This past weekend was time for some experimenting. i found myself in the painting studio in the wee small hours just itching to open up all those dyes you see lined up on the easel. i dug through my stash of silks leftover from my old wedding gown design business and found a suitable piece [...]

If you read this blog with any regularity, i’m sure you’ve seen me post wonderful things, collaborations, observations, etc about my friend, Ashley over at Lil Blue Boo. She is an amazing individual. In addition to being a talented artist, designer, business owner, she is also a generous humanitarian. Whether it be collecting sewing supplies [...]

My Flip HD camera was screwed to a mini tripod and said tripod was then wedged under a can of chalkboard paint on a shelf above my work station to capture this little video. Hey, whatever works, right? i’m experimenting with my new waterbrushes and creating a “color puddle” to use as background color/texture for [...]

  just messin with my new waterbrushes that i got for christmas.

Hi everyone! i sat myself down at the computer last night and drew up a bunch of lovey dovey goodies for you in time for Valentine’s Day. First, I’ve got 4 valentine cards that your kiddos (or you!) can give out to friends. You know you wanna! Second, i made some lovable graphics suitable for [...]

  its here! my doodle book is finally here! actually, it came late december, but who has time to blog amidst making MANY christmas cookies and wrapping lots of goodies? : ) 2011 was such an amazing year with milestones, joy and tears. So my first post of 2012 is really a thank you to [...]

  Here’s a sweet idea for a quick Christmas Eve crafting tradition! Make some memories with this holiday WISH ornament you can print and color using just basic white cardstock and a B&W printer. Just Click the image below to start your FREE download. Color, cut out and fill-in your families wishes on the pieces. [...]

Just in time for the holidays! Here is a super-simple printable that just uses plain old letter size cardstock. Each print, cut down the middle, creates 2, A2 sized greeting cards that you or your kids can color for teachers, friends and family. The perfect festive craft to keep the kids busy for a while [...]

  Just in time for the holiday, why not let your kiddos make their own tee, or sleepwear with a festive flair. -Just click the image below to start your free download. -Flip the file so the text is a mirror image that will print correctly when ironed on. Use Dharma Trading’s Super Soft Transfer [...]

  Here are the last few canvases for the december show i’m hanging. Paper prints are available here. “Pink Bubbly” – 24×30 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas “Young Bohemian” – 48×48 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas “Lilo” – 24×24 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas “Pop Rocks” – 30×24 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas “Green Tea” [...]