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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! (and a Touch of Chalk Dust) The other day we took a trip to the Netherworld (aka the movie theater) to see the new Beetlejuice movie, and wow, what a trip THAT was! 🤯 Beetlejuice has always been one of my all-time favorite Halloween guys. He's crude, he's hilarious, he's a total trickster, but deep down, you know he has a heart (somewhere under all that grime and chaos). He's a little rough around the edges, but boy, does he know how to put on a show! This new movie? Well, it was like Beetlejuice with ADHD....

I won a 'Bad Art' contest.I can't say there is no such thing as Bad Art now. Thank you to the Coquitlam Library for hosting this.The idea was to take old canvas, your basic materials and create whatever you want. Creativity and materials was the key.It once was an old coffee shop sign but now it's down by the riverside.

16' H 20' W hand painted canvas. Many moons ago.  We are moving and I'm selling all the art that has been taking up space on my walls.  $50 

Trust the creative process.    I did an art therapy session with @momsstoptheharm    Helped remember how much I love doing things like this    Started with a free hand writing prompt, different colors, turning the page and writing on top of the previous writing until all four side were full. Full of thoughts from earlier that day to wishes to my future self.    The theme: my daughter.   Afterwards we painted the whole page over with a thin coat of white paint and water and then the desired color.   Color theme: yellow.   Collage of inspiration or...