Come, let’s journal about all the nice things I got for my birthday! On my birthday, back in April, I got a few pens and some money to buy art supplies for. I decided to invest in my first “set” of metallic watercolors in loose pans, from the brand Coliro Pearlcolors. I got pink and […]
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Mixed Media Postcards Layers | Process Video Serie...
Since it’s our Anniversary Year, I thought it would be fun to share some more videos of how I created my DIY Postcards this time! I’m editing the footage of my third video (I think there will be four in total) right now and I am hoping to share it soon (it takes so many […]
Blogoversary | 15 YEARS of blogging life
I am not great with math, but I think the 24th of April this little blog ‘o mine turned fifteen years! Yes, 15 YEARS. If nothing else, you must admit I am tenacious and persistent. I just won’t be easily dispelled. Some years I have done blogged and done bigger celebrations about the “blog’s birthday” […]
iHanna’s Ultimate Gift Guide for Artists and Creat
We’re in the best season for list writing so I put together a little list for you that might be useful when you go shopping next. In my very modest way I’m simply calling it the Ultimate Gift Guide for Artists and Creatives of all kinds. I’ll only recommend things I use myself, and things […]
Video | Views from my Creative Life
It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” Gabriel García Márquez It has been such lovely weather this entire week, my birthday week. And now Easter is here, with family time and bird chirping in the trees outside my window. I am […]
International Day of Happiness
You might not know that today is International Day of Happiness, because it is a new idea. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 June 2012. They said that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal, and I agree with that. It sure is a fundamental goal in my […]
Happy birthday to I, Hanna
Yay, a gift for me! I just picked this little package up from the mail box. Isn’t it cute? It’s from my sweet friend, who has great timing. I’m pretty sure it will contain something I will love. It always does. Because she knows me well, and today is my birthday. Wishing all of you […]
Valentine Tulips
We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone. Orson Welles I got a in person delivery at my door today. I got red tulips and heart shaped candies. I know, romantic right? Except they’re from my […]
+20 Creative Valentine Ideas
Valentine is coming up! Time to think about love; and pink hearts, cute gifts and messages of love! This is the perfect holiday to me. It’s short and sweet and spot on! To me Valentine is not just for romance and couples in love… I think of it as a celebration of love in a […]
iHanna’s List of Creative Achievements 2012
Wow! We are way into the first month of the year and now, finally, I’ve compiled a celebratory list of 2012 – listing as many creative happenings from my life as I could remember! Creative Achievements So, without further ado, a year’s worth of Creative Achievements: Participated in A Day in the World photo project […]
Make a wish
Yesterday was my brothers 20th birthday. It was a beautiful day, and we had drinks in the garden. My dad made delicious food (as always, I adore his cooking). I was happy to be asked to bake the cake, and then to light the candles. A few seconds later my brother blew all of them […]
Celebrating 8 year Blogoversery
Last year I totally ignored my blog’s birthday, so the more reason to celebrate the big blogoversary this year. And it’s today: I have been writing blog posts and sharing my creative life for eight years now. Are you impressed? To help me celebrate the blogoversary we, me and my blog sponsor Cute Tape, are […]