It is one of my favorite ways to make a design. I love hand appliqué, but I find that my mind works to fast and I just cant get that done quick enough. I save hand appliqué for my personal quilt making. That is truly a labor of love.
Raw edge appliqué actually works better for […]

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Collage mania is a Fiberart for a cause run by Virginia Speigel, to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. It begins on May 5th.
I spent the weekend putting together a piece of collage art to donate to this wonderful cause.

I was inspired to use yellows for a starting point, the rest just came together […]

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(This is a little night stand I painted for a friend who had a baby and a pooh theme.)
I have been in love with sewing for as long as I can remember. It never mattered much what I was sewing, clothes, curtains, costumes or quilts, it all made me smile. I love the simple act […]

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I bought the caron d’ache watercolor crayons recently and thought I would sit down and give them a try. They were fun to play with and made a soft watercolor look on my house design. Just a soft blend of colors, they are kind of muted but that was the effect I was going for.

I […]

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Kids love art! I love kids art! Have you ever watched kids do art, its wonderful to see them as they work. They work so freely, not worrying about where the art is going, just using the tools at hand to have some fun.
Just watch their smiles as they work and put themselves into […]

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There are so many times when we sit down to make something and we find ourselves in the middle of mistakes. Some we can correct and move on and others bring us to new places. And we need mistakes, they teach us alot. We learn how to explore and grow from our mistakes.
There is a […]

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I have been a creative person all my life. I have been creating and selling my art/crafts for over 25 years.
The only thing I ever wanted to be was an artist. I have survived my entire life making money from my creativity! Whether it was making things and selling at craft shows or consignment selling […]

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This post is dedicated to all those who have come across someone in their lives who has managed to squelch their creative pursuits for one reason or another. Its usually a simple moment when someone lands the crushing blow that stops us from going further. As if in that moment in time someone had the […]

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That is a question that many artists get asked all the time. I know my daughter has asked me several times, while in search of who she wants to be when she is done with college this fall. When did you know?
For me thats an easy question to answer. I was in the third grade […]

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Bloomin Bags!!!!! Thats whats bloomin!Another bag on the drawing board that still needs some work is my Bloomin Bags! A small little beauty that represents a little flower bloomin.Nothing too big for when you only want to carry a few things.A pretty little chartreuse green bag with some delicate flower petals and a drawstring. I do […]

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