“If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know … See the full post »
A page of my doodles and musings. They are my little sparks of inspiration, a beginning to something possibly remarkable. Unfortunately, they often live a careless doodle life, locked up in a sketchbook and tossed on the shelf. Perhaps I can honor you in this way… live on!
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Hello everyone! Thank you for your interest in my open series of girl illustrations. I call my series of characters “girls with a message” and wanted to start up a blog post to collect your requests and suggestions.
There are no limits or minimums in my ongoing project, as I would like to keep it … See the full post »
On and off, I’ve been working on a series of girls with little nuggets of wisdom. Just simple thoughtful messages. As I tinkered with the designs, I’ve come to realize this is a series that will never be finished. I’m not very prolific compared to some and I’m prone to tinker with tiny details … See the full post »
Over time I have learned what my favorite tools and materials are for this lovely art called bookbinding. I thought it would be nice to go through what I normally use when binding books and journal. Nothing really fancy here…I think we might all have these items in one form or another. I’m definitely … See the full post »
Sometimes I start something with a goal in mind… but then it just all fizzles out.
I tend to start and stop all the time, perhaps a normal fact of life. However, I wonder if one might look from “above” and get the impression that I’m aimless and crazy. Sigh. I don’t know why it … See the full post »
I’ve heard of Flattr before, but didn’t really dive in until CraftyPod’s latest podcast. It’s a great idea and I think really helps one to stay in budget – so to speak – but still spend and give back to the community. I like that fact.
You basically sign-up for a Flattr account and load … See the full post »
I’ve noticed here on my blog that bookbinding posts have been the most popular by far. Granted, some bookbinding affiliated sites have linked over to certain posts, so it might not really represent my regular blog readers. However, I love creating my own books and journals, yet fail to share the process as much … See the full post »
I was looking over what I created for AEDM and wanted to share a photo of all my doodles together. Looks pretty cool as a bunch, but the thing is… I usually don’t do anything with them after the fact. I’m definitely a crazy brainstorming – cool idea – let’s go for it – kind … See the full post »
From my blogging review the other day, I realized that I had not shared any news about my zine for the past few issues. I literally do not want to believe it, but I know from experience that life takes over and overcomes us at times. In my younger years, I always thought it … See the full post »
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