I was looking into history of the locket and I am pleasantly surprised that they date way before the victorian age. I have a few at at hand and decided it was… Giveaway time of course! Last night I made a sweet, sweet locket with mini prints of two of my paintings, One Misty Morning …
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wandering
Spent the weekend meandering, hiking and painting! And I am feeling much like a magpie during my woodsy walks… Collected more rose-printed chards of old teacups and saucers, pinecones and rosehips for inspiration. Yum and I found some old books for a dime each that are already cut up to shreads! Yesterday we had a …
land and sea
I’ve been holding on to these for over a year and have decided to finally let them go. Two sweetly detailed originals up for sale in my shop. In sepia inks. Forest and Sea Trees Above and Coral Below
oh wednesday
Tried painting with a feather today. Fingerpainting is much more fun. Just two little playground pieces. I am most happy painting tight details but these loose concept sketches and assemblages sometimes get the create juices flowing. I usually keep them to myself but why not share once in awhile?
Works in progress
Spent another afternoon in my snug painting room. I have multiple pieces in the works, mostly lush, layered and textured paintings with supports made from antique lace, canvas and papers. Work in progress (and the second one from the right is almost done and ready to be made into a print, very soon) My work …
Under the Cold Cold Earth print
Now that the original sold I have decided to make this little one into a print. Here’s a little snippet, see full print in my shop.
Dreaming of ships with map patterned sails
Most of my initial ideas are recorded in my sketchbook. Recently I have been attached to it, carrying it around everywhere. Ideas come and go through dreams, meanderings outdoors, while perusing antique shops, driving or drinking a cup of yummy tea…I never know when I’ll need my book! I have pretty patterned tapes that I …
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patchwork leaves, soft blue and yellow wood from fallen teacup trees
The above line from She is the winner of my blue wooden ship! I have to be honest here…I so enjoyed reading your stories and ideas of places to travel… I actually wrote down all your names on snippets of paper and picked one. I was thinking about the story that Aussiepatches submitted and I …
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green, jasmine, rose petal tea
You might remember these…I recently unearthed some art from awhile ago that has me re-inspired. I am offering these little gems as a print set of three: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5080439 Much musing has been happening here and have found some new inspirations. I hope to bring it all together in my paintings. I bought awesome new journal …