Pillows talk!

 Office decor that speaks volumes. A pillow for my daughter's office at the VA Women Center. Take fabulous fabric and use it to express diversity and beauty found in all women. It doesn't get better than this.

The border is a floral medical print to represent the care received. The images are just a sampling of unique women found everywhere.

The back pattern shows something all women have in common, BOOBIES :-) And the heart, another symbol of love. Special items like this are one of the reasons I love to create.

The fabric is from Spoonflower. If you haven't visited the site, do so. Many talented independent designers are able to bring their work to life in fabric and wallpaper.

Sloth comfort buddy offers cozy comfort to your littles

The cure for cranky

Sometimes the youngest among us don't understand why they don't feel good 

and need something soft and comforting to cling to. 

Filled with Lavender buds and rice, Mr. Sloth will do the trick. 

He can be warmed in the microwave or cooled in the freezer. 

Perfect for your littles!

Trying something new can really change up your creativity!

Stood looking at a bin of scrap wood thinking 

what could this be? 

I love this answer!

Three aprons for a client that are the same... but different

A professional yet creative look. 

Each has a different backing and slightly different arrangement. 

         Keeps things consistent.  

         

But also keeps things individual. 

There are many ways to add color to your garden

Perfect POPs of color for you garden or lawn. 

Hand painted Garden Poles will add art to your landscape. 

Varying from 18" to 6' tall, these are a real showstoppers!

New beginnings. Fresh starts. Enjoy the day!

After the winter we've had, I know I'm certainly looking forward to spring. 

These three can take you there. Lovely new fabrics detailed with pockets, 

vintage sashes, towel loops and key clips. All cotton, all fabulous.

The weather outside is frightful...

BUT these Comfort Buddys will keep you toasty!

The softest, snuggly cotton flannel filled with rice and lavender buds. Heat a minute or two in the microwave and put under your sheets at the foot of the bed for toasty feet. Or drape across sore muscles for comforting relief.

Once warm weather hits again (and I promise, it will!) these will help soothe the aches and pains of all that spring gardening you've been dreaming about the past few months.

Just takes a couple tree stumps to create lovely seats, tables, plant stands or art for your room or hearth.

Once the bark is removed the gorgeous wavy wood grain is exposed then highlighted with a  couple coats of poly. The images on top are painted and coated as well.

These work equally well as art pieces on their side or setting upright.

This Garden Angel will happily wait inside your house until you are ready for her to adorn your garden

Painted wooden plank with corrugated tin wings will charm your flowers, veggies, friends & family come spring. Designed to easily 'plant' in your garden.

Starts with an idea and a sketch. Then a charcoal transfer.

Finishing with colorful outdoor paint and poly.

 

Hand held Christmas

Lovingly used and reused through the years, these antique wooden spools and needle cases are now fashioned into keepsake ornaments. 

They were found in the drawer of an old sewing machine I bought long ago and I felt if someone else had held on to them all that time, they needed a home that would have meaning.

 

Cross body study in blue

Fun custom project using cotton upholstery fabrics.
Flap with magnetic snap and two interior zip pockets.

Adjustable cross body strap allows use over the shoulder,
or around waist due to clips.

8"x9" bag holds all the essentials without being overly large.

Upholstery fabrics provide so many unique & unexpected patterns
that work great with purses, totes, aprons and more.

Really makes each item one of a kind.

Holiday Crows help usher in the season!

Unique and welcoming birds handcrafted in felt & fabric, embellished with embroidery, beads and hearts. 

The perfect housewarming or holiday gift to celebrate the season. 

Tuck them on your bookshelf or your holiday table. 

Let them remind you of family, friends and the season.  

Baby 'toss down' Story Quilt

This story quilt is divided into quadrants: Imagination, Outdoors, Stories/Words, Science. The fabric designs inspire the stories.

It is an easy size to toss down on the floor while you are
juggling your little one. And while your sitting and playing
you can look at the images and think up tales to tell.

All cotton fabric and batting is prewashed and ready to go.

Let's play!

If variety is the spice of life, keep creating!

Art using vintage shutter slats to give direction.

Funky sock monsters that are soft, squeezable, hilarious ( & looking for a little hug)

And a new crop of hand dolls to delight.

{ animals are irresistible }

Excited to start a project that mixes paints & fabric

 It all starts with a pencil sketch on primed cotton canvas. 

Then layering watercolors until they feel "right" with the images. 

Whimsical colors and design to appeal to everyone. 

Next the art is stitched to a canvas back and cotton batting is added. 

Final step is adding the perfect comment to the back. 

You have a hand sized doll to give inspiration, 

a laugh, comfort or whatever is needed.

Done and done!

Crazy how handcrafting can go in so many directions!

Take a gander & enjoy ~ 

Some new fabulous denim full aprons, unique utility aprons... so practical and great looking. Gorgeous dress forms for decor or draping your favorite accessories on. Felties! Crows, birdies and more to welcome the season. Clay birdies and fairy faces to accent your your shelves, or place in your potted plants or garden. Repurposed furniture. And after gazing at all of that, you'll need a comfort buddy made of soft cotton flannel and filled with rice and lavender buds to soothe you neck.

Whew, I'm back baby!! Ready to put art in your every day life.

Perfect for the artist in you.

Lovely, soft, draping vinyl to keep your clothes 

protected and give a shout out to your inner artist. 

These newest full coverage aprons are perfect for your painting, 

crafting, welding, stained glass work and more... 

They provide an extra level of protection traditional cotton 

aprons can't for those heavy duty art tasks.

Wear your art!

Sometimes it just takes the littlest thing 

to inspire an idea. In this case it 

was discovering a wonderful piece of 

handwork, but  due to years of fond use it 

could no longer be displayed as 

originally intended. 

Now it has a new life in this crafters/utility apron. 

Set off by a color palette that showcases 

it as the art it still is. A joy to wear!

A little vintage garden art

What better use for grandma's tableware 

than reminding you what you planted where.

These vintage beauties are hand flattened 

and stamped {by stronger arms than mine} 

with plant names and whimsy.

 Perfect for your kitchen garden or 

windowsill flower pot.

Cell/MP3 clip-on padded pouch

Tired of carrying/misplacing/searching for your MP3 device?

What if you could simply clip it on to your belt loop, 

button hole or purse strap... 

problem solved with a colorful, padded pouch 

sized to fit most phones and MP3 players.

Now how simple is that?