PURCHASE a SHIRT to "Fight Childhood Cancer with Little A"

A long story short.  Meet Ericka, my BFF since 7th grade.  And, her sweet baby girl, Analise, best known as "little A."  These gals are amazing.  Truly.  And, I love them (and Scott too) like they are family.  

In June, Little A was diagnosed with a  Wilms Tumor and quickly started her 20 weeks of chemo.  They initially found a small tumor in her kidney, in which they removed both the tumor and her kidney.  Quickly after the diagnosis, Little A began chemo.  She is half way done with chemo.  But, the word, "cancer" will linger.  What an unfair word for a child.  For, a 1 year old.  What an unfair battle.  It is scary, really scary.  The part I have selfishly hated the most, is "chemo lockdown." If there is any thought that I am sick, or my kids, we can't get near Analise.  And, for her, I hate that she has a central line and can't get in water. I hate that she doesn't have a good appetite.  I hate how scary a temperature is.  And, that she wakes up a lot in the middle of the night.  And, for her parents, I hate that "cancer" lives in their house. I hate that they have to watch their baby girl go through this.  Cancer does suck.  It is mean.

BUT, with truth, we believe (they believe) that God is bigger than this battle.  Bigger than cancer.  

But, more research IS needed.  A cure is needed.  Did you know one in every 330 children develops cancer before age 19.  One in every five children diagnosed with cancer will die.

You have a chance to honor Analise and help raise money for childhood cancer.

BUY A shirt in her honor NOW.

Support Childhood Cancer Awareness! Go gold!

PROCEEDS from the sale of this shirt (that I got the privilege of designing) will go to Lillys Foundation.  

100% of their proceeds go to help families in need.

HONOR Analise and help raise money for childhood cancer.

**SHIRTS ONLY ON SALE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 25 ** 

*** PLEASE SEE THE most recent Little A post on this blog to order the shirts. Paypal is not being very coorporative!  OR...you can e-mail me at creativeandcolorful@yahoo.com for the address to send a check in the mail!

*** T-shirts will be mailed out the beginning of October, or you can pick them up at the Art Shack!

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GNO

Plan a Girls Night Out with the folks from church, a small group, fellowship group, or bible study.  Pick a painting.  Secure a handful of folks.  Bring snacks and drinks to share.  $20/person. Enjoy getting to know new friends and chatting with old friends...while painting!  You do not have to be "good" at art.  It is step by step.   

Call Elizabeth at 399-0707 or e-mail creativeandcolorful@yahoo.com to schedule a date. 

I lift my eyes up...

Simple cross with border

As for me and my house...

GNO

THIS. WAS. FUN.

Seriously.

A neat group of gals, moms, friends, and new friends.

Taking a break.  From jobs. And kids. 

To relax. And snack. And chat.  

While creating.

Fun.

This was the "inspiration."  Well done GALS.

  

I love this pic.  Laughing gals. Planning their next monthly GNO.

Who's in on the next ART SHACK GNO? 

Send me an e-mail, FB Message or text!

We are going to make this a regular Art Shack happening.

creativeandcolorful@yahoo.com

Boys creating awesome art!

These photos do not give these awesome pieces of art justice! I absolutely LOVE these dragons.  They are so so cool, yet so different. 

These boys kept me laughing!

And, loved snack time!

Yes, your head is about 5 eyes wide.  We measured. In the summer! And, had a great time!

Before & After

 Luke did an awesome job drawing!  This rising 6th grader has a great eye and a ton of patience!  In a short period of time, these are some of the improvements he made.

You should have seen us measuring our faces with these cool bendable rulers!  There is a formula to drawing faces that can be helpful that we practiced.  Also, Luke worked on adding values, layering, blending, and placement.

I love this lion!  Awesome job!

GIRLS NIGHT OUT! (GNO!)

Girls Night's Out are SUCH A TREAT!!  And, so needed!  Time out with friends gives you a boost of energy, patience, and "I am not alone" when you enter back into "life!"  I would be honored to host your next (or first GNO) at the Art Shack!

$20/per person.  Bring drinks and snacks to share.  Paper products, glasses, and art supplies are provided!

So, what to create?!  If you have a "pinterest" idea you haven't made time to create, we could do that.  Have a specific theme, material, or color scheme in mind.....I can come up with a project for your group. Or, here are a few of my latest ideas:

GNO IDEA:  RE-PURPOSE remix 

*** Bring in a few pieces of art/notes/birthday cards that you cannot part with, or are meaningful to you.  We will decoupage them onto the canvas, create a background, and turn it into a new piece of art.  I will help you with composition, a color scheme and design ideas :)  

*** My (blue) example was made with my son's first art pieces. This could be done with a special old note/photo/ticket stub, or photo of a special event, or other "artifacts!"

*These are my latest 3 favorite art pieces.  The blue piece on the left has Pax's first paintings with the words he is saying now. (age 1)

* The middle is a painting by Charlotte (age 5) 

* And, the one on the right is a collage of art that Charlotte did when she was 4.

GNO IDEA:  AS FOR MY HOUSE...
***  Step by step, paint a house, landscape, and add text.  Change the colors, patterns, and text to make it work for you.  This was a reminder that I needed!  Or, this could be a simple house shape, with the text inside of the house.

GNO IDEA:  Cross on a hill...

***  Step by step you will paint a hill, clouds, flowers and a cross (or symbol of your choice).  Change the colors, patterns, and text to make it work for you.  Art is my therapy! What verse do you need to see everyday?  Bring that with you!

GNO IDEA:  CROSS with funky border...

***  Step by step you will paint a cross (or symbol of your choice) with a funky border.  You can add a quote or verse.  

GNO IDEA:  BIRDS on a branch...

***  Step by step you will paint a background, tree and birds! You pick the colors and the birds can represent your family if you would like!

GNO IDEA: MIXED MEDIA BIRDS

*** We will paint the background with watercolor--or tempera blocks.  Then collage the flowers and stems.  Paint the flowers and stem details.  And, add a collaged bird.  This is a fun art piece that experiments with different materials.

GNO IDEA: BLESSINGS BOARD

***This is my latest favorite that I can't wait to make with a group.  Similar to the first idea.  But, a functional piece of art that can hold to-do lists, reminders of what we can be thankful for, or a place to list prayers.  This could even be a family board that everyone can add to (on the clothespins).

***Bring a few photos you could use.  We will collage different papers, create a color scheme, and add text.

(Creating this was super therapeutic for me...layers of meaning I can share later!)

 GNO IDEA: SHIRTS for the KIDDOS...or you!
So, the Stroller Strength women made shirts for a challenge they were doing.  We created stencils & used spray tie-dye.  That idea would be SUPER cute on onesies/shirts for kids. (paint nicknames/month/year shirts)  Or, we can paint straight on shirts/onesies/or even shoes!

GNO IDEA: WALL HANGINGS
This is super fun, and pretty easy!  Collage a boarder with different papers, paint a border, and add a name, phrase or quote on the inside.  These are fun to hang in your house or create for someone else. These are on wood and ready to hang.

GNO IDEA: OPEN STUDIO!

*** I will have out paint, watercolor, collage paper, markers, pencils, and more.  YOU PLAY.  This is more about the process.  Experimenting.  I will help you but without a specific "plan", your group may or may not complete something "finished."  This is very stress-free.  Being with gals, chatting, and having busy hands is so so so therapeutic! 

*** You could also bring a project you have been working on, or want to start.  I will help as much as I can.

GNO IDEA: SCHEDULE A PARTY with friends in place of exchanging Christmas presents!! BOOK NOW!!  

Build memories AND leave with a piece of art.  And, no stress of searching for a present.

So, who do you want to invite?  

When do you want to schedule it for?

What are you itching to create?

** I LOVE to come up with new ideas.  Give me an idea of what you want to make...and we can brainstorm a project!  I want you to have fun! Relax! Enjoy your company! AND, enjoy creating art!

See "Adult Art Night" for more info or E-mail Elizabeth at creativeandcolorful@yahoo.com

or 336-399-0707 to figure out the details!

360 Degree view of the Art SHACK

It is neat to see how this place changes each year.  

It is a 'shack'.  And, cram-packed with art.  

This is what it looks like, today.

3-D Art in Action!

 So, Ben loves origami, building, inventing, and details.  His ideas are unique.  I see a future engineer or architect without a doubt.  He likes rulers, problem solving.  And, to see it in an art form, is just cool!

 Painting the background for his 3-D origami picture.

Assembling the origami

Planning the scene 

TA-DA!  I just think this is a neat concept!  I love how he made the origami into a new art form.

I am proud of this kid!

Planning. 

And, a neat little car he quickly created. Yup, it rolls.  Well done!