Almost as much as I love fall, I totally adore late summer. The cusp. Been taking long daily walks through a nearby meadow. pics and story below… Mucha-like in the meadow. I waited for days to capture this guy on the thistle! Dragonfly on reeds. Next to the meadow theres a serene bog-like pond with …
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Brian Froud likes my bags…
on the cover of the Faerieworlds program he signed his name, drew me a little picture and said my bags were “Kul” haha! ok- back to “Dreamweaver MX: The Missing Manual” need to learn web design, need to learn it NOW!!!!!
I’m Back! I LOVE MAINE!!!!
Went hiking in the beautiful Acadia National Park, Maine. Thats me, venturing up the rocky mountainside. The views from the top were breathtaking- you could see a birds eye view of most of the island, its rocky cliffs, the village of Bar Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Ate more yummy food than imaginable and took …
Salem Adventures
On our way up north we visited Salem, Massachusetts. Stayed at a charming old bed and breakfast neighboring Nathaniel Hawthorn’s House of the Seven Gables. Salem is rich and maritime history and has amazing homes! The amount of historic homes that stand there are amazing…some that are hundreds of years old! I would suggest exploring …
Lady Picking Pears
The new art piece I have been working on is mostly complete, I just need to sew on the binding. I’ve been working on her for so long! I created her from an idea sketch using layers and layers of painted canvas, in some places stitched through, gels and colored gessos, vintage lace and tidbits …
Studio sale!
I’m offering “Shimmer Feather” bag for 50% off website price. I love her…I’ve moved my studio and I’m cleanin’ out. Beautiful craftwomanship, one-of-a kind-design, hand painted face, bag pattern exclusive of Sarah Blank Studios. I’m a stickler for detail, and you’ll definitely see it reflected in this bag!!! AND its just SOOOO soft!! Shes here: …
forgotten rose garden…art…
I found this mysterious park nearby… The Turn-of-the-Century grounds of a rose garden estate, now in ruins. I’m sitting on the stairs of one of the many victorian greenhouse foundations, covered in moss and ivy. A little toadstool. Whats left of the rose greenhouses. I love the red graffiti marks, it feels like a ghost …
These were sent off today…
Special styles not available on my website… all the way to Oregon for… http://www.faerieworlds.com/ Look for them at the booth of the wonderfully talented Pixie form Pixie Vision Productions http://pixievisionproductions.com/ Pixie, can I just say….you ROCK!!!
tidbits from my studio
Earthy browns, cool blues and bamboo greens. I am embracing my inner taurean:) Made a patchwork photo collage of my colors and textures… Inspiration objects that clutter my studio from top left- paper parasol thrifted creamer being used as stylus holder vintage fabric- this one I LOVE!! antique lace and trims yoga mat sage in …
rainy day, indoor picnic
Still playing around with organization in my studio. Its been such a joy for me to sort and organize, make labels and inventory my supplies. Today I set up my inspiration table with tidbits of sea shells and incense. My new easel will be placed right in front of it. And then I decided to …