I’m always in awe of how a child views the world and themselves. Life through a child’s eyes is magical, new, and inspiring. To get a better glimpse of how a child views the world ask him/her to draw a picture. Usually you see pictures …
After reading the crazy history of burnt down capitols and the various arguments over where to house the capitol, I wanted to make a pendant that features Salem and it’s rich history. So here it is, a tiny little recreation of the Oregon State Capitol. …
I’ve been so lucky to work with an amazing woman from Kentucky making custom Valentine’s Day presents. Beth wanted something special for her mom, sister as well as herself, and was kind enough to send the project my way. I’ve never met Beth, she found …
With this pendant I tried out a couple of ideas that were running through my mind. One challenge I had, was making a window that was see though to revealed something different than expected. The other challenge was figuring out how to make some hinges …
I’ve been busy making some of my movable jewelry. Lately I’ve had lots of ideas in my head and finally have the time to try them out. Let me know what you think! The first item I’ve been thinking about is a home shaped pin. …
One of the projects I’ve been working on is this small patio table. Before it had a plain glass top and the umbrella was a beige color. I’ve always wanted to paint on glass and thought this would be a good time to do so …
I LOVE going to Estate Sales. I found some really cool finds to spruce up Little Man’s room and I thought I would share them with you. There’s nothing more fun than sharing treasures among friends. One of the items I picked up was an …
The countdown begins. Here’s some of the projects that I’ve gotten ready for Little Man’s Party. Joker Pinata- check Beanbag toss- check Super hero capes- check Hero boxes- check Cupcake toppers- check Superhero music-check So that leaves me to make superhero training camp certificates (I’ll …
If you go here…..you can pick out your favorite color of paint and Glidden will send you a quart of it (in eggshell finish) FOR FREE!!! What color did I choose you ask? I picked out Robin’s Egg. Thanks Glidden!
Since my kiddos have started school, I find myself bombarded with their artwork and looking for ways to display it. We had nothing on our basement walls by the stairway, so I thought that my kids’ creations might be a perfect addition. I started off …
I made a mistake yesterday. I should have followed the rules. I’ve done this before and I should have learned my lesson. I got cocky and went against that little voice in my head telling me I should take more time to decide. I should …
It was a fun Saturday full of my favorite things… family, friends, and shopping. I was so excited to see family and friends come support me in my first studio sale. I had lots of paintings, prints, soldered jewelry, ornaments and painted ceramics displayed and …
I’ve been working on custom orders from my sale last Friday. Here’s a clever design using a company logo that Jon came up with. He asked me to make these for his staff for Christmas.
