I hope you all are having a great weekend! I’ve been out of town with my little angel, Knox. He had eye surgery last week and we are now home. This was the first of two operations he’s having to implant artificial lenses in his eyes. He was born with […]
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Perfect ‘Pair’ Valentine
Need Cards?
There are some bright and colorful Valentine cards in Knox’s shop right now… And some pretty French inspired Valentines, too… There’s a blank set of 4 butterfly cards for all occassions… And some beautified kraft tags…. There’s a set of 4 little owl Valentine cards, as well… Please consider purchasing […]
Cupcake Liner Butterflies
You see butterflies everywhere these days. I’ve been thinking about making some special butterflies since last fall when we said good-bye to our precious friend, Grace. When I saw Somerset Life’s ‘Cupcake Liner’ challenge I couldn’t help trying my hand at making some out of paper. I took plain white […]
Altered Photo With Cross-Stitch (#3)
I brushed over the color copy of my photo with gel matte medium and let it dry overnight, face down, on an 8″ x 10″ framed canvas. The image came out fairly clear so I didn’t need to do a second transfer like I did on my first one. After […]
Portrait Transfer with Cross-Stitch (#2)
This photo transfer was made using the same technique as the first one. This time, I left the color print to dry overnight. After it was dry, I sprayed it with water and peeled it off to reveal the image underneath. It peeled up at the bottom but I actually […]
Published in Somerset Life, Winter 2013
So excited and grateful to see my little vintage notebook paper boxes in the current Somerset Life Isn’t the cover beautiful? The magazine is worth a look just to see Renee Roger’s altered matchbox creations. Gorgeous! Many thanks to Christen Olivarez and the staff over at Stampington, I appreciate the […]
Portrait Transfer with Cross-Stitch
This picture was taken when I had pink hair extensions put in last fall. I wanted to do something fun with this photo so I printed out a color copy and covered it with gel medium. Then I placed it print side down onto the canvas. I didn’t let it […]
Miniature Book Ornaments
These are miniature book ornaments from my childhood. I’ve always loved them. They are complete with miniature text, pictures, and sheet music. These little books inspired me to make up my own ornaments using some of my family’s favorite titles. I’ve bought most of my books at used book stores, […]