Last week my baby’s eyes were born anew and he began to see for the first time! After double cataract surgeries, in which his lenses were permanently removed, he was fitted with tiny contact lenses which will serve as his eyes for now. Now that he is beginning to see the world around […]
Author: Scarlett
Photo Of The Week-“Side-Table Parking Lot”
3 Cards in 3 Colors
Literary Art Card–“Jane Eyre”
I’ve always been a fan of the gothic novel, Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. I especially love the 2007 film version with Ruth Wilson. As I was playing around with my new stamps and some pieces of book text, I made this card. I could wax eloquent on the symbolism included in […]
Photo of the Week- “Double Carrot”
“Bird is the Word” ATC’s
My “Bird is the Word” ATC’s finally came in! This first one came from a young artist in Massachusetts. This colorful one had an e-mail address on the back, but not the location of the artist. It’s titled “Party Bird”! Cute! This last one came from an artist in the UK-very […]
You Might Be a Stamp Lover If…
I’m a hopeless stamp lover. I was introduced to the world of rubber stamping when I was in college and have been hooked ever since. Lately, I’ve fallen in love with the new collection of Tim Holtz stamps. The Archiver’s near our house just started carrying them and yours truly was ready […]
Baby Photo Collage
Who can sleep the night before a surgery? I sure can’t. Weeks ago I was playing around with some paper scraps trying to make a custom baby announcement. I love this piece of text I found in one of my art mags… I had some vellum paper, clip art flowers, another […]
Sweet and Salty Cupcakes
Aren’t these beautiful cupcakes? These cupcakes are from the Delish bakery in downtown Austin. It’s my birthday. 🙂 Yes, they were as sweet as they look, but a bit salty. Why? We found out this last week that our little angel baby has cataracts in both of his eyes. This will mean two […]