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 […]
Mixed-Media Art
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 […]
I’ve Always Loved This Name
Can you guess what it is? I love it so much I strung it on some baby blue thread… And then I beaded it onto a little tag…. And then I quilled it… And stamped it… And wrote it with pressed leaves and flowers… And embroidered it… And drew […]
Banner Envy
I’ve been looking at blog banners today, or I guess I should say this morning, since it’s 1 a.m. Wow!! Some of them are so fun and creative! I love the metallic shimmer this one has, the rich elegance of this one, the warm photography of this one, and the […]
Wax Paper Bird-seed Packets
My kids and I watched “Mary Poppins” recently and even my 3-year-old has been walking around the house singing, “Feeeed the birds, toppins a bag…toppins…toppins…” With this in mind I created these little bird-seed packets. They are made of pieces of wax paper, folded and taped along the edges with double-stick […]
Robert Frost Mixed-Media Piece–Somerset Studio Gallery 2010
I was surprised and delighted to see a piece of my art in this publication. I submitted this piece for consideration 2 years ago~ Right in the middle, on page 104… I’m thankful to have been published in Somerset Gallery. It is an honor and a privilege to be […]
Artist Trading Cards
I love ATCs ! ATCs are small works of original art that artists make and trade. When I first saw them they were being made using playing cards. Here’s one of the very first ATC’s I ever made… I thought you were supposed to keep the general appearance of the […]
“The Symbol of St. Patrick”
Here’s my piece that I contributed to the HCBC Art Exhibit entitled “Three in One.” I took a few pictures (not very good ones, unfortunately) while I was making it… First I formed the leaves and stem of the shamrock, and the decorative braids out of paper clay. It is […]
How I Learned to Play the Bagpipes–Part 3 of 3
In my last post, I finally had my very own set of bagpipes! I continued with my private lessons, working harder than ever to learn how to achieve steady blowing pressure, consistent arm pressure on the bag, and correct fingering as I played the melody on the chanter. Whew! Can you chew gum, […]