tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486704043044063726Mon, 08 Jun 2020 21:32:22 +0000GiftsBabyCraftsKidsMOPSPaintingSewinghttp://www.canvasandjoy.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jenny)Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486704043044063726.post-7396811148139851380Fri, 07 Sep 2018 22:26:00 +00002018-09-07T15:26:10.246-07:00CraftsGiftsMOPSHello friends- I wanted to share a little project today that I am using for my MOPS group.  If you don't know what MOPS is, it stands for Mothers of Preschoolers.  Basically I get to go hang out and drink coffee with other women while someone takes care of my kids; it's fantastic.  And bonus for me, I get to come up with the crafts we work on all year.  It's a fun challenge to come up with quickhttp://www.canvasandjoy.com/2018/09/embroidered-journal-diy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenny)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486704043044063726.post-5049651930574372684Tue, 30 Jan 2018 04:42:00 +00002018-01-29T20:44:09.103-08:00KidsPaintingA while back, I painted a mural in my kids room.  It was my first attempt at a wall mural and it was lots of fun. I started by drawing a grid of the wall and sketching out my ideas.  This helped me to get a basic idea of scale for the planets.  I measured out a few key distances and then I mostly just free-handed the whole thing.  I used samples of several different colors of paint and http://www.canvasandjoy.com/2018/01/outer-space-mural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenny)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486704043044063726.post-6288378176199058488Mon, 20 Nov 2017 05:14:00 +00002017-11-19T21:15:44.016-08:00This weekend I will be participating in a craft show here in San Luis Obispo.  I'm getting excited and, as always, doing a lot of last-minute painting.  It seems like the closer I get to a show, the more inspired I get.  Here's a peak at some ornaments I've been working on. I'll have these along with my usual art print and cards (which are still available in my shop!) Stop by and see mehttp://www.canvasandjoy.com/2017/11/christmas-show-prep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenny)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486704043044063726.post-6826228378896789106Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:11:00 +00002017-06-23T15:11:03.929-07:00BabyGiftsSewingHello Friends- I recently found out that a dear friend of mine will be having a baby.  I was very excited for her and wanted to make something special.  My go-to baby gift is burp cloths.  They are simple and fun to make and in my own mothering experience, work better than most store bought cloths.  My method for making these is a little unstructured, but here is my basic method.  Come!  Follow http://www.canvasandjoy.com/2017/06/basic-burp-cloth-sewing-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenny)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486704043044063726.post-3972113031327522005Wed, 03 May 2017 21:40:00 +00002017-06-09T22:20:49.178-07:00 Here's my lesson for all of you starting out as artists.  You will try and fail many many times.  Well, okay, not always fail, but fine-tune.  I have changed my site, my name, my products many many times.  For all I know, this site will change in another few months.  But hey, join me while it lasts :) http://www.canvasandjoy.com/2017/05/another-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenny)