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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Knox is 5 Days Old
“Welcome Baby” Chalkboard Sign
My young artist decided that her new baby brother needed a special welcome sign for his arrival. Armed with her sidewalk chalk, she set to work on a sign of love…
“Can You Find It?” -Seek and Find Books from the MET
More of our favorite art books! I loved the first one so much, I bought a second. These are beautifully designed “seek and find” art books from the MET. They feature two-page spreads of masterpieces, accompanied by a list of things for the reader to find. There are a lot […]
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 […]