This painting was created especially for my dear friend, MaryJane who is adopting her 2nd little girl from China. MJ and her husband felt the tug of a child in need sooner than expected after their first adoption and lots of us are feeling blessed to help with some of the financials by donating to [...]

Just for fun….make some reversible face pillows. Cute for a little girl, or quirky for a big girl who likes a bit of whimsy. Some of my Facebook buddies suggested the cases would be great slumber party crafts/favors or even a nice gift to mail to your little girl if she is at sleep away [...]

  i’ve been dreaming of a little girl’s room inspired by my Mermaid’s Waterfall painting ever since the last stroke of paint had dried. Here is a little collection of decor items found on etsy and the web that i’d love to use in my fictitious room. The metallic gold swooshes in the painting are [...]

i blogged a week or 2 ago about taking over the first floor master bedroom in our house as an office/painting studio. Two craigslist acquisitions have joined the party in the form of a GINORMOUS easel and a much smaller, but still cool drafting table…more on the table later bc it is being all kinds [...]

Sorry guys…i couldn’t resist. i’m not expecting. i just mean literally….our family is growing. And now we have physical documentation of the fact! i’ve made so many growth charts in my day. Always for customers. And my son always asks for one when i do. i’m such a slacker when it comes to creating for [...]

All kinds of changes going down here lately. But the biggest is more than a little bit scary. I’m cutting down my safety net and giving my art business my full attention….cutting back my graphic design clients and workload by about 60%. its terrifying. we have a mortgage to pay and mouths to feed after [...]

Imagine what you could create in a dedicated studio like this! Well, its NOT mine….but it sure is part of my inspiration for a new creative space we are working on for me here in our home : ) admittedly, i am one of those people who needs to walk the walk, fake it til [...]

i wanted to share some guest post content from a while back where i gave my thoughts on tweaking nursery and kids room decor. This one was featured on urban infant. Do you want to create a modern baby room – something that is full of style and isn’t your typical “blue or pink?” Here [...]

Make a card, make an iron-on, make an easter decoration with your kids. This little freebie graphic will download for you when you click on it. Happy Happy!! xo, s

This past weekend, we celebrated my little baby’s 1st birthday. That’s right. He’s my little baby. Do not call him a big kid. i will have to hurt you. We had a brunch at the same greenhouse café where i had been given a little shower by my family and close girlfriends before G was [...]