Language of Loss When our first child was diagnosed with brain cancer at 18 months, butterflies decorated the oncology wing of the children’s hospital. Their colorful wings adorned the walls and windows, and bedecked doctors’ ties and nurses’ scrubs. When our fourth child was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, […]
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Wall Art with Fiber Paste, Stamps, and Paint
Instead of sketching a design, I’ll often cut out paper and play around with the pieces until I like the composition. In keeping with my New Year’s resolution to rid my home of mass produced art, I made this simple wall art for my downstairs powder room. The more I […]
Altered Travel Folder
I took a plain manila folder and altered it for our upcoming trip. I’m taking Knox to the UK f0r an annual retreat held for families with children affected by Cockayne Syndrome. This will be our first time to attend the conference. It’s going to be a special trip so […]
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 […]
Miniature Hot-Air Balloon Christmas Ornament (#2)
This hot-air balloon started with an old tennis ball from the garage. And this bottle cap. I wrapped the tennis ball in some white cotton cloth and tied it with a rubber band. Then I painted it all over with silver glitter paint. Next, I covered it with some blue […]
Starting A Memory Album
I love Knox so much. Losing him doesn’t seem possible… He had his first ear infection last week but he’s feeling better now. His intake went critically low, but he managed to stay hydrated and has managed to take in almost 11 ounces of Pediasure today on his own. I […]
Butterfly Cards for Cockayne Syndrome
Just finished up this set of butterfly cards for my Etsy shop for CS Research. Knox is doing better! He sure gave us a scare last week as his intake fell to barely 8 ounces a day. Thankfully, his appetite seemed to return on Sunday, and he’s been back up […]
Autumn Colored Butterfly Cards
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Collage Style Cards With Butterflies
Many thanks to my friend, Melissa, for letting me borrow some of her butterfly stamps. I love to stamp! There are so many cards I have in mind to make. If I could only buy time in 1 hour increments…. This set of 4 cards is available on my Etsy shop. […]