2018–My year in review

2018 will be over in less than 12 hours. Like so many previous years, I’ll wake up and not much will feel different. That said, this year brought at least one big change. The boyfriend and I moved in together and we’ve both lived to tell. Not just that, we both agree that we quite […]

Beating myself up while plagued with self doubt

Welcome to the last day of November. I’m making and making myself crazy with worries and self doubt. Before I continue, here’s my full disclosure. I didn’t sleep well at all last night. And the night before I woke up at 3:20 and could not get back to sleep. Those aren’t ideal conditions for trying […]

Resin, resin everywhere

When I first discovered resin, I wanted to put it on all surfaces. Well, anything that might make for fun jewelry or even card embellishments. And, like it or not, I got resin on my clothing and in my hair, and Slinky even managed to get it in her fur more than once. But any […]

I know just where to put the glitter

What a week, what a week.  I completed two custom orders and really love this one. It’s time to order more blue and green lucite cabs. Especially because this new piece sold within the first two hours of the market yesterday. The two journal covers below have resulted in more than enough inner turmoil and self […]

I’d forgotten the fun of collage

First things first: I am officially allowed to sell journals at the Redmond Saturday Market now. And, to sweeten that reality, three of my journals sold last week. Which, while validating, sent me into a panic about needing to make more. So, this week has been about collaging. I have to admit that I felt […]