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Favorite Posts

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 9 year old boy) living in the Minneapolis, MN area.I hope you find both encouragement, and inspiration here. Thanks for visiting!
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Ways to Help Others

Art 2 Heart
This unique arts ministry is all about igniting our God given creativity to impact others and to share the gospel around the world. It has both a gift shop and online shop that sell goods made by both people in need and others who have a heart to help those in need. A non-profit, it is 100% volunteer staffed and donates to groups around the world, that are working to house, feed, protect, educate, and love women and children in need. I sell my work at the gift shop but also design many of the products made by our volunteer groups and artisan co-op. So if you'd like to purchase some of my work or designs and help others, or just learn more, check out our website at art2heart.myshopify.com

Mercy Orphanage- India
To find out about this amazing organization that is rescuing children from the streets, protecting, feeding, loving, and teaching them about Christ, click here.
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Where to Find My Art

Bird from a Wire: My Etsy shop
Art 2 Heart Non Profit Gift Shop

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Creative Bloom: Projects and Inspiration in Fabric and Wire

Creative Bloom: Projects and Inspiration in Fabric and Wire

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,
Art Quilting Studio-Winter 2012
Sew Somerset- Winter 2012
Greencraft- Spring 2012
Jewelry Affaire- Spring 2012

Sew Somerset-Summer 2012
Altered Couture-Summer 2012
Somerset Home-Vol. 7
Somerset Holiday and Seasons- '12
Sew Somerset-Winter '13
Somerset Home- Vol.8
Somerset Seasons and Holidays- '13
AND NOW AVAILABLE:
Sew Somerset-Winter '14

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