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  • Hopeful Soul

    Hopeful Soul

    Straight from the sketch book: Finally put the finishing touches on this one. I don’t know why it took so long for me to decide on them. I kept playing around with different metal pieces and vintage buttons (from my grandmother). Lots of layers of paper and paint. Hopeful Soul. Mixed media (paper, ink,…

  • Patined Wire Pendants

    So, I have noticed since I have updated WordPress, that I no longer have a gallery on a post. Or at least, it’s not done like it used to be, so bare with me. Anyways, I had fun with these rustic patined wires. Lots of fun metals to mix it up with as well.

  • Happy Friday

    Happy Friday Everyone! Maybe you’ll meet a new amazing person this weekend.

  • Scrabble Tile Mixed Media Pieces

    What fun I had making these mixed media pieces. I found a bag of cut up irregular shaped squares of fabric and felt in the garage. Who knows how long it was out these, especially since I have no idea what it was originally for. I haven’t even had my sewing machine in years…

  • Get Over The Hump 6

    Any of the teen Girl Scouts I worked with when I was on the Navajo and Hopi lands and traveled with will recognize this saying. It is one I heard from when talking with a young woman, I say young, we were probably close to the same age, but I was younger then. We…

  • Get Over The Hump 2

    “Love stretches your heart and makes you big inside.” Margaret Walker Ahhh, Wednesday, half way through the week. It’s been good so far, lets keep it going.

  • Being Pretty

    The video above was my first experience of slam poetry. It was awesome! But the message behind Kate Makkai’s “Pretty” is even better. Yes, I know this is a short post, but I think the video says it all.