographing my "baby girl" from all angles, sitting on one of the many benches, and the endless blooms that caught my eye! It was a beautiful day in many ways!