but I have to say, seeing her paintings in person takes your breath away.

Spooky Spider House
Silvia creates a miniature haunted house that is spooky and oh-so fun!
Witchy Embroidered Postcard
Sharron Westerfield brews up a whimsical witch postcard
The Impatient Crafter
Vintage plastic owls become the focal point of a charming necklace you can wear for Halloween and all year round!
Pumpkin and cat felt treat bag
Felt bag that can also be made [...]

Has a week gone by already??? Gheesh! Well, I was on a trip this last weekend, Houston to be exact. QUILT MARKET!!! What a wonderful show, so much energy, excitement, color, design and most of all,passion! I had the opportunity to catch up with some friends over long lunches and dinners and to meet and make some [...]

We’re back! This is the first Terrorific Tuesday link parade and we’re just getting started! Come by every Tuesday for a new installment- now thru the end of October!
Studio Mama Blog Creep out your friends with this Leatherface-esque collection of eyeballs strung on hardware!
The Impatient Crafter Halloween is right around the corner and Madge kicks [...]

Here’s a cupcake for anyone who has the courage to put themselves out there as volunteers.

Service to others is a mindset, a characteristic of giving people.
For my “team”- Vicki, Linda, Eileen, Lorine, Ann, Phyllis, Kirsten, Katie…thank you for your dedication, your kind and giving spirits, your generosity to others, and for your kind, kind hearts [...]

Yesterday, I’m pretty sure the universe was out of alignment. Aliens, (at least to me) were everywhere and they were pretty ugly.
Today, I am remembering an “a-ha” moment in my life. A friend of mine casually commented to me during a liesurely lunch that “the nice thing about being an adult is that you can [...]

popular and cute Ms. Claudine Hellmuth sent me some of her products to play around with

…Tomorrow evening, Thursday, Aug. 6th at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time…
I’ll be the guest on FISKATEERS live chat for ONE WHOLE HOUR!  I’ll have some give-a-ways and so will Rebecca Peck, the hostess with the mostest! I’ll be talking about color (of course), offering some design tips, I may even be working on a painting [...]

too busy, really.
I’m getting ready for my double trip- first to Costa Rica and then right onto CHA summer show from there. I’m nowhere near ready for either! Trying to figure out what to pack, what to ship is crazy hard because for one week,  I’ll be at the beach and then go right into [...]

A “Swell Desginer” Meet Alexa Westerfield- a friend I made through social networking. She’s talented, smart, funny and shares her story here.

excerpt – BP- what is your current passion or obsession? A certain style, colorway, medium, etc.?
AW-I go through phases.  Right now, I’m obsessed with my 365 photography project where I take a photo of myself every [...]