Although I bought this antique desk for my sketching I often find myself on the floor. It is covered in a drop cloth so messes can be made without worry. Some new things to inspire~ pretty luggage, ship basket and blue cup (I have been very much into cobalt blue recently). Going to glue some …
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Autumn’s warm golden days
…have now turned grey and rainy. Speaking of grey I have to mention that am so inspired by the palette of Andrew Wyeth. His rural subject matter has always been an inspiration to me, but those grays and golds and browns! This little white house painting is a definite favorite. I clipped it out and …
Her Braids print, Etsy Storque!!
A new print of a drawing “Her Braids” is available in my shop This strange little colored sketch came about when I was going through my vintage lace collection and found this: The wreaths of plaited hair were originally supposed to be lace doilies but somehow became hair after the sketch was complete. I don’t …
weekend life
It was a beautiful weekend. Went to a few sales and found the best things for fall. After an absolute vintage dry spell this summer I have been having such luck finding things. Vintage cardigans, little dresses, books and ephemera, a floral prarie dress, pins and cameos, english rose earrings with golden filagree and a …
Adorn thyself
Today I went thrifting and came home with the best bag of goodies (and I spent five dollars and eighty four cents, to be exact!). My main find was a dollish dress in the palest shade of yellow with a sheer dotted swiss overlay. The sleeves poof out under layers of polyester lace adorned with …
I know the way from my house to yours…
Sometimes I just like to doodle in my sketchbook. This is one of those doodles from today. It reminds me of my childhood, trying to devise a plan to get to my friends house (which was totally unwalkable and miles away). We mapped out a way to bypass the highways through the woods. The imagination …
Pressing flowers and time
I am thrilled…I hit sixty today on Etsy! I want to thank all of you for supporting my art and stopping by my shop! A recent schedule change has left me exhausted but I plan to have some new art up very soon. Septemeber (as lovely as it is!) is such an adjustment month for …
Teeny Tiny Delights
Some whimsy for your monday, embroidery and forest bits (perhaps another hankie for the squirrels!): And the most delightful vintage pointy shoe pin given to me by my mom: Reminds me of these recently acquired shoes I wish they fit!
Ships in My Hair and A Hankie for Squirrels
Saturday! Today a tiny ship softy swan in my hair. A squirrel’s hankie with gnawed-on seedpods and a delicate insects wings. There must be a lot of wingless insects around, in the woods small veined dragonfly-like wings were laying all over the ground. I love insects, especially dragonflies and the praying mantis. Which insect is …
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Beautiful Things…
I bought the most beautiful print (in a wonderful wooden frame in pale pink) at the antique shop. It was stashed away in a dusty corner amongst some not-so-nice art. I like the delicacy of the image and the paleness of color in this print. I just love art that is delicate and detailed in …