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Washi tape is known as "masking tape" in Japan but they have brought masking tape to a whole new art form. Each roll of tape is made from rice paper and has a low adhesion, meaning you can place the pretty pieces on things and lift them off easily.  Washi Tape Addicted I am so addicted to these pretty rolls of tape and make lots of excuses to buy them and use them whenever I can from wrapping...

8 Hanukkah Gift Ideas 

Hanukkah begins the evening of December 16th and ends on Christmas Eve. So if you want to get someone something for Hanukkah, know that you may want to finish your holiday shopping early! In this list I have included some of my own creations mixed in with creative ideas I've discovered on the internet.

Shopping Guide

1. Cosmetic Bag: A printed pouch is a great way to carry art...

In gratitude to all of you I created a FREE holiday shopping planner.

How is everyone? We have a bit of snow here and as my turkey bakes itself in the oven, I was thinking about how grateful I am to all of you and what I could offer to make your life a little easier, creative and more artistic.

Personally, I always need help getting organized and I figured a lot of the creative types who read my...

Do you have a music lover in your house? I have a few! My husband is a record collector, my son plays sax and my daughter is a classical cellist. I am always on the hunt for cool music gifts to give my family and also the music teachers who touch our lives. Whether you are a serious musician or just enjoy it as a hobby, these musically inspired gifts are sure to please. You will find some musical...

Technique Tuesdays by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanart

wedding keepsakes

Wedding Gift Idea

If you are looking for a creative wedding gift idea, do what this couple did. They commissioned me to paint flowers around the perimeter of the invitation and will give the hand painted invitation back to the bride and groom to frame.

Wedding Keepsake

What better way to remember the romance of the wedding day...

It's no secret there is only really one thing men want for Valentines Day

Men are hard to shop for, any time of the year, but try shopping for them on a day that is really tailor made for women, and you have a real challenge, After all, get women flowers, chocolate, a card and take them out to dinner and you're done. Go all out with a piece of jewelry if you really want to, but let's face it, it's a...

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I've gone through many phases of Valentines Day from the cynical because I didn't have a boyfriend to the making peace with a holiday which is about showing love. I have fond memories of sitting at my dining room table taking the cheap cartoony valentines day cards and cutting them up and making them more special with...

boys room decorating ideas

Fox Art is a great decorating idea for a boys bedroom

Animal art adds color, whimsy and sophistication to this boys bedroom. The fox in the meadow is a classic watercolor painting that reminds boys of adventure and looks right at home above this rustic brown dresser from Pottery Barn. Scatter a simple blue rug and some vintage style toys on the dresser ( or just the lego...

free printable greeting cards! (designed by SchulmanArt)

With all the gift giving I decided the best way to get into the holiday spirit was to give my followers a free printable holiday card!

All you have to do is enter your email and you will be sent a pdf of this card to print from your home computer! You can use any 8.5x11" paper and fold and cut your card but I recommend using "notecard" paper....

Great gift idea for music lovers-- this one a saxophone!

Men are so hard to shop for but if your man is a music lover then gift giving is easy. These musical gifts were deemed masculine enough by my teenage son and are really awesome as music gifts!  Each cover is embellished with an original aceo sized mixed media collage art or a fine art print. The sides are painted and decorated with musical...

A Menurkey! by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman

What has 8 candles and feathers? A menurkey!

Hanukkah comes really really early this year... I mean really early. So early, the first night is actually before Thanksgiving! This is so unusual that they say this won't happen again for thousands of years. The Hebrew calendar is a lunar calendar with a leap month which is why the Jewish holidays always fall...

8 Gift Ideas by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

1. Fingerless Gloves with Treble and Bass Clef These gloves are perfect for texting teenagers and also for musicians who may want to play their instruments even when the heat is low. Each pair is masterfully stitched by hand using soft  Fingering Weight 100% Peruvian Highland Wool You can get these through thingsthatclareknit

   Fingerless Gloves with Musical...