A big hello and welcome. Today I am excited to share how I met the August Dress It or Wear It Challenge from StencilGirl®️. There are so many ways this challenge could be interpreted and it is always fun to see what everyone does. Second hand shopping can be fun and I found a cute wire dress form at the junk shop. When I started thinking of ways to recycle it, I wanted it to serve a purpose in my studio. Now this wouldn’t have to be a dress form but the form did fit the chall

This really happens all year long not just in the Spring. One thing that makes me happy and more productive in the studio is having things organized. I have found a few new products to help me with this task. First up is this peg board from Ikea. It has a assortment of organizational hooks and trays you can add to it to make it usable in your space. I also found these inexpensive trays from Michaels. They help with organizing small things like washi, punches, embossing powder

Wow, where does the time go? I can’t believe it is already the end of September and we are looking towards a busy fall. I’ve kept myself busy with all of the challenges and YouTube Creations that I can do along with a craft sale this week and a family visits this month. But wait, what I really want to do today is to share some on my projects with you. There are instructional videos for each one on one of my channels on YouTube. First up is this card creation using the wonderf

Do you long for the seaside? There are times I do and today was one of those times. I think it all started with the shells from the Reef collection at Emerald Creek. One look at this jar of goodies set my mind thinking about sunny days and long walks on the beach gathering seashells. They made me want to create that sea foam soaked beach sand. Additionally in the same shipment, I was lucky enough to get my hands on some of the new Emerald Creek embossing powders. Above you ca

If you haven’t already found us, let me introduce you to my newest endeavor. some of you may know I have started a YouTube channel collaboration with Shel C. We have been broadcasting live for several months now and I have to say it’s been a challenge and a lot of fun. Here are some recent projects. Tissue paper collage in Art Journal Close ups Another abstract collage in my journal Close ups Painted tissue papers on the drying rack Steampunk assemblage If you enjoy the above