Watercolor & Drawing

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  Easy Watercolor Half Moon in a Night Sky TutorialNovember 19, 2021
  Painting a half moon and starry night sky using watercolor is easier than it looks. Let me show you how in this tutorial.…
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  Painting a Watercolor Persian Cat PortraitOctober 29, 2021
  Painting a Persian cat in watercolor is harder than I thought! My latest painting is far from perfect… with a subject this cute, it’s just hard to compare, right? That said, here are four tips based on what I got right.
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  Chicory Wildflowers in WatercolorSeptember 17, 2021
  What looked like a weed in my yard turned out to be the inspiration for a painting. Before long, I was trying to capture those pale blue, daisy-like petals on watercolor paper. Let’s just say I don’t think of chicory as a weed anymore… I can’t believe how dainty the flowers look when the plants are so hardy!

Sewing

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  DIY Heirloom Pillowcase with Crochet Lace TrimMay 28, 2021
  nally did it! I finished my first project making crochet lace trim! Learning to crochet onto fabric has been on my bucket list for a long time… so I’m beyond excited to share the finished project and a tutorial with you all.
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  5 Tips for Crochet LaceApril 17, 2021
  It started with some beautiful napkins my grandma gave me years ago. They had pretty lace scallops all around the edge. The way the lace was made right on the fabric made it unlike any other lace I’d ever seen before. I always kind of wanted to learn how to make lace like that.
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  Cut Fabric Squares and Rectangles the Easy Way – No Cutting Mat NeededMarch 18, 2021
  You might have noticed a random piece of paper show up while I was cutting the pieces for the DIY Pencil Case I shared with you a couple weeks ago. I folded that template from a piece of paper, and it took me less than a minute to make. No endless measuring and marking on the fabric was involved. It was just easy, simple, and quick.

Hi there!

I’m Ashley, and I’m glad you’re here!

I’m a DIY-er, artist, Christian and total homebody. I’m one of those blessed gals whose parents homeschooled me and my siblings from pre-K through high school.

Oh, and I love pretty much every art and craft out there! DIY home decor projects, easy(ish) drawings and watercolors, and sewing are some of my favorites to share on the blog, along with a little bit of this and that from whatever daily life throws at me. Life is always an adventure… especially with a 20 year old horse in the mix.

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