Year: 2012

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

The cookies have been baked, the presents are wrapped, and I’m anticipating one of the happiest Christmases we’ve had in years. We have a six-year-old who still believes in Santa Claus, a toddler who is in a constant state of wonder at all that’s going on, and a baby who loves nothing more than to […]

12-12-12 in Our Little Corner of the World

12-12-12 in Our Little Corner of the World

It was just a day like any other, I guess, but I got a real kick out of the whole 12-12-12 thing. I just think it’s really cool! Like glancing at the clock and seeing that it’s 11:11 or 10:01, or looking at my odometer and seeing 12,345. It’s fun! Significant numbers give me a […]

Tucks + Quilting + Applique = An Elegant Master Bedroom

Tucks + Quilting + Applique = An Elegant Master Bedroom

For the past several weeks, I’ve been working on a pretty bedroom ensemble for one of my favorite customers. A lush cream-colored cotton sateen with a silky sheen was her fabric of choice for the bedspread and pillows, with accents of antique gold sateen. The gold fabric echoes the color of hundreds of brass nail […]

Sneak Preview… Greene County Christmas Cards!

Sneak Preview… Greene County Christmas Cards!

The Christmas tree in front of the courthouse has been decorated, and every lamp post in town is dressed in evergreens and red ribbons. It’s time for the Waynesburg Downtown Holiday Open House! This Friday night, our town will be bustling with street musicians, horse-drawn carriage rides, and choirs of carolers, not to mention shoppers […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 3

Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 3

As my friend and I drove toward the Santa Rita Mountains on the final day of my mini-vacation, we were looking forward to starting our first sketch of the day. We found a pretty spot on the road to Madera Canyon and began to set up our gear, but high winds forced us to retreat […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 2

Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 2

On the second day of my short visit to Arizona, we spent most of our time at the beautiful Mission San Xavier where I did this composite page in my sketchbook. (Click to enlarge) 9″ x 6″, ink & watercolor I enjoy designing gridded pages, because you can include so many facets of a subject […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 1

Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 1

You all know I love to travel, and when my friend, Suzie, invited me to join her in Arizona for a few days of sketching, I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity. I’ve been to the southwest before but not since I took up sketching and never to the Tucson area. I was really looking […]

Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting: “Autumn Glow”

Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting: “Autumn Glow”

It was one of those absolutely perfect fall days when I grabbed my sketch kit and headed out across the fields. The sky was a brilliant blue, and the trees in the woods fairly glowed in the sunshine. Fall was almost over, and I was determined to hold onto it the only way I knew, […]

Saturday Sketching at Artbeat

Saturday Sketching at Artbeat

I spent a relaxing Saturday afternoon filling in at Artbeat last weekend and had a free hour at the end of the day to do a little sketching. This is the sitting area in the back room where visitors are invited to kick back with a cup of tea and linger awhile. 3-1/2″ x 5″, […]

Sketching on the Go

Sketching on the Go

Sometimes the biggest challenge with art is just finding the time to do it. Sketching solves that problem – it only takes a few minutes to record a slice of life. My days have been really busy lately, with lots of pre-holiday orders in my sewing business and two sweet babies to help care for, […]

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