The Artwork of Stephanie Spangler

As with every new year there are always new opportunities that present themselves. Despite the continued closures, some art galleries...

I've been incommunicado for a while because of all the craziness surrounding Christmas. On top of the usual flurry of festivities...

Tis the season again and so of course, I had to come up with a fun craft for my Sunday school kids to do to ring in the start of Advent. ...

Are you absolutely OVER 2020? Are you ready to move onto a new year and a fresh start?! If you said yes to either of those questions,...

In an effort to continue branching out I wanted to announce that I've started my own business page on Facebook! Here you can get some of...

I love looking at sunsets. The bright vivid colors that appear naturally in the sky are amazing and it is really beautiful when they all...

So for this month's post I thought I'd review Chameleon markers. These are alcohol-based markers that have a special tip that allows for...

This year's summer reading program theme is "Imagine Your Story" and what a story we all have to tell this year! I haven't posted in a...

This is a very unusual time in our history, for sure! While I am stuck at home, as so many other people are around the world, I've been...

Recently I signed up for another workshop at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. This one was a painting knife class. For those of...

For Christmas I received a Cricut Maker! They are all the rage now for people who love to craft, and while I do enjoy making craft...

Well this is the last post for 2019! It's hard to believe that not only is the year over, but also the decade! Holy cow... Looking...

Years ago my mom was given a pair of tiny Moravian star earrings. Unfortunately, one was lost so I made her a second pair. I also made...

Everyone knows that Christmas time is a time when many people make gingerbread houses. This has been a tradition in my family too, but...

Welcome to my new blog! Wix has updated their blog settings so you will notice that things have changed. Any of my old posts (before...

For those of you who know me well, you may know that I'm not really a fan of social media. I don't have a Twitter account, I'm not...

If you've ever painted anything from a reference photo or from real life you may have experienced what I am going through right now. ...

Not long ago I posted about taking a class in painting with gouache, an opaque watercolor, at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine arts. You...

It's summertime again and that means Summer Reading is here! This year's theme is "A Universe of Stories" to celebrate the 50th...

Today was the second day of my gouache class at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Because the weather wasn't as...