This is the end…..

In May of 2007, I had my daughter Dakota. She was beautiful. Just having her in my arms inspired me to aspire to more in my life. So I started a blog. I called it, “The Confessions of a...

A Doodle While She Sleeps

I finished a little doodle today. I don’t think it’s really finished, to be honest. I did this one while my little one was sleeping and now she is awake and playing with my mala beads. I’m off for...

New Stuff Spotlight: Caran D’Ache Neocolor Watercolor Crayons

So there’s one thing that I TRULY love, and that is color. I love to paint, mostly because I love working with color. My prefered medium to work with, is paper and watercolor paint. Another thing...

Nothing But The Rising Sun

So here’s a watercolor painting I just finished. This was brought to you courtesy of Dharma’s nap time. Making art is a bit of a struggle these days, but I shall keep on keeping on.

Sea Salt/Tea Tree Oil Soap

Recently, a friend paid me for a private class-she wanted to learn to make handmade vegan soap, and I obliged. We made sea salt/tea tree oil soap. If you remember, I did show you how to make hot...

Crafty Bites: Vegan Double Chocolate Muffins

I made some vegan chocolate muffins yesterday, due to my sheer laziness of having to run to the store for milk and eggs. I *happened* to have vegan replacements, so why not, right? Anyway, I...

Girl with Pigtails-A Work in Progress

Here’s a nice and simple watercolor painting I created while my kids lay sleeping: It’s a work in progress, because as you can tell I still have to finish her arms, hands and dress. I want to spray...

Finally, no more teaching hiatus!

Finally, The Craftaholic has come out of teaching hiatus. I’m so excited to share with you, a new course that I’ll be offering at La Casa Azul Bookstore in New York City. For 6 weeks, you’ll learn...

A Poem in My Art Journal

I just finished this journal page that I started about a week ago. The reason why it took me so long is that I normally work on my artwork in the bedroom while my little ones are asleep, but the...

A Little Bit of Rock n Roll

Here’s a fun project I just made: Here’s a fun project I just made. Hope you like it. Materials used: Colorbox Classic Pigment Queties in “Essential” Opalescent Glitter embossing powder Wooden...

From Roving to Tam Hat, Handmade

I made this a while back, and didn’t get a chance to show you. It’s a tam hat that I made from my hand dyed, handspun yarn. I don’t have a pattern down pat yet, but I will make another, and then...

How to Survive Motherhood Without Going Insane

Motherhood. If you’ve got kids, you know that well…greys happen. Poop happens. Late night glasses of wine happens. Often times my friends say to me, “Oh Diana I don’t know how you do it.” I really...

Wordless Wednesday: The Big Pink

Pages from my Inspiration SMASH book

Today, while my sick infant lay sleeping, I worked on a few pages in my smash book. Here’s some pics: I know I said I was going to add pics of Dharma. I’ll just make another page for her. My...

The Benefits of Being a Craftaholic

So one fun thing about me being a craftaholic, is that sometimes I get the awesome pleasure of being sent lots of fun goodies in the mail. Sometimes I design for companies through a team, or...

A Little Owl and the Disappearing Smurfs

What did I do this weekend? Not much. I didn’t make much. I didn’t clean much. I spent a lovely quiet weekend with my family, doing nothing, and eating chocolate covered almond toffee (one of my...

My Inspiration Book: the Saga begins

So I gave in and bought a “SMASH” book. I know what you’re thinking. But it’s mother’s day and my gift from my husband was a modest (ish) shopping spree. Thank goodness for New York City being the...

A Shrine Box for Daddy

My husband’s birthday was last week, and this is what my daughter made for him, for his birthday. The box is a “crafty chica” wooden frame which was painted up with her kid’s paints. That picture...

Cotton Candy Yarn

I just finished spinning some yarn that is SO deliciously beautiful. Pretty, right? I spun a total of 220 yards. One hank is 120, and one is 100 yards. I’ve got this for sale, if you want it to be...

Inspiration Thursday: A Poem For Breakfast

Yesterday, I cried yesterday when life was grey yesterday when I lived alone rag and bone alone, just me and my spit yesterday, I cried envisioning a life free from my sin free from those who...

Wordless Wednesday: Happy Birthday Dakota

I dream of Frida

So one project that I’m really stoked about, is this: What is it, you ask? Well, it’s a canvas book that I made with canvas that I had at home. I primed it with gesso, and started on face #8. I...

Book Review: Journal Spilling by Diana Trout

I’ve said before that I do love a good craft book. The reason is, that they are perfect things to turn to when one is feeling high and dry and without inspiration. Flip through the pages of this...

Tute Tuesday

I’ve been finding a lot of cool websites and you tube videos lately on how to do do one thing or another, and I figured, why not how you. Right? So my most recent find, is Flutterbye. I almost...

Hand Dyed Cotton of the Sea

My daughter goes to preschool every day for 2.5 hours. During this time, baby Dharma naps, and I create and make stuff like a man woman running out of time. This morning, I dyed some cotton yarn I...

Day 5-La Madonna

Here’s my face for the 29 faces challenge. This was done yesterday, but yesterday was my daughter’s birthday party, so I am posting it today. No, I am not catholic. I was actually raised...

A Poem For Breakfast

Just just close the door just don’t speak just love just try just be just listen to the wailing of my heart singing dirges in the dark singing dirty songs of teary eyes and happy children carry me...

Tantrums & Frida Kahlo

So I mentioned yesterday that I joined in on a facebook challenge by Gritty Jane, to paint something Frida Kahlo inspired, and I finished her off today. I practiced shading a bit on this one, and...

Girl with white clouds

Here’s another face I made. I’m participating in something on facebook called “29 Faces“. It’s basically you, promising to draw 29 faces in May. Now, the reason why I am doing this is because I...

Small(ish) Art

So here’s some work I just finished. It’s a series of three girls. These are done with watercolors and oil pastels, which seems to be my favorite combo as of late. You’ll be happy to know that I...