I am so glad you are here!
Welcome to my site! I am so excited to introduce you to my custom art pieces and share a bit of life with you through my blog. I am determined to become the woman God wants me to be and I believe that path includes glorifying Him in all that I do. This blog is a testament to my everyday journey through faith, family, friendship, service and creativity.
Art Donation
P.S I’ll have them available this weekend at Dwell Local’s Spring Market.“God loves to make something beautiful out of something broken…if you give Him all the pieces” -Sheila Walsh100% of the funds from my Beautifully Broken Art Blocks will be donated to the Rochester chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org).They are $20…
Spring Market
Putting the finishing touches on my display walls for Saturday’s (5/4) Spring Market at Dwell Local! So excited!! The weather looks like it’s going to be perfect for a day outside. If you’re in Rochester, I’d love to see you! Look for me under my black and white striped tent🖤
Summer Art Camp
Autumn Ridge Church is hosting a summer Art Camp for students entering 4-6th grades. Four days, four different artists! I was honored to be asked to teach one of the days and this cutie owl will be our project. We’ll cut, punch, glue, paint, outline and stamp. The project is 11”x 14” and each student…
“Come As You Are”
Introducing my “Come As You Are” Collection! I’ll be debuting it two weeks from today at Dwell Local’s Spring Market! So excited for this collection AND to do my first show in over a year. There’s fun for all at the Spring Market great artisans, delicious local food and artist demos. Mark your calendars for…
Special Delivery!
I made delivery to Christos Bookcenter at Autumn Ridge Church ! 🙌🏻So excited to be back at “work” and filling my bins for deliveries again. 💖 Find these and the “Beautifully Broken” butterfly blocks at Christos, as well.
Designing: Word of the Year Art Block 2018
As I was designing Art Blocks for 2018’s Word of the Year, my first thought was to go with a lot of choices. Different sizes, colors, designs for each person to choose from that would coordinate with their word choice. When I made the blue block with the white laurel wreath and a touch of…
Mother Mary, did you know?
Last week, I was hustling around my studio, when a Christmas song by Amy Grant called “Breath of Heaven” came on. It’s the most beautiful song, looking at Mary’s perspective and what she must have been going through. My mama’s heart felt so much for her in that moment. I can’t imagine what Mary must…
December Daily {2015 & 2016}
DD 2015 was pretty much just a hope and a dream! I started it, digging into my beloved stash of October Afternoon products, but never finished it. If I collected anything for it, I have no idea where it is. So sad. But, I’m hopeful that I at least took a picture a day and…
December Daily {2014}
DD 2014 is simple and sweet: consisting of 8″x10″ kraft and white cardstock, some patterned paper and very light on the embellishments. Quite a contrast from DD 2012! The clean, simple design made this album come together quickly. That is one important scrapbooking lesson I’ve learned through the years: I have to be willing to…