I’ve just sent of a new batch of The Classics to Watson Kennedy in Seattle. I posted this funny memory lane image and the response was swift and resounding–apparently anyone who grew up in the 70’s or 80’s all have the same fond memories of this orange gel that was very fancy at the time. […]
Sunday…Monday? Day.
Hello. I’d ask what you’re up to this Sunday but pretty sure it’s the same as me….under stay at home orders or quarantine or shelter in place. Yup. It’s a new world. What are you doing to stay sane? Or hopeful? I’m painting, walking Bella, staying in touch with people, organizing the towel cupboard, […]
Peace be with you
What can I say that you haven’t read, seen, experienced or felt already? Not much. So I’m just here to say hi, send a hug from a far and staying connected in the way I know how. I’m exercising a bit. Walking outside. Puttering. Starting projects I can’t finish. Emailing, calling and texting to stay […]
XO Stationery Stash
It might be less than two weeks into the new year but in the retail world…guess what is virtually tomorrow??? That’s right, Valentine’s Day! Just in case you’re the stash-that-perfect-card-away-for-the-right-occasion variety (you’re in good company), let me introduce you to a few new designs in the XO category. I’m headed off into the season of […]
Shipping in time for Christmas!
Hello and happy holidays from the studio! Are you painting? Holiday cookie baking? Shopping? Making your own Christmas decorations? Yes to all of it. I’m a big fan of things or experiences made by hand or small businesses and love the personal details that often accompany it. I have a small and sweet collection of […]
A Room of Your Own
I’ve written a fair bit about my funny fancy parlors. Are they real? Are they figments of my imagination? A combination? All of the above. I would like to jump into a room filled with leopard lounge chairs and a pink velvet settee. Art clustered on the wall, vintage charts mixed with contemporary treasures and […]
Nautical Parlour
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” Emerson I love this quote, this sentiment and this reminder to be present and appreciate life’s lovely moments as well as it’s ebb and flow. Especially this week. Thanksgiving week, a week by definition, a time to be even more […]
Oil v. Acrylic
Somewhere between now and March 3rd (which is when Madame Blog here tells me I last posted) I have been slowly, quietly, nervously experimenting with a new medium: oil paints. I decided to conduct a 30 day challenge for myself: 30 paintings in 30ish days. I didn’t quite make it, I think I got to […]
Pretty in Pink
This post if proof that role of artist-business-blogger-marketer-shipper-packer-traveler-sales is one role too many. If I had remembered and was organized enough, I would have posted this BEFORE the Pretty in Pink Art Reception…not a day and a half AFTER. Ooops. (Event on Friday night was lovely, it was pink, there was cake, wine, lots of […]
Asking for Help: Part 1 Our Pack
Hey, guess what took me 40+ years to learn? It’s ok to ask for help. Help comes in all varieties, the serious kind, life transitions, relationships, family, career and health. Those are the biggins and somehow it seems easier or more acceptable to reach out during those times. For me, it’s the not so dire […]
New Cards & Hello from Atlanta
Hello from Atlanta, GA!! Trade show season is in full swing! It’s that time of year for a new greeting card launch (yay!!!), lots of travel, hotel rooms, airports, booths, seeing customers in person and meeting new ones. I’m extra excited this show because I have a dozen new cards to show, have them in […]
Port in the Storm
I talked to an old friend yesterday for over an hour. We hadn’t spoken in years, not because anything was wrong, but life has gone on, busy with different paths, different geography, between social media pseudo connecting all of us all of the time, we hadn’t realized how much actual time had passed. And it […]
Black Sheep, Blue Ribbon
Spring has not quite sprung but it’s trying. Warm, cold, freezing rain, snow, windy, balmy, sunny, cloudy with a promise of still needing your puffy coat, the mandatory Oregonian garment they pass out at the border. This is the time of year where the drugstore aisles look especially sweet and pastel and cute animals hunt […]
February
Yesterday I was scheduling coffee with a friend and a few appointment errands coming up and I had to turn my February day planner page over to MARCH. March? February has been a recovery and restore month. Recovering from the cold-travel-flu sandwich, the over extending, the trade shows, the workshops, the family and friend visiting, […]
Snow Day
There is magic in a snow day. I could probably get my car out of the driveway this morning with some effort but I don’t want to. I want to savor the snowy white peace. I live on a hill so from every direction it’s like I’m perched in a little snowy treehouse and as […]
Palette v. Progress
The irony of this vintage French paint palette and my attempts at navigating behind the scenes world of WordPress are not lost on me. I prefer the former. A lot. It’s messy and beautiful and imperfect. Technical prowess, to me, is the opposite. The precision and lack of intuition but actual correct information and button […]
