Skinderella's Wonderland Art Collective

10/20/2026

💛🐾 THROWBACK to the very first business I ever started! 🐶🚗

Meet Travelin' Dog, Inc. and my brilliant little invention, Yippee Sticks! 😁 The convenient treat for dogs on the go!

This wasn't just a business I started. This was a business I built from the ground up, from an idea in my head to an actual product on store shelves!

From developing the concept, sourcing ingredients and a manufacturing plant, designing the logo, packaging, website, and marketing materials, to incorporating my company and raising over $200,000 through private stock sales and one hell of a business plan.

At just 28 years old, I learned SO MUCH building this company. Product development, manufacturing, distribution, fundraising, sales, branding... you name it, I figured it out WAY before camera phones, editing apps or AI.

And you know what? I managed to get my dog treats into over 1,100 7-Eleven stores nationwide! 🤯👏 All just by making phone calls and faxing order forms to stores. Crazy..

Unfortunately, the timing wasn't ideal, and little did I know, my life was about to take an unbelievable turn for the worse just 5 short years into this venture. Sometimes life has plans for us that we could never possibly anticipate.

But looking back at these pictures, I don't see a business that didn't make it. I see an incredible idea, a whole lot of determination, and a young entrepreneur who wasn't afraid to take a chance on herself.

And for the record, I STILL think Yippee Sticks were a FANTASTIC idea!! 😂💡 I genuinely wish they were still around today!

It's funny how life works. That first business was the beginning of an entrepreneurial journey that would take me in directions I never could have imagined.

Moral of the story? Just because something doesn't last forever doesn't mean it wasn't a success. Sometimes the experience, the lessons, and the confidence you gain are worth more than you realize at the time. 🐾❤️

10/20/2026

More progress today!! Loving this piece more and more every day!!

The amount of people that have stopped to talk to me, compliment my work, take pictures, honked and gave me a thumbs up, it's just unbelievable. I'm so happy this is making so many people so happy! Kudo's to Bev for seeing the value in this project. ✨️🫶

Lots more to come, but will be wrapping up hopefully by the end of the week. So excited! 😃😊

10/20/2026

Something epic is taking place at the gallery! 🎉✨️

10/19/2026

👻🎃 HOLY CREEPY CREATIVITY, BATMAN!! 🖤💀 Our Spooky Shadow Box Workshop was absolutely EPIC!!! 🤩

These kids took a bunch of creepy little supplies, a whole lot of imagination, and turned them into some seriously INCREDIBLE miniature masterpieces!! 🕷️🦇

I'm fairly certain we've got some future Hollywood special effects artists, movie set designers, and haunted house creators in this bunch! 😂👏

Seriously, LOOK at these creations!! The details, the imagination, the storytelling...I am SO impressed with what these young artists dreamed up!

10/19/2026

So this happened today at the gallery 🤩 Love me some Journey! 🎼 Gave me goosebumps! I heard someone playing and looked around the wall to see this young man playing Forever Yours.. so cool..

Still needs a good tuning, but could not appreciate Ms. Katie enough for gifting the gallery this piano 🎹

10/17/2026

I've seen a lot of little critters coming out of the rocks while I'm painting here, but this little guy actually saw these flowers and was like "I'm landing there!" 🙏❤️

10/17/2026

👻🎃There’s still room for more little monsters and creative minds in our Spooky Shadow Box Class this Saturday!👻🦇 (Recommended ages 7-15)

Come create your very own miniature haunted world filled with creepy trees, skeletons, moss, ghosts, and all things spooky! 💀🦇

🗓 TODAY! October 17th
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
🎟 $45 per artist
🎁 $10 off when you register 2 artists!

All supplies included🕸️✨

Sign up link in the comments 😁

🎠✨ Skinderella's Wonderland Art Collective - Part gallery. Part studio. 100% Wonderland!
From quirky characters to bold abstracts, every corner is filled with art that tells a story.
🌈 Open Friday-Sunday 12-4
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10/16/2026

🎄✨ IT'S OFFICIAL!!! I'VE BEEN SELECTED!! ✨🎨

I am SO incredibly excited to announce that I've been selected as one of only 20 artists for this year's Holiday Display Challenge in the Quad Cities!! And not just for ONE location… but TWO!! 🤩

🎨 Stack's Pancake House – Downtown Bettendorf

🎨 Front Street Pub & Eatery – Downtown Davenport

I am absolutely THRILLED to have the opportunity to bring a little Skinderella magic to both of these downtown communities this holiday season! Design phase starts soon, so stay tuned! 🎄🎨❤️

10/16/2026

More progress.. How beautiful is this!?! Gonna be starting on the steps soon 🤩

10/15/2026

👻🎃 Drawing 101 is in FULL SWING! ✏️🦇

Tonight, our young artists explored composition, creativity, and a little Halloween magic! ✨

Each student was given a collection of spooky Halloween objects and encouraged to create their very own scene using their imagination!

Armed with pencils, jumbo woodless graphite pencils, and blending sticks, they experimented with shading, depth, texture, and bringing their ideas to life on paper!

And just LOOK at what they created!! 😍

Same theme, same materials, and completely different artistic interpretations! THAT is the beauty of art! 🎨❤️

We absolutely LOVE watching these young artists develop their skills, build confidence, and discover their own creative voices here at Skinderella's Wonderland Art Collective! 🍄✨