Happy Birthday to my little son in Paradise. Knox would be 4 years old today. I think the hardest part is not being able to say “I love you”; not being able to hold him. He’s been gone 5 and a half months. I miss him terribly. Giving gifts of […]
Art Cards
Handmade cards using rubber stamps, decorative papers, fibers, charms, and anything else that looks cool.
Published in Somerset Studio Jan/Feb 2014
I’m surprised and delighted to see my Bandit Girl and the Ladybugs paintings( I, II, and III) featured in the current issue of Somerset Studio! My heart-felt thanks, once again, to the editors over at Stampington for including my work. Be sure and check out the current issue at your […]
Natural Butterfly Collage
Shimmery, creamy white. Unpredictable texture and transparency. I love onion skins. I also love dried stuff from my back yard: grass stems, dandelions, and primrose petals. I slipped it into a vintage wooden frame that I found at a thrift store. This natural collage is available in Knox’s Etsy Shop, […]
New Butterfly Cards for Cockayne Syndrome
I make cards to raise money for medical research. I stamp, color, cut, layer, and glue. Then I cut some more. I sell these cards in my little boy’s Etsy shop, and then send all the proceeds to fund Cockayne Syndrome research. Please pass along the link to Knox’s shop! […]
Blue Owl Postcards
I made these postcards using the owl stamp I carved and my Derwent Inktense blocks. We didn’t have much of a winter here in central Texas, so the only snow I’ll see is the sn0w in my art. I stamped the owls in blue, then added more color with the blocks, […]
Hand-Carved Owl Stamp
I’ve always wanted to try and carve my own stamp! I haven’t been able to find an owl stamp I like so I used this owl I made last year as my inspiration. I traced it onto the block and filled in the general shapes with a permanent pen. Then […]
New Butterfly Cards for Knox’s Shop
Picked up this pretty paper pack and made some new cards for Knox’s shop. Lots of pretty colors and plenty of butterflies added on! A set of 6… A set of 4… And another set of 6… Knox’s little shop donates all profits to Cockayne Syndrome research so please pass […]
Mosaic Butterflies for CS Research
Check out these gorgeous donations to Knox’s Etsy shop for CS research! My friend, Floy, is an amazing bead and mosaic artist here in central Texas. Check out more of her work! You can see more photos of these beautiful butterflies in the shop. All […]
Turtle Girls
When I was a little girl, I used to go fishing with my dad and we would often see turtles in the lake. There were a few times I took them home as pets, but most of the time I just played with them in the water and said goodbye […]