Today's (short) post is here simply to clear up and clarify a question you may have had for me or other artists you may have encountered.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Tuesday [Things I Make for Me]
It happened. I'm surprised that I evaded it this long. Time and time again, I have been regaled with others' horror stories. And my own experience lived up to the grave descriptions.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Things I Make for Me: Glasses Wall
As a creative person, I often find myself falling into DIY projects for my own needs and for others. While I'm not on the level of doing things like electrical work, I can do a mean faux stone wall, make a lamp, or set up a decent home theater.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
All [Green] Thumbs
Fair warning: this post is a little off the usual creative rails because, well, I suddenly had to tackle some things concerning my garden. Creative in its own right, but different.
I feel weird even calling it a garden
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Growing Inspiration
Faster than I could count my seeds, it's spring. As I mentioned in a previous post, one of my hobbies is gardening.
Growing things and being surrounded by beauty inspires me. So for the past few years I've done my best to cultivate my green thumb (with my share of trial and error).
Monday, August 17, 2020
Monday on Target- Focusing!
Friday, May 8, 2020
Pandemic Living
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Things I Make for Me: Nesting Instincts

Sunday, June 19, 2016
{Sharp} Silver Linings
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gaahhh!!! |

sidenote: A few weeks back (with skepticism) I bought a roll of duct tape from the Dollar Tree store in my neighborhood.
itself here, and it did.
Not only does it have a snazzy
print, it seemed just as strong as the
more expensive stuff. #yestothat
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pardon my dust |
Later that day, a guy showed up, took measurements to have a new pane of glass made, and complimented me on my studio and my tape up job. I felt better knowing that things were moving towards a fix, and once he left, I added a tarp to catch any stray glass. I really didn't want to spend the next few weeks making bloody discoveries of tiny pieces of glass that had fallen in and on things. Once the tarp was up, and the place where my white box (that I use for picture taking) was cleared and covered in plastic, Good thing #2: (3?? I don't think I've included them all) I was able to go back to working on things that don't take place in that corner (no excuses!).

And once you start (here comes another one) something like that, it often just snowballs. And this case was no exception. So I ended up putting things back better than they were before, including some bonus cleaning and purging things I don't need any more. And now I am sitting here typing this, and looking at that corner thinking of what else I can do to make things more efficient, neat, and productive. That stupid broken window helped me fix something else! #Perspective, my friends. Perspective.
PS: It is so true, that a clean, organized work space is very inspiring (time to make some messes!)
PPS: I never figured out what broke the window. Meteor maybe?
PPPS: I got my white box years ago. You can find a similar one (plus links to other tools I use) in my tools storefront on Amazon.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
How-To: Salvaged Paper Envelopes
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- Templates. Find them online and print them out or pull open extra envelopes you have laying around and trace them. I like to trace them onto heavy old fiber board that I've saved from the backs of writing pads. They are a pain to cut out, but the heavier they are, the longer your templates will last.
- Glue sticks. I've used the fancy "strong" ones made by the popular brands, but, to be totally honest, the cheap ones seem to allow for pulling off and repositioning, and seem to hold best once dry. I don't like to have to go back and glue edges and corners again.
- Scissors that cut fancy edges. These are totally optional, just nice for a fancy finishing touch.
- Regular scissors.
- Salvaged magazine, catalog, calendar or other pages with colors and images you like.
- Colored printer paper.
Updated to add: The USPS does accept these for mail (I've mailed them!), and they do call for either printed or handwritten address labels. I recommend white paper you can tape on, or adhesive backed white labels.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Life Hack: Cheap Luxe
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AFTER: same flowers, sorted into mini arrangements |
I often group like flowers together for visual impact. I try to find ways to use most of the pieces in a bouquet, including the leaves, which helps each arrangement look lush and plentiful. Here's an arrangement I did in an old glass jar I saved after I used up the candle inside:
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An empty candle jar, repurposed |
If I'm using glass or crystal, I will sometimes use leaves, small fruit (like cumquats), or glass gems inside the container to hide the stems and make the arrangement look extra fancy. When I've finished arranging them, I add a little of the fertilizer packet that usually comes with the flowers, to the water in each arrangement. Finally, I put the arrangements in various spots around the house, so it feels like I have flowers and pretty pops of color everywhere.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Gnat Anymore



Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Before and Afters
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Beautiful on the inside |
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keep it cheap |
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word. |
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Things I Make for Me
Monday, September 5, 2011
Things I Make for Me
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A bunch of wool I had laying around... |
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Plus a bar of soap... |
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Equals a scrubby wool felted soap. |