Lisa Frost Studio

Just Twirl!

Lisa — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:53 +0000

Do you want to remember what it was like to be a kid?
I have an idea.
Twirl.
(I do it often.)
It’s amazzzing how it feels. It’s as if all your troubles cyclone away from you. Who knows? Maybe it helps!
Why not give it a spin?
Have a great day…
xox
lisA

Dress and jewelry from Kate Spade New York.

Frosty Sherbert-Geletin Whipper Snapper’s Dream…

Lisa — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:50 +0000

Refreshing and delightful!
My sister has made this a popular treat around these parts.
It’s super easy, pretty and tasty.

Here is what you need:
2 boxes of Jello (3 oz pick flavor, I did strawberry fusion)
1/2 quart of sherbet (pick flavor, I did the lemon-raspberry-orange flavor)
1 8 oz. of cool whip

Directions:
Make jello with 1 cup of boiling water
fold in softened sherbet
fold in cool whip
Whip it all together
put it in the fridge for several hours to set up
garnish with fruit

Frosty Bling!

Lisa — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:26:22 +0000

You’re never fully dressed without a frosty!!! Necklaces and Keychains are coming down the pipeline through my partner Silvestri.
Are you a Retailer? Order here…
www.demdacoretailers.com

Let your star…SOAR

Lisa — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:36:25 +0000

Let your inner star SOAR!!! New painting for Starlight Foundation Gala- Chicago!

Alicia Porter 2013 Frost & Friends Scholarship Winner

Lisa — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:04:35 +0000

“When I was younger, I always dreamed of becoming an artist. I would try to draw everything that inspired me.”

Meet Alicia Porter. She is one of our 2013 Frost & Friends Scholarship winners. She will be a junior in the fall at East High School.

Her art teacher, Michelle Dal Pra, said,” Alicia is a joy to have in class. She has a great attitude, sense of humor and good work habits. She is always punctual, helpful and dependable. Alicia gets along well with her classmates and takes a leadership role in the class by setting the pace for the projects. She is a very motivated, creative, and talented student.

From the moment I met Alicia she showed great interest and passion for the arts. She is able to work independently and thoroughly thinks about her composition and color choices when planning. Alicia frequently takes her artwork home and spends countless hours to complete her projects. She takes great pride in her work and strives to perfect learned techniques.”

“I want this scholarship because art is my passion.” Alicia Porter

Congratulations Alicia Porter!!! You are so deserving of the 2013 Frost & Friends Scholarship to Northern Illinois University “Summer in the Arts Camp” June 14-19.

We believe in you.

We want you to become the ARTIST you want to see in this world.

DREAM BIG.

xox lisA fRosT…and FRIENDS!

Magically Delicious…Crock Pot Chicken

Lisa — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:30:14 +0000

Busy people of the LAND…listen-up!

My friend Tracy gave me this great recipe on creating the easiest most delicious chicken in your Crock Pot.

It literally took my five minutes to prepare- I walked away and forgot about it- and Ta-da…it was MAGICALLY delicious.

Once complete…

I put the chicken in tortillas with a dollop of sour cream and fresh cilantro…but you could serve over rice too!

Here is what you need:

Crock Pot

Boneless chicken breast

1 packet of Ranch dressing (I used the kind of Dips)

1 packets of Taco seasoning

2 cups of Chicken Broth

I assembled all of the ingredients and put them in the Crock Pot on Low for about 7 hours…

When I opened the Crock Pot the chicken fell right off the fork. (It tasted delicious. Even my fussy eater, Libbie, cleared her plate!) Enjoy! xox lisA

Mom’s Day Gift Idea…

Lisa — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:07:44 +0000

Mom’s Day gift idea!

*Cookies (from local Mary’s Market $1.80 each)

*Mom Ornament (lisA fRosT at Wonderland Books in the Edgebrook center, Rockford-IL $10)

*CASA cookbook (Fundraiser benefitting CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocate at Wonderland…cover designed by yours truly. $15)

*Geranium Plant (Local garden center $14)

*Card (Hallmark $3.99)
Ta-da…sooooo EASY and so special!!! I hope this inspires you to create a great gift for Mom.

xox lisA

Here’s to waiting for good things to arrive!

Lisa — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:07:17 +0000

My Robin painting is now on display through August 4th at the

Rockford Art Museum

What was in my heart while painting this piece? I was thinking about this photo my friend Jane Apitz Doran had posted of a robin in the snow.

It made me feel a connection to the robin. I thought to myself…”while we are busy working on ourselves…(growing and reaching for a better us) we must always keep our eyes on the prize. We must try to stay focused throughout the distractions of daily life, like snow on the spring buds. Let’s stay optimistic and patient and always-always BELIEVE that good things are on the way!”

xox lisA

Rise up and SOAR…

Lisa — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:39:41 +0000

My intern Sara Briseño is pretty amazing. She is a revolutionary. She has taken into her hands the heavy issue of immmigration reform. This past week, she organized and planned an event at Rock Valley College called “Immigration though Art”.

What an amazing concept. After all, art can articulate what words cannot say. And for many undocumented people it is there only way to express their feelings.

I wanted to contribute something.

I painted this for Sara. I have watched this beautiful young lady unfold into a small-but mighty powerhouse and change lives..and quite frankly change the world! She has done this right before my very eyes.

The painting is of Frida Kahlo…as I believe Sara and Frida share the same spirit.

Here is what Sara wrote in response to “Immigration through Art”…

“I am at a loss of words. Even just thinking about what happened today makes me so emotional and the tears just flow.Today… My friends, current members of RDA, publicly came out as undocumented for the first time in their lives. We cried throughout the speeches and cried as we listened to each story.Over 100 people came out to our event and that alone is incredible.The amount of support we got before and after this event was also incredible.
Thank you so much to all the artists who contributed to this show, as well. Whether it was through visual arts or poetry, this show would not have been as successful without any of you. Thank you Rodrigo for working so hard on the art portion of this event. Thank you Justin for sharing your poetry even when you could not be present (thank you Amelia for wanting to be part of this event in the first place and we are sad that you couldn’t be there tonight, yall lets all send her & her family good vibes).

Thank you to Rock Valley College’s PAIC committee for making this event a reality. Your financial and emotional support was very much appreciated. A very special thank you to Professor Dinwiddie for going beyond with her assistance (if you go to RVC please go thank her and tell her how wonderful she is)!!!

I am so honored to work together with such amazing individuals. And of course Karla, Pedro, and Silvia are not forgotten… RDA may have started out as a small group but we are doing great things. Thank you to Cassie for sharing her story of being an ally, as well as Efrain.

Tonight we impacted over 100 individuals. Tonight we made a difference. Tonight we changed viewpoints. Tonight we started a much needed conversation.”

Let’s Fiesta with Cinco de Mayo

Lisa — Sun, 05 May 2013 11:56:10 +0000

I painted-up a little sombrero for Cinco de Mayo and made it into a door hanging. Then I got to thinking…this would ALSO be a great gift for the Spanish teacher at my daughter’s school.

Enjoy today!

xox lisA