My inspiration for this week’s Summer of Color challenge came from a drawing my daughter drew last week. It’s a picture of us making strawberry jam together. It’s funny because we’ve never grown strawberries, let alone made anything that resembles a condiment out of them. But she’s not one to let lack of […]
Mixed-Media Art
Tiny Oceans
I flipped when I saw these little corked bottles! I have a serious penchant for tiny objects. At first, I put some butterflies in them… But they needed something more. Then I found the Summer of Color blog challenge and read that the color for this week is ‘brown’. I immediately thought of […]
‘Simply Adorned’ Charms
This is one of my favorite things. Stampin’ Up offers these awesome locket charms and I LOVE mine so much. They are little glass covered frames that you can put your miniature creations in: poems, collages, photos, keepsakes,etc… And then wear it as a charm on a necklace or bracelet. You can also hang […]
“She Holds On To Time”
Much Sought After
Another Antique Baby Portrait Card
Look at this sweet face! This antique baby portrait was in such good condition. And I have a friend expecting a baby girl this month so… I brought her home with me. The Antique Mall is becoming one of my favorite places these days. I layered the portrait with some pink stained cheese-cloth, decorative […]
“Victorian House 101” Mixed-Media Piece for Somerset Studio
This was my first submission to get published in Somerset Studio. I lost count of how many rejections came before this. A LOT. If you’re submitting artwork to a publication these days, be patient and keep on trying! The lid comes off and the insert pulls out. There are three […]
A Box of New Year Thoughts
I gathered some pretty things and collected some New Year thoughts. I’m not celebrating the coming of 2011 as much as I’m REJOICING that I made it THROUGH 2010. Some of you know what I mean. You probably have many hopes and dreams for this year, too. I’m going to […]
Christmas Card-“The Gospel According to John”
This photo of my oldest and youngest child has a “Madonna and Child” look about it that I like. The photo itself is grainy because of the high ISO setting in the dimly lit hospital room, so I decided to use it as a template for a Christmas card. First I cut out […]