Inspiration can be a beautiful thing. It’s a spark that catches and can carry you through enormous projects. It can drive you, fill you, and lead you into the places of dreams. But, it can also be fickle, inconstant, and shy. It can disappoint, be elusive, and untimely. We can sit around a long time waiting for the inspiration to … Read More
#indexcardartproject completed & what’s next…
Well, I finally finished the #indexcardartproject! It’s about a month late, but that’s okay. It really didn’t need to be completed in a set time and I found I didn’t want to rush through it. I was enjoying these little studies and I didn’t want to miss the lessons along the way, simply because I was hurrying. One reason it’s … Read More
linen shades & art sale
First off, the winner of the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint birthday giveaway is Traci (butterflyoct)! Congrats! Almost a year ago, I made some linen shades to filter light in my studio. And that project turned into having the shades reproduced and sold on Decor Steals. Well, they are back today! I hung one in my kitchen to show what … Read More
designing fabric & papers for spoonflower
A few weeks ago, I shared that my second quilting fabric collection with FreeSpirit Fabrics wasn’t going to be produced. (You can find that post HERE.) Thanks for all of your encouragement on that, by the way! The brief feeling of failure that comes with any news like that quickly shifted into excitement. This means I can take my designs … Read More
the toledo stool & equipto cart
There are two things that have been on my shopping list for a while – an antique adjustable drafting stool and a rolling cart, both for my studio. I’ve been trolling craigslist and looking at local antique and consignment shops and haven’t found anything that was just right. Well, I hit the jackpot at Junk Bonanza and found both! One … Read More
index card art project update
Through the month of March, I’ve been working on the #indexcardartproject with two of my Instagram friends – @mishwooderson and @openfieldmercantile . It’s been such a great exercise for me in a lot of ways and I thought I would share my thoughts and takeaways so far. First off, if you want to get into art in any capacity, a … Read More
#indexcardartproject
My whole oil painting journey started with a challenge. Michelle Wooderson, a watercolor artist I took a class from through Jeanne Oliver’s artist network, started the #100meadowsproject as a way to dive into oil painting. I really wanted to learn and I figured the best way was to put paint to canvas, so I joined her. Another Instagram friend, Page Ellis, took … Read More
picture ledges
There are some decorating decisions you make that look nice and you think they will function well, and then they don’t. Such is the case with a few areas in my studio. I shared the overall plan HERE and we will start rearranging the furniture and working on those larger projects soon, but I’ve started on some of the smaller … Read More
