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Here are a few of my favorite's from the past posts I've written- I'd love to have you cuddle up and read a few. Enjoy!

Fear or Faith- You choose!
Tension
Brick Walls
Creative Block vs. Creative Avoidance
Prioritizing with Perspective
The Importance of Being a Beginner
Sketched Sculpted and Stitched- My Creative Process
How does Your Conversation Go?
Inspired by Play
How Not to Appear Crazy Obsessed with Your Art and Etsy
The Difference Between Wishes and Dreams
"My Mama is an Artist"
Eight Tips about Creating
The Connection Between Inspiration and Motivation
Reaching for More
Affirmations
The Importance of Meanderings
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Hi! I am a mixed media artist, wife, and mom (of a 6 year old boy) living in the Minneapolis, MN area. I hope that you stay and browse and I hope you find both encouragement, and inspiration here. Thanks for visiting!
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Blog Archive

  • ►  2012 (10)
    • ►  February (8)
      • Kids Roll- Up Art Kit
      • A Textile Blessing
      • Love Notes
      • Flores de Villa Peru
      • When God Connects the Dots
      • I LOVE this Magazine!!!
      • Local Craftiness Revisited!!
      • Valentine's Day Heart Mobile
    • ►  January (2)
      • A Very Ninja Birthday
      • What Products to Create with Women in Need Would Y...
  • ►  2011 (93)
    • ►  December (4)
      • My New Year's Goal- Part One: Keep a Notebook of I...
      • Embracing a Different Kind of Christmas and a Diff...
      • My Favorite Things...
      • School Themed Christmas Decorations
    • ►  November (4)
      • Published!
      • One Basic Wreath- So Many Different Ways to Be Cre...
      • Kid Friendly Holiday Decor- A Table Runner to Give...
      • All the Ways to be You- Using Your Art out in the ...
    • ►  October (4)
      • Self Sabotage
      • Twenty Reasons to Come Out of Your Artistic Closet...
      • Why You Should Believe You are an Artist: Even if ...
      • Fall is here and so is the new issue of Cloth Pape...
    • ►  September (8)
      • My Teaching Schedule and Keeping Those Boats Afloa...
      • A Vintage Book Baby Shower
      • My Painted Tree Tee: Altered T-shirt Challenge Res...
      • Altered T-shirt Challenge!
      • Handmade Embellishments 101: Altered Clothespins
      • My Altered (Bed) Skirt
      • Unique Gifts for the Teacher in Your Life
      • Dyeing to Try Something New?
    • ►  August (4)
      • "Just make Something"- Pics of the Process of Beco...
      • The first thing to do when making a dream a realit...
      • Platforms
      • Altered Sundress
    • ►  July (9)
      • The little things....
      • Handmade Wire and Metal Charms That Look Oh- So-Sw...
      • The NEW Somerset Home and a SUPER good deal!
      • Funky Cool Trade Show Displays from CHA
      • CHA Impressions
      • Making Over My Little Black Dress
      • Vintage Frame Spool Holder DIY
      • Fourth of July Fabric Corsage Tutorial
      • Studio Makeover
    • ►  June (6)
      • Handmade Embellishments 101: Creating Your Own Sta...
      • Handmade in Print
      • Sheet Metal Posies
      • Summer Summer Summer All the time....
      • Bathroom Makeover
      • Product Comparison: Easy Carve Printing Blocks
    • ►  May (8)
      • All in a Week's Time....
    • ►  April (10)
    • ►  March (11)
    • ►  February (13)
    • ►  January (12)
  • ▼  2010 (189)
    • ►  December (9)
    • ►  November (14)
    • ►  October (17)
    • ►  September (13)
    • ▼  August (15)
      • Taking a Mini-Break This Week and a Work In Proces...
      • Fall Fashion Bliss- Shop Ruche
      • More Stamps and Being You in your Art
      • Guest Post at Handmade Business Today!
      • Summer's End
      • I Feel Lucky- And Am Completely Covered in Paint
      • Printmaking 101- Carving and Printing Your Stamps
      • Making and Using Your Own Rubber Stamps- Monster S...
      • Check out those Killer Heels- Easy to Make Graffit...
      • It's all good... New Wire Art from Etsy Artists
      • Randomness
      • Combining Photographs and Fabric
      • Happy 2nd Etsy-versary!
      • Memorabilia Magnets Project Step by Step
      • Inside Peek
    • ►  July (15)
    • ►  June (23)
    • ►  May (29)
    • ►  April (16)
    • ►  March (18)
    • ►  February (15)
    • ►  January (5)
  • ►  2009 (104)
    • ►  December (4)
    • ►  November (13)
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    • ►  July (13)
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    • ►  May (9)
    • ►  April (8)
    • ►  March (10)
    • ►  February (12)
    • ►  January (6)

What I Read

  • 2 If By Sea
  • alisaburke
  • As The Wheel Spins
  • Catina Jane
  • CherishDesigns's Blog
  • Choosing Beauty
  • Heidi Boyd
  • Lorrie Everitt Studio
  • Studio JRU
  • Sweetfancy
  • The Scarlet Lime
  • Vinyl Wall Decals for Home Decor from Single Stone Studios
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About My Book:

Cultivate Your Inner Artist!

Creative Bloom features:

· 21 pretty projects for your art studio, home and wardrobe

· Vignettes and advice on gathering the right tools, forcing creative growth, finding inspiration in the seasons and staying motivated

· Step-by-step techniques that show you how sculpt wire, stitch fabric to wire, make fabric pages and more!

-Excerpt from my publisher, North Light's brilliant description of the book.

Published

Whoo-Hoo! My art has been published in:
Sew Somerset- Winter '09,
Sew Somerset- Summer '09,
Somerset Home- Vol. 4,
Somerset Home- Vol. 5,
Sew Somerset-Winter'11,
Cloth Paper Scissors May/June '11,
Sew Somerset-Summer '11
Somerset Home- Vol. 6
Cloth Paper Scissors GIFTS 2011,

and on newstands now...
Art Quilting Studio-Winter 2012
Sew Somerset- Winter 2012
and GREENCRAFT- Spring 2012!
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