I had the wonderful pleasure of participating in Lisa Clarke's Polka Dot Cottage Big Button Challenge. She sent her amazing polymer clay buttons to a variety of artists to see what we would create. I decided that I wanted to make my button into a big button bloom. I used the fabulous color palette of … Read more
Tip Junkie has started a new feature called ‘Talk to Me Tuesday’. This week she is asking readers to post 10 pictures of the favorite things in their homes. I grabbed my camera and snapped the first 10 things that caught my eye … all art work. I do love my art. One year for … Read more
I had fun playing around at Wordle … you can change the maximum number of words, colors, shape and font. This is the grid it created using words from my blog.
For me, one of the best parts of Inspired was sharing time with Kal Bartestki. I was already an avid blog reader and lover of her art … getting to share her effervescent spirit face-to-face was pure joy. I was thrilled that she sold limited edition signed prints to commemorate the Inspired experience. I finally … Read more
It is an absolutely gorgeous day in Iowa. We started the day at the farmer’s market where we got some decorative grasses and spicy mango jam. Then it was off to the Marion Art Festival. I really loved all of the whimsical artists that were featured this year. One of my favorites was Chris Vance. … Read more