pretty song friday

Projects finished in 2021

sewing: end of the year finish

One last finish before the end of the year! I hand-quilted, so it was quite the challenge every evening to put in some time and get this done. On the top half of the quilt, I quilted words: love, amour, amore, liebe, and I love you more. I ran out of patience for that (this

wordless Wednesday

painting: cactus with flowers

In my mind I envisioned these cactus in two colorways–these “cool” colors are my first go at it. Very bright and vibrant in person, yet calming. I painted from a photo shared by Jackie Campos Bleisch.11″x14″ oil on stretched canvas. Available here.

Happy Independence Day!

image courtesy of https://vintageholidaycrafts.com

pretty song friday

wordless Wednesday

wordless Wednesday

painting: grazing pinto

I’m trying my darnedest to get back into the swing of “a painting a day.” It’s a challenge, because sometimes it seems there’s so many other things that need to be done. I stocked up on these cradled wood boards, and am really happy with the new direction they’ve taken me. The surface accepts paint