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Confessions

On Being a Bad Teenager

by alilaclifeon August 4, 2019August 21, 2020Leave a Comment on On Being a Bad Teenager

My recollections of the situations, influences, and mistakes I made when I was a reckless teenager.

Mary May Crowning Watercolor
Watercolor

May Crowning: Painting Mary From a Picture of a Statue

by alilaclifeon June 1, 2019June 12, 2019Leave a Comment on May Crowning: Painting Mary From a Picture of a Statue

I’d ultimately like to be able to paint portraits of Mary, Jesus, the saints, angels and the like. So for my first practice, I decided to try painting Mary to celebrate May Crowning from a picture of a statue.

Life

Why I Baptized My Baby

by alilaclifeon April 2, 2019June 12, 2019Leave a Comment on Why I Baptized My Baby

Top 3 Reasons Why I Chose To Follow the Catholic Tradition of Infant Baptism.

This past Sunday, I baptized my baby boy. He is not quite six months old but he handled the water on his forehead fairly well…

luke 21 sign of lord coming near
Watercolor

Top 8 YouTube Videos on Watercolor Flowers for Beginners

by alilaclifeon March 26, 2019June 12, 2019Leave a Comment on Top 8 YouTube Videos on Watercolor Flowers for Beginners

The Best YouTube Videos for Learning How to Paint Loose Watercolor Florals.

I’ve been wanting to learn watercolor so I’ve been binging Youtube videos. I decided to start with florals because I figured they’re simple enough and I can use what I’ve learned for card making…

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Lettering

The Busy Mom’s Guide to Brush Calligraphy

by alilaclifeon March 11, 2019June 12, 2019Leave a Comment on The Busy Mom’s Guide to Brush Calligraphy

Learn easy brush lettering when you’re short on time.

A few months ago, one of my crafty sisters offered to give the rest of us a tutorial on calligraphy. She’d been posting some gorgeously written words and quotes on her Instagram account…

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