Inspiration
Happy Holidays from Cherish!
Make each moment with your loved ones this holiday season Something to Cherish!
READ MOREEmerald is the Pantone color for 2013
Learn more about 2013 emerald color and download the specifications here.
READ MOREArt of Licensing Group Reaches 7K Members
Art of licensing community on LinkedIn reaches 7,000 members including many renowned art licensing artists and manufacturing companies working today.
READ MOREPeppermint Bath Salts: Handmade Holiday Gift
DIY Peppermint Bath Salts A quick and delightful handmade gift that just about anybody would enjoy this time of the year.
READ MORENever Forget, You Are Loved
This is a simple card I made with handmade paper. I lined the inside with a cut of scrapbook paper and embellished it with 2 felt flowers and a ribbon. I think the way the fold is offset adds a nice element of beauty, don’t you agree?
READ MOREDIY: Silk Ribbon on Vintage Perfume Bottle
Recently, I have been experimenting with hand dyed silk ribbon for crafts. I love how the colors mimic the patterns I can get in my watercolor paints. I also have enjoyed shredding the edges of the ribbon to get interesting frayed curling effects.
READ MORE“Wonderful” Handmade Paper Doily Card
Last week I shared with you how easy and fast it is to make a giftable journal out of a sheet of felt and some office paper. This week, I am continuing the “Thank You” theme with a darling little handmade paper doily card I made with paper scraps. This is perfect for everyday use or you…
READ MOREDIY Felt Thank You Journal
A giftable felt journal that is so easy to make.
READ MORETrue Love Vintage Handmade Card
Using lace, a crystal chandelier prism, glitter mod podge, ribbon and handmade paper I created an elegant wedding card for this month’s Designer Blog Hop Challenge theme: Vintage.
READ MOREAloha Mixed Media Canvas
For today’s Designer Connection Blog Hop, I bring you a lovely vacation themed mixed media canvas collage painting of a beautiful beach somewhere off the shore of Kauai.
READ MOREPaper Quilling
Alli Bartkowski is the most passionate quiller I have ever met. I had seen this art & craft form over the years, but for some reason I never had the opportunity to give it a try. Alli’s booth at the most recent CHA show in California was filled to the brim with the most creative quilled creations I have ever seen. She literally uses the technique to sculpt and form anything she wants from traditional quilled motifs to 3-D people and cupcakes!
READ MOREHusband, Artist, 2x Liver Transplant Survivor – Benjamin Hummel
I am blessed to be married to a handsome and talented artist who has an extraordinary view on celebrating life. My husband Benjamin Hummel and I will be celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary this June and he will also be celebrating 20 years of liver transplant survival!
READ MOREEaster Egg Garden Craft
Have you ever wanted a beautiful miniature garden to celebrate easter indoors? Photographer and designer Jessica Roy from ROY JOY, put together this delightful DIY project you are sure to love. And with her kind permission I am pleased to share this with you today as you prepare for your Easter celebrations and perhaps start a new Easter tradition that is something to cherish.
READ MOREPinterest Is Becoming the Next Big Thing for Business
Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. That is where it starts. However, I recently I came across this article that both explains Pinterest and gives some practical business tips for using it to promote your art, products, publications or whatever visually engaging images you want to share with the world. Of course, it should go without…
READ MOREEbook for Web Educators
It’s always fun when a new book that you have helped to develop comes out. So, I’m excited to share with you Best Practices in Web Development Instruction. just recently released by iThemes. The best news is that it’s a free download!
READ MOREValentine’s Day proves to be Pinteresting
Love is in the air and all its over Pinterest when it comes to creative celebration ideas for Valentine’s Day! So, if you are still looking for some fun new ideas, don’t skip out on this visually inspiring site.
READ MOREKnit Pray Love
Knitting a blanket or hat for a baby in Afghanistan CURE hospital is something to cherish. Show some love to these little fragile little ones and their hurting families. Find out how easy it is to participate, whether you knit or not.
READ MOREThe Meaning of a Pear Tree
Recently, I updated my site header to include a pear that I painted as a part of my “Partridge in a Pear Tree” art licensing collection. It is now going on my Directory of Illustration ad for 2012 as well as a new run of business cards. So, I got to thinking, what does a PEAR or PEAR TREE symbolize anyway? Since it is an embedded part of my updated branding I just had to find out.
READ MOREHappy 2012!
Have a Happy and Blessed 2012 from Something to Cherish!
READ MOREBring in the New Year with a “Tangerine Tango”
Get ready for 2012 to be the year of the “Tangerine Tango.” No, we are not talking about dancing, although that could be fun too, we are talking about COLOR. Pantone just announced this spicy citrus to officially set the retail temperature for the coming year and to dominate all other color trends at market.
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