Summer has been busy with beautiful outdoor painting parties. For the recent event at the Stillwood Pavilion, Alyssa Naragon was the hostess. She is a repeat costumer of mine, and has become a fantastic artist. Alyssa is a pro when it comes to hostessing. She welcomes everyone, is an amazing cook and coordinates this kind of event to connect with her neighbors. The subject of the evening was a rustic window with a vintage bike. The most inspirational part of the evening wa

I always enjoy seeing a mom that has great planning skills put their talents into action. Heather coordinated a perfect celebration for Preston's 8th birthday. A baseball lover, Preston wanted to have many members of the team join him in painting the baseball diamond, bat and ball. We had a beautiful morning at Forest Lake Country Club, a place I really enjoy visiting. Past the bright green grass, the pool welcomed Preston's team for a swim after they finished their canva

A birthday party is always a perfect reason to gather with friends. In this case, I spent time with ladies that had quite a history together. Some had known each other since they were four years old and they reminisced over meeting for the first time. Painting a canvas just happened to be on Mary's bucket list, so this close knit group decided to help her check off that goal. The ladies painted in the open air and it was a beautiful evening. Hostess Sharma Dittmer was eager t

Being in the business of painting classes, I have enjoyed the organic connections to new classes for different reasons. Sometimes it's a night for girlfriends to hang out, work buddies to gather, or moms to assemble. In the case of this private party at Beef O' Brady's last week, it was a celebration of Michelle's upcoming wedding. Some of her family had previously attended class and I was flattered that they kept me in mind for such an important afternoon. They blossomed i

I LOVE what I do!!! Throwing parties where people are able to come together, have fun, relax and realize their creative potential brings me so much joy! Leslie's party was yet another reminder of why I do what I do. I have to quote Leslie on this one. Her words explain exactly what I want everyone to experience at my parties. Thank you ladies for holding such a wonderful event. "After many months of talking about doing a painting party/class, my current and former coworkers a

For this event, we all met up at Beef O'Brady's restaurant in Stowe. Kim Pigman, the PTA President of Highland Elementary school gathered this group of moms up for an evening together. According to Kim, "Highland Mom's night out was a success! We gathered to reward ouselves for all our hard work with our kids and the PTA over the school year. Many of us have been parents at Highland 7 years or more and are now moving up to the next school. This was a great excuse to hang o

What a whimsical time I had with this creative crew! Have you ever been to a Bachelorette Party that had Brides from the past? Well, I have. This bunch of friends came up with a fun way to add a new twist to the typical Bacholorette Party by making it a costume party as well. (If you look closesly I believe you will see Elizabeth Taylor in there somewhere.) On the day of the party the weather was stunning, so we decided to paint outside. After our class was over, the ladies

I had the chance to paint with these lovely ladies who can really pack a punch...well, not really. Though I wouldn't put it past them. This party was packed with strong women from CrossFit APC in Wadsworth. Most of the girls that attend also do a Bible study together, so their selection for the painting was a crown of thorns with a favorite Bible verse. CrossFit APC was also recently at one of the church events that my church does every year, the Grace Race. Grace Church in

Yet another special event at one of my favorite places, Round 2 Kids in Cuyahoga Falls. We hold several events each year at this fabulous facility. The ladies at Round 2 Kids allow us to use their kid's second hand clothing store as a venue to hold our Canvas for the Cure events to raise money for Relay for Life. They are part of the American Cancer Society. Their cause is devoted to fighting cancer and supporting cancer survivors. Check our our Calendar or Round 2 Kids websi

Jessica's Birthday Party was a celebratory gathering of many women from First Glance in Akron. First Glance is a Ministry based Youth Center geared toward students who need a safe place to go and do what kids do best... hang out and have fun together. These lovely ladies believe in the goals of this organization and have given some of the better parts of their lives to serving there. Another neat little nugget about this party, is that it was held at the home of the owner of