Happy April! I am so glad that spring has finally arrived. Enjoy this free desktop download in celebration of a new season. The little kites are from a painting series I did last spring. I think I might even have a couple of them out in my studio still if you need one 
– To download the large sized file, click the small image below.
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It is funny how things go in seasons. Recently I have been doing LOTS of graphic work. It seems to find me whether I am looking for it or not.
A lot of these projects are still in the works so these are “in-progress” images. I love the freedom graphic work has to explore different styles. With my art, I feel the need to have a consistency and to stay cohesive. With graphic design I get to play.
So here’s to playing!
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Here is a springy new March desktop for you. The beautiful typography is from a project called daily drop cap by an artist named Jessica Hische. Cool right?! To download the large sized file, click the small image below.
Tags: agenda, banner, calendar, dates, desktop picture, download, free, linen, march, poppies, spring, wallpaper
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I have a fun project to share with you today. I made these a couple of years ago around Christmas. It is still one of my favorite projects. I kept one for myself and it is one of my favorite go to necklaces. To get the keys, I called a local locksmith and asked if they had old keys they would be willing to give me. They literally gave me a bucket full. I used the same keys for this project. I also think this would be a great project to do with a house key to an old home you want to hang onto for sentimental reasons. I don’t normally make jewelry, so I had a fun time making these little beauties. I keep old broken necklaces and earrings. All of the beads and other pieces are from reconfigured jewelry. The circle pieces are vintage buttons from my mother. These work well with longer chains. I found some nice antique looking ones at Michaels. All of the metal pieces are attached using epoxy.
Tags: how to, jewelry, metal, necklaces, old house key, vintage buttons
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I wanted to share a couple of family posts with you. I love that we all are playing with similar themes right now. (If you haven’t watched my Bear video yet, you should!)
My Sister Katie is working on a series of Zodiac Pieces that you can read about at her Moon House Art blog. She writes about the beauty of the winter sky in Canada – where she lives and creates art with her two sweet little ones.
My Husband and Renee Swick just finished a song called “Epiphany” that is a mix of tidbits of favorite childhood songs about stars done in a beautiful “frailty” style recording. I also love Renees writing about the song over at his blog. (There is also a lovely picture from the Atlas Photo a Day project by Ryan Dougherty)
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I have been needing a little reorganizing/new motivation for cleaning tasks recently. It seems so impossible to get anything done with these two darlings of mine. Most of the time it is 3 steps backwards one step forward (which is not progress!). So, I whipped up this little chart to keep myself and Tim on track. These are really the bare minimun. But, I like the simplicity of it. To download, click this link - Chore Chart_download
Tags: black and white, broom, chore chart, download, family, free, illustrated, mop, pdf, printable, simple, weekly
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My Valentines for this year are still in the works, but I thought you might enjoy seeing these sewn Valentines I made last year (see that old tank of a sewing machine? It is no more, sigh…). Basically I cut out cardstock hearts, traced them onto fancy paper (scrapbooking paper would work great), and then sewed the two layers together with either fun trim or a ruffled ribbon sandwiched in between using a zig-zag stitch.
Tags: craft, heart, hearts, how to, love, make, ribbon, sewn, sweet, trim, tutorial, valentine, valentines day
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Here is the poster design I came up with for the upcoming Atlas City event, Ashes. I was inspired by shadow puppets. I love how the black and white create such nice contrast.
Tags: atlas, black and white, city, flames, poster, poster design, shadow puppets, silhouettes, stars and moon
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Here is a little freebie for your February computer screen! From me to you…
Click on the image below to view the full sized picture and download from there.
Tags: calendar, chalkboard, download, february, free, tandem bicycle, wallpaper
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Here is a little color inspiration for you. I took this photo a couple of days ago out in my studio. My grandmother used to have a shelf in her dining room lined with different colored glass sorted like this. I always loved how beautiful it looked when the light shone though them. I have been collecting various colored bottles from thrift stores so that I could recreate it in my art space. I love how in this photo the light creates such lovely shadows.
Tags: art studio, chromatic, color, color wheel, glass bottles, hues, Inspiration, sorting by color
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