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  • Santa Lights The Way

    On any given day the space between my ears is a whirl-wind of creative ideas ~ not only in the designing of a painted piece, but also in the creating of a unique surface that holds a purpose and for… Continue reading

    Santa Lights The Way
  • Toasted Marshmallow with a hint of Cocoa ~ Candles

    Creativity has spilled over into the making of Candles ~ with delicious scents and pretty packaging to ‘warm your home and melt your heart‘. ‘Toasted Marshmallow with a hint of Cocoa‘ is our newest homespun addition…..a nostalgic scent to take… Continue reading

    Toasted Marshmallow with a hint of Cocoa ~ Candles
  • Country Store Christmas

    Country Store Christmas ~ is created with Paint & Pencil ~ the deep rich color comes from a base layer of DecoArt Acrylic Paint and then adding layers upon layers of PrismaColor Premier Penciling to finish. Would you believe this… Continue reading

    Country Store Christmas
  • Zinnia Patch Project

    The Zinnia Patch in our backyard is from harvested seeds ~ from harvested seeds gifted from a friend the previous year (read more here). And a dream would be to expand the patch each and every year ~ along with… Continue reading

    Zinnia Patch Project
  • Inspired Creative Living ~ August 2022

    Studio Happenings It’s the little things that become the big things…. that make a whole-lotta-difference…..and when it came to painting the worktable in the Studio, my heart was set on ‘Cilantro Green’ from Sherwin Williams~ to compliment all the blue,… Continue reading

    Inspired Creative Living ~ August 2022
  • Produce Prudence

    Creating Characters such as ‘Produce Prudence‘ is like telling a story thru design and paint. Each Character taken from a likeness of family or friends. The whimsy and charm of ‘Produce Prudence‘ come along with each addition to the design… Continue reading

    Produce Prudence
  • Inspired Creative Living ~ July 2022

    Waiting, Happening, Waiting, Happening ~ pretty much sums up July. Still trying to get the ‘pre-Covid’ feeling back into life….anyone else? ~*~ Studio Happenings I could just snuggle into this corner of the Studio….wool socks, lazy sweatshirt and a mug… Continue reading

    Inspired Creative Living ~ July 2022
  • Creative Halloween Keepsake Journal

    We’ve been having sooooo much fun creating the ‘Creative Christmas Keepsake Journal‘ ~ so why not create even more fun with a ‘Creative Halloween Keepsake Journal‘ ! So what’s this is all about? ~ Peeks your interest? Click (here) to… Continue reading

    Creative Halloween Keepsake Journal
  • ‘Gimme S’more’ thru Toletown

    Nothing says summertime like a goooooey s’more made around a campfire! It was always a sweet ending to a fun day at the camp grounds ~ to gather with family around the campfire and share ol’ stories told 1000 times… Continue reading

    ‘Gimme S’more’ thru Toletown
  • Cheesecake Anyone? Pixelated Palette Project

    It is always exciting to be asked to be a part of any Publication, whether it be print or an on-line source….and it was no exception when I received an email from ‘The Pixelated Palette’ On-Line Magazine to submit a… Continue reading

    Cheesecake Anyone? Pixelated Palette Project