Hello, friends! Today will mark my last post as a Guest Designer for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft. I have a layout to share that is entirely hand-drawn and painted as well as a video tutorial that talks about repetition and scale in an easily digestible way. Hope you can stop on over there and help … Continue reading »
I’m so excited to share with you my second blog post for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft. Having these tools on my craft table at all times is such a very very good thing that I’m thinking that I will keep them there indefinitely. I even found a great corrugate box from Costco that will do … Continue reading »
Hello, folks! I’ve been having soooo much fun with my Stamper’s Big Brush Pens and my Tim Holtz Distress Inks! There were a few weeks of really muted projects which have given way to a really fun period of play with color and media. Today, I have a stepped out tutorial for the tag below … Continue reading »
Hi folks, I just wanted to do a quick share with y’all today! I found out last night that 2 of my small watercolor paintings on Etsy just sold! This original… And this one, too!!! Prints of these are also available at my Etsy shop as well as a few other originals! Hope you’ll check … Continue reading »
The past few days in Vegas we’ve been blessed with lovely weather. Thunderstorms, which at least where we are, were a welcome respite from the heat. Last night, the rains cleared by evening so that the pooches and I were able to enjoy a beautiful walk around the pond. This morning was also incredibly pleasant, … Continue reading »
This past weekend in Vegas was beautiful – after full days doing chores or hunched over the craft table, walking the dogs just past sunset served as the perfect refreshment. On one of our walks, J actually made a comment related to the natural world – that it was as if the sky had been … Continue reading »
Hi there, everyone! If you didn’t see my recent announcement, I’m overjoyed to share with you that I recently won a place on Hampton Art’s Design Team for 2012-2013! Each day for the last week or so, they’ve been featuring one of the very talented ladies on our team on their blog. And today, it’s … Continue reading »
Wherever you, dear reader, are currently seated, I hope you are getting at least glimpses of warmer weather. Here in Las Vegas, we’ve had a string of warm, gorgeous, seventy something degree days. The dogs and I have been sunbathing a bit in the yard, and while they have occupied themselves sniffing, rolling, and wrastling, … Continue reading »
I just harvested these heirloom tomatoes this morning. Each time I step into my little patch of earth, the state of awe and gratitude which embraces me makes me yearn to stay out there as long as the sun shines. We have so enjoyed this harvest which continues into November! This particular variety gives some … Continue reading »
So much change in the last few months. I’m tempted to elaborate on what led up to all of these major life changes. What I will say is that years of working my fanny off teaching through the Los Angeles Unified School District for pennies, drowning out my inner muse and watching my bank account … Continue reading »
