Green Thumb

I was inspired by Ron Isaacs' Sprout, and created this shadow box with linen, cardstock, and a vintage glove.

Naiad

My Naiad design is up for voting in Spoonflower's Fantasy Creatures Watercolour challenge!

Inspiration: Spring Yellow

Daffodil, pussy willow, and forsythia--pure spring cheer!

Robin's Egg Necklace

These beads are leftovers from a ceramics experiment with minty glaze...now reborn as a robin's egg necklace!

Swan

My Swan design is up for voting in Spoonflower's Birds and Blooms challenge!

Rose Needlepoint

I found this rose needlepoint at Value Village for a few dollars. The palette and distressed frame are so sweet.  

My goal is to gather a whole gallery wall of rescued floral oil paintings, watercolours, and needlepoints!

Enlightened Hearts

"...that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which He has called you, what are the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His great might that He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come."
Ephesians 1: 17-21

Trellis

My Trellis design is up for voting in Spoonflower's Succulents design challenge!

New Designs in Shop: Pink and Blue

Fun fact: I seem to be incurably drawn to using pink and blue in my art! Hence, these designs are now available in my shop as fabric, wallpaper gift wrap, cut-and sew patterns, and homewares. Here's Ladies

Dusty Blue

Scandinavian Princess

Cobalt Craze

Navy League

New Designs in Shop: Sweet and Bold

These cheery floral and geometric designs are now available in my shop as fabric, wallpaper gift wrap, cut-and sew patterns, and homewares. Here's Carnation Kate

Splashy in Watermelon

 Swan

Honey Honey

Seaside Calico

Biosphere

New Designs in Shop: Naturals

These green, brown, black, white, and grey designs are now available in my shop as fabric, wallpaper, gift wrap, cut-and sew patterns, and homewares. Here's Greenery Machinery

Avocado Green

Hedgie Ditsy

Bright Idea 

Tangram Marquetry

Rose of Prose

My Rose of Prose design is up for voting in Spoonflower's Paper-Cut Florals challenge!

An Old Fashioned Girl

 I found this 1963 edition of An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott at a local thrift store for $0.25. It was illustrated by Dan and Norma Garris. Alcott has such a talent for selecting descriptive words, and there is a sweetness to all her writing. This is a coming of age story of a girl named Polly and her humble, pleasant life.

This name was written on the inside cover...doesn't it perfectly suit?

April Bulletin 2017

Springtime tinge of earth and sky