Because of my upcoming show, I plan on sharing a lot of these process photos here this month. These images are from the creation of my lion piece – A Strong Story. And, fun news, the original of this painting is now part of the permanent collection of the High Plains Library District (thank you!). Which is wonderful, because I get to ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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This last Saturday my family and I got to experience something wonderful: a party celebrating the adoption of a sweet little boy to our good friends Jess and Ryan! The lovely event had a tree theme and was beautifully done – delicious food, a fun photo booth, and, these really fantastic handmade centerpieces. Jess and Ryan always know ...
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I have been needing something to add a bit of color to our back patio. In the summer, we love to sit and enjoy friends and family out there. But, there was a big ugly blank wall. So, inspired by the “Branches” artwork series I just created for Atlas, I thought I would make something similar. I included photos of the process so that ...
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Just a fun little project I wanted to share with you. I have been loving by the intricacy and beauty of vintage lace recently. I have been playing around with some projects using lace as a spray paint stencil. Here are the basic steps - 1. Gather some inspiring lace from your grandmother’s house, a local thrift store, your attic, or ...
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