Closed for restoration

Sorry it's been awhile since I've posted here.  In addition to "real life" pulling me away, and my internet connection being down for over 24 hours (can you imagine?), I've been taking an amazing course online, sort of art therapy, called "Soul Restoration" from the Brave Girls Club.  Here I'm showing you the cover of my project book.  Yes, its wood, and yes, that is a tiny chalkboard (!!!).  The course doesn't provide the supplies, we choose what speaks to us, and lord knows I (and a lot of you - you know who you are!) have a TON of supplies that I love and need to use!

Have you heard of Melody Ross and her Brave Girls Club?  She's an incredibly talented artist, who generously shares lots of techniques.  She is also an insightful and loving teacher.  This is wonderful stuff. Check it out:
http://bravegirlsclub.com/
Now, being "closed for restoration" doesn't mean I've checked out of life and blog-land, it refers to something internal.  I highly recommend this course and this club.....

In the course of my travels to gather more (yes more!) art supplies for this course, I found this fantastic kit that I just have to share with you:

It's at Home Depot, in the paint department.  I was looking for a comb scraper thingy and the kindly Home Depot man somehow (is it that obvious?) pegged me as a Martha fan and led me to this.  More, so much more, than just a mere scraper.  Has 8 tools and an easy booklet for 12 different cool painting techniques.  The kit is designed for faux painting walls, but of course, us crafty people can use it for any of our creations.

Leave it to Martha to put together such a sweet collection!  Now go get your own (and no, they're not paying me to say this!) and let's play!  Stay tuned for my attempts at using these new techniques.

   Happy Easter !