Five Things on the First: Artist Prints

Who doesn't have a collection of favorite products and art on Etsy and now DIY projects Pinterest? We are all so good at collecting these bits of eye candy, myself included. But I wonder how good many of us are at actually purchasing the product for ourselves (perhaps to celebrate something) or creating those clever …

Artist Interview: Donna Heart

Today I am happy to share an artist interview with Donna Heart, of Australia. I became aware of Donna Heart through the Hello Soul. Hello Business facebook community. She was an artist like me, trying to find her way to an artistic career. And also like me she had "been creative in one way or another …

Being Brave

I debated about sharing my last post and allowing myself to be so openly vulnerable. Ultimately, I decided to share my true, honest feelings because I remembered that the blogs that I enjoy reading the most are the ones that revealed the messy, honest stories of life. And, I remembered, how at 17, when I …

Leaps of Paint

In taking a step toward "becoming an artist" I have signed up for two creative classes starting after the first of the year. The first class is an Art Journaling Workshop with the talented Robyn Thayer of Studio Lila in January. I will be participating in a day long course at her home studio in Evergreen. I've done …

Show + Tell: John Rombola

I was at a new discount book shop the other day and saw the book John Rombola: Eclectic Eccentric propped on a shelf. I had never heard of this artist, but the cover was intriguing enough for me to flip through the pages. The illustration style reminded me of Picasso's line drawings. It was then …

Amy Tangerine Bits

On a recent trip to Archivers, I came across the scrapbook line of Amy Tangerine. I was drawn to her scrapbooking papers and bits because of her vibrant and cheery illustrations and her inclusion of stitched papers and fabric stickers. Reading about Amy, her current goal of  "working on perfecting what she likes to think …

Sabrina Ward Harrison’s House

Sabrina Ward Harrison's home was recently featured on Apartment Therapy. I love how she has filled her home with so much of her own artwork. In decorating, she hasn't forgotten a single nook or cranny, or even the ceiling! Her home is absolutely stunning in all it's color and light. I truly appreciate how she …

Show + Tell: Tamar Mogendorff

Tamar Mogendorff's work was featured in a Selvedge object catalogue awhile back and I've been meaning to sure her adorable fabric bird houses ever since. "Using thousand and thousand of fabrics and threads to create her ideas in her Brooklyn workshop, Tamar Mogendorff's world is populated with swans, bears and mushrooms carefully made by her fairy fingers. The …

Craft Market Trades

One of my favorite parts about doing craft markets is trading with other vendors and recently I was able to make 2 great trades! After modeling Mandy's darling hair accessories, of Fern & Sprout, during Operation Rescrap, I couldn't walk away without one of her creations. I picked these adorable shoe clips because there are so many ways …

Show + Tell: Thomas Campbell

I read about artist Thomas Campbell over on the Decor8 blog. Campbell is an internationally celebrated artist with roots in skateboarding. And his artwork definitely falls into the immediate gut "love it" feeling I get when I see new art. Campbell's work is so bright and colorful, and full of texture. I was really intrigued by …