Saturday Sketchbook – Mermie Obsessed :)

This little cutie appeared in two sketchbooks this week as I was taking a bit of time to practice my skills. This little one is on an ATC. A piece of heavy watercolor paper sized at 2 1/2 x 3 1/2. Just a little doodle to try out a new sketch pen. Insert Art Supply […]

Hippie HOPPIN’ Project Inspiration with Avocado Arts

The Rockin’ Pit Crew Creatista’s have some amazing projects to share today! Check them out HERE. I just love these ladies and it humbles me, EVERY MONTH, to see what they create with the stamps I illustrate! Love you girlies! Here’s a little Friday HIPPIE that is to DYE for created by yours truly! This […]

Sea Inspired Lovelies Coming to Life!

A little arty share for this lovely Wednesday. I’ve been pushing myself “during the spaces in between” to get out all the art supplies, use them and taking a part of my work in a new direction (see my post about art journaling here). Sea inspired lovelies are coming to life. I’ll be sharing (a […]

Avocado Arts Class THIS WEEK @PhotoScraps

There’s a few spaces left for a PEEP-a-Rific card class with me @PhotoScraps this week. Call 410.549.5187 to register. The stamp set comes with the class. 5 card designs and a SURPRISE project, not shown 🙂 Tee hee!

ArtyStart Monday – Sharpening the SAW!

A new week, fresh start, makin' it start with ART. Why not? Right? After all ART is in START, so let's get the week stARTed inspired! DO IT! DO IT! So… yes, life is crazysauce busy! The to do list is long, massive, overwhelming. Family, life, commitments, work. It's all there floating about. We all […]

Saturday Sketchbook – It’s about sHe!

Hmmmm… I've been noodling out a new character in my head. She's kind of showed up different ways over the last few weeks. Then… sHe showed up on the page of my work to do list…this week…in the spaces "in between" this project and that! She is whimsical, loves flowers, artsy, does her own thing, […]

Avocado Arts: Project Inspiration Day!

WAHOO! I love Project Inspiration Day! It's the 15th and the Avocado Arts Pit Crew has created some fabulous projects using this month's stamp set release: Spring Medley! I really enjoyed illustrating this set and I especially LOVE seeing what gets created with it! Hop on over to the Avocado Arts blog and CHECK out […]

Teaching and Being Inspired!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending a few hours working with these lovely ladies! The beautiful thing I find about teaching is that it doesn't matter if the class is small or large, the result is the SAME. Pure Inspiration! Pure Joy! It's one of those "goodness in between" things in life that I […]

Sketchin’ Sneak-a-Peek: Busy Weeks and Snow Days!

It's SNOWING here in MD today! And, Whoosh! that means everything shuts down. It's just how Maryland rolls. The worky. work. work. to do list has been long with lots of design and illustration. It's good to be busy. But, in the spaces in between… the mind needs a rest… here's the art that's been […]

Breathe it all in! Love it all out!

Sketchin' Sneak-a-Peek! A little Friday inspiration to inspire you through the weekend. It's no secret I love to create flowers. I grow em', draw em', paint em'. Little post about that coming soon! A little backstory on this creation: Sunday night right before bed time, my son "remembered/realized" he had some homework to finish. We […]