We’ve been having amazingly cool weather here in Redlands this month, and our flowers have really reaped the benefits! These gardenias smell amazing: And look at all my lovely roses!!! Continue Reading
Category Archives: Inspiration
Give the Gift of Color
If you’re like me, you are now scurrying around making and buying holiday gifts. (If you’d like to read about the makers I buy from, I wrote about them here.) I’ve started decking the halls by hanging my stockings underneath and placing my row houses on top of my fireplace mantle and making some fun retro… Continue Reading
Using my Autumn Splendor Pallette
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, or entered my booth at an art show, you know that I put together a palette of colors, and work with the pallette a lot. Well, lately I’ve been working with my Autumn Splendor Pallette: I love this palette because not only is it fun to play… Continue Reading
A Whip Up Celebration | Celebrating the Life of Kathreen Ricketson
I’ve been a big fan of the blog Whip-up for years…and was horrified to learn of the drowning death of Kathreen Ricketson and her husband Rob, while they were on a year of travel with their 2 kids. Kay and Ann, of the Mason-Dixon Knitting blog have come us with a great idea: have folks… Continue Reading
New Spring Inspired Palette
I’m getting ready for my spring shows, and I have a hankering for a new palette of colors to sew with. I didn’t want it to feel too pastel, but yet I wanted some lighter colors. There was a certain shade of green in my mind I was going for. This green on top is… Continue Reading
Craft Tree Booklets
I had a couple of fun mail days this week! The folks at Interweave/F & W Media have been creating a series of quilting and sewing project compilation booklets by combining 13 – 20 projects on a particular subject area from different magazines into one “booklet”. They’re printed on nice thick glossy paper, more like a book,… Continue Reading
12-12-12 | 12 photos that inspire me
I’ve got a lot to share here on the blog, but I’ve been super busy this week. BUT, today is an awesome day: 12-12-12! I didn’t want to let it pass without a post, so I thought I’d just show you 12 photos of what inspires me! Continue Reading
Creative Courage | An E-course by Stephanie Levy
On my list of things to do this month I’ve added writing an interview for the very talented Stephanie Levy! She is running another session of her e-course called “Creative Courage“, which is (in her words): An international e-course about finding, following, and realizing your creative dreams. I’ve designed Creative Courage as a practical guide… Continue Reading