Just came across a very cool site that has an assortment of textures to purchase and some very nice free downloads that you might enjoy. I am going to try and do something with the old book covers textures…what a great inspiration. Lost and Taken Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. I cooked a turkey with…

“The leaves are falling all around–it was time I was on my way”Led Zeppelin Fall has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I use to love starting new projects in the Fall or going back to school to learn something new. This year I find myself wanting more to let go…

Art Lessons

ART I give art lessons to a friends daughter. Her name is Lila and she is in second grade. I just love the sound of her name and saying it. We worked on the color wheel this week in Watercolor and Acrylics. She knew quite a few of the color combinations and I had so…

Freelance The Gig Economy Great article about going solo. I have been getting my feet wet for awhile now in the freelance world. Each time I get more serious, I land a pretty decent corporate design job with all the demands that entails and my freelance takes a backseat. Being a recent casualty of the…

Happy Spring

Letting go… I have been keeping a journal for years, since reading the Artist’s Way. I can’t recommend Julia Cameron enough. There was something magic about a regular lined notebook, a pen, morning tea and my favorite chair. I would like to move in a new direction with my writing and journaling. Most of my…

Rose :: These are roses I grew in my garden. This week especially, I am getting spring fever. We have had so much snow and ice. We were spoiled the last few years by having mild winters. I don’t mind winter usually and use to ski quite often, but lately the cold and ice are…

pink :: I’ve had fun doing these journal prompts, but I find I am rushing to finish a journal page just to get something up. So I might hang back and continue to just post what I am up to. I am grateful to the girls over at Misty Mawn blog for their creative journal…

yellow ::

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