Gift Wrap Artsy Style
This year I decided to add a personal touch to my Christmas packages by handpainting some gift wrap. It is amazingly freeing to just let yourself go on a whole roll of plain white gift wrap! I used plain wrap … Continued
Christmas Portrait
Hope all of you had a very merry Christmas! One of my handmade Christmas presents this year was an attempt at portrait painting. From a favorite photo of two of my granddaughters when they were quite young, I painted these … Continued
Crafty Gifts of Christmas Past
Projects have been a flying around here lately, but of course I can’t share them…. yet. So I thought I would share some favorites from years past. A few years ago I made art journal style pages for several family … Continued
Gift Guide – Leather Cuffs
I just got through making a new batch of leather cuffs this week. These are fun to make because each one is a unique work of art. I use a lot of re-purposed materials in these which makes each one … Continued
Gifting Guide – ATC Card Kit
A year ago I introduced my 52 Card Pickup artist trading card kit! I have sold oodles of them since then, mostly as gifts, or as an experience to be shared. As the holiday season approaches, I thought it would … Continued
Tangible Texture Pendants
After having so much fun with my tangible textures on canvas, I decided they would be great on these little laminate samples I had picked up in my Plum Bazaar haul. See them in the upper left of the photo below? … Continued
Papa’s Christmas Gifts
My husband (aka Papa) out did himself for Christmas this year. I have been dying to share his progress, but of course everything had to stay top secret! For our first and second grade granddaughters, he built a versatile lemonade … Continued
Coloring Card Sets
I have made this set of eight assorted coloring cards from my own designs. They are great to give as a gift, or to send to someone that enjoys coloring, or even to color yourself then send or frame. … Continued
NEW! 52 Card Pickup Kit
Introducing my new 52 Card Pickup artist trading card kit! I have worked hard to gather and prepare a nice set of goodies for you to create your own mixed media artist trading cards using a standard deck of playing … Continued
Graduation Smash Book
I recently gave personalized smash books as graduation gifts. Besides the usual assortment of papers and fun accessories, I included more personal items like favorite colors and photographs. That is what I love about the binder system, it is so … Continued