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A penny for your thoughts!
That used to be a saying when I was growing up. When someone was sitting silently, looking up as if they were deep in thought, we used to say, “a penny for your thoughts”. This meant that we would give them a penny to share their ponderings with us. It seems that...
What Creates Summer Fun? Kids and Art!
What Creates Summer Fun? Kids and Art! Summer is a great time to get your kids involved in art. Here at Create & Celebrate Art, we have you covered. Whether it is online kids’ art classes or take-home art kits or live “Art in the Park” events, we have it all....
Fresh Art for Spring
Spring is here for sure! We know this when we see the fresh buds on the trees, the signs of life coming up in our flower beds, and the robins gingerly hopping across our yards. Everything about spring says, “It is time for a fresh new start”. This is the time of...
“After the day I have had today…. I need this!”
“After the day I have had today…. I need this!" “Have you ever said that?” I am sure we all have, but the “this” is something that may surprise you. The “this” in our case is a “Paint Night” with your friends and family at a historic inn. At our last event, we had a...
What does a dog named “Coops” and a cow called “Highland” have in common?
Staci and I recently came together with a new storefront business that just opened in Charles Town, West Virginia called Betts and Coops Boutique. Betts is named after Bethany, the owner, and Coops is named after her little sweet terrier named Cooper. Bethany stated...
Art Brings Community Together!
This past weekend, Staci and I were able to share our love for art with over forty people who came out to support a very important cause. Crystal Pruitt, founder of the Kevin Riley Foundation of Hope, https://www.kevinrileyfoundation.org, asked us to teach a...
Why should you text “journal” to 66866?
Staci and I are celebrating three years in business as Create & Celebrate Art. We started with a vision to show others that everyone, no matter what age, can “Create” their own unique art. It was our mission to show them how to do that. Then, it was our goal to...
Celebrate Art Journaling is your Mental Spa Day!
What do you think about when you think of a “Spa Day”? When I think of a “Spa Day”, I think of time in the sauna followed by a hot stone massage. Then, I indulge my newly relaxed body with a soothing pedicure, as well as a paraffin manicure! Now, that is what I call a...
Did you know it is World Watercolor Painting month?
That is impressive if you ask me! The fact that someone began a movement that led to a global event called World Watercolor month is so inspiring. So exactly how did this come about? Evidently, based on what I found out, a man named Charlie O’Shields founded World...
A New Puppy Inspires “Fresh Art”.
We just got a new puppy! Her name is Lyla, and she is a short-legged Jack Russell. She is eight weeks old and believe it or not (I am afraid to say this out loud) she is already house trained thanks to the breeders. We are thrilled because now we can enjoy all the...