I'm loving life today. The flowers are blooming, the sun is out & it's warm enough that even when it rains it's that misty beautiful sort of rain that makes everything smell fresh and green. The smell of wet woods and damp leaves underfoot is a powerful one for me, conjuring up wonderful memories of… Continue reading Dog Days of Spring
new Bee Girl pendants for sale in the shop Yay! After several requests, I finally got a new batch of Scrabble tile pendants made and was sure to include a few Beegirls. They're deceptively simple looking, these pendants and their persnickety nature is exactly why I haven't exactly hopped to making a new batch. It… Continue reading Bee Girl Pendants
Finn acrylic on paper, 10" x 8" click here to buy the original Finn is a curious girl. She walks with her eyes cast down, always scanning the ground for lost (found?) treasures. If you were to borrow one of her many books, you'd likely find something tucked inside - an interesting leaf, a soft… Continue reading New Painting: Finn
Next Saturday I'm taking part in Foux De Fu-Fu - a 2 part event starting with an artisan showcase and sale where I'll be selling prints, necklaces, card sets plus a couple of originals. With music pumping, free classes on learning to knit, juggle & paint pinatas, it promises to be a good time. After… Continue reading Foux De Fu-Fu
'Tis the season for bunnies, chicks and all things chocolate, so in a salute to the bizarre commercialism that surrounds what is technically a religious holiday, I give you a showcase of my favorite rascally rabbits. Hop on over to the Etsy shops of these awesome artists: Turquoise and Green Porcelain Rabbit Pendant by Poodlebreath… Continue reading Rabbit Round Up
One of my all time favorite things about the internet is the full, free archive of This American Life. I discovered the podcast about a year ago and it immediately became an institution in our household. I listen to it while I paint. The mister and I usually listen to it while we drift off… Continue reading A Face to the Voice
It's my mister's birthday today, so I've been baking & cooking up a storm two weekends in a row. Tortilla soup plus Key Lime cheesecake for dinner, plus plenty of cocktails. We're going with a spicy theme, so I stocked up on Clamato for making caesers. Yum! And now? Since the sun is out we're… Continue reading Happy Birthday Sweet Pea!
Murray 12 X 9, acrylic on paper original is sold prints available in the shop Soft and sweet, Murray is a mischievous little furball. He loves to cuddle (and who could resist those big eyes?), but be warned - he may just sneak off with your shiniest objects after you fall asleep. He loves sardines… Continue reading Murray
12 X 9, acrylic on paper click here to buy original Finally, a new painting! March was my best ever month as far as sales go, and my all time worst month as far as actual creating. I spent so few days actually painting that I'm starting to go a little squirrely. Painting is like… Continue reading Allison is Not (very) Afraid of Spiders
We survived the birthday weekend, we survived go-karting & we survived the sweetness overdose that was my chocolate cake with vanilla coconut frosting. Nom nom nom. I used the same frosting recipe as I did for the cupcakes in my last post, but I cut down the sugar to only 1/2 cup & I toasted… Continue reading The Baker’s Child Does Not Go Hungry