Hello March!

Happy March!

I think it's safe to say we all want winter to go away!

The green is cheerful from all the St. Patrick's day decor!

It won't be long before the first signs of spring will be here.

I heard birds chirping like crazy the other day... it was beautiful.

I made another phone/tablet calendar for you!

Click here to download it.

The theme is a mouse with shamrocks.

I painted these using acrylics. 

Click here to download the desktop calendar.

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Now onto some more serious content.

I've decided to simplify my life more 
and post LESS on my blog and newsletters.

I have been working hard on these throughout the years...sometimes stressing out about getting it done  and making all the content. 

Since having a stroke and other health complications back in 2020....I have had to really change my life.  My health is number one and of course... my family.

I am not going to stop creating....just changing a few things to make life easier.

I love creating art and making patterns... they really feed my soul.

So  I think I will just occasionally post on my blog and newsletter.

I will continue to post on Instagram and Facebook!

Please follow me there and get daily content....

about things I have been doing, art, designs, and more!

I will stop making monthly calendars.

Freebies will be an occasional thing. 

I will have all my designs on Etsy for instant download

ETSY

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and if you prefer a printed and mailed pattern ... please go to my website.

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I created a new set of collage sheets...celebrating St. Patrick's day!

They are easy and fun....make them into these cute decorations!

These 2 collage sheets are perfect to create your Irish home decor, use to create tags, journaling, ornaments for an st. patrick's tree, art for your planner and more ....they are just plain fun!

I drew all the artwork. There are shamrocks, frogs, a mouse, a sweet lassie, a fun doggy, clover plant, flowers and sayings. The second sheet is a ice green background paper to make your creations. I have a small tutorial on my Instagram.

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Stitch up this sweet St. Patrick's day design ... a Fast, Easy, and Fun embroidery project.
I drew up this kitty cat design....I thought it would be sweet having the saying about pinching... that was such a big deal in school.

It measures: 5 3/8" wide x 4 3/16", but could be enlarged or reduced.
This pattern sheet comes with embroidery instructions and tips for embroidery (my secrets).

*There are color suggestions listed , but you can stitch any colors you like.

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I want to share some of the art I have been doing lately!

I have been taking an excellent class from Mindy Lacefield called :Illustrated sketchbook.

It is pure FUN!  

It's childlike, easy, inspiring, and makes you feel like a teen again!

Above is a page I did....sort of random drawings and doodles.

There are lots of lessons in this.... 16 lessons and lifetime access to it!

Here is my rain puddle...this pic doesn't show all the magical glitter in the rain.

There were lessons on cute characters like the peanuts gang too.

This one was super fun...a rain drop girl.  Adding stickers is fun too.

I loved the poodle and working with these Marabu art crayons.... that deactivate with water and paint brush.

I love working with watercolors and markers. It is very satisfying.

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I love making raggedy ann... I got a wonderful pattern from Sweet Meadows farm.

I made the small doll with fun fabric from my pal Kat... I love the shamrocks. 

She turned out so cute.

I made a cat apron for her.

Her hair was variegated green yarn.

I made another with vintage sheets... she is pink!

It's always fun to have some time for play.

Have a great March...

.and I will see you on Instagram and Facebook

with an occasional newsletter or blog post.

 

Hello April~

Hello April!

Spring has really sprung....

everything is really coming alive!

It's a beautiful time of year...

the flowers are amazing and smell outside is so fresh!

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My April calendars are made from my pastel drawing...a rabbit peaking from behind a huge Easter egg.

Click here for the phone/tablet calendar design.

Click here for the desktop calendar version.

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Easter is coming!

This collage sheet of my art is a fun printable to use to make all kinds of crafty goodies.

I painted the flowers, bunnies,chicks, eggs, animals, and florals ...they are my own design. You could make tags, stickers, add as embellishments to scrapbooking, journals pages, add to crafts, frame, and much more!

 

This digital download is in my etsy shop.

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I also have another collage sheet of bunnies and flowers!

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Happy Easter!!!
This is a SET OF 32 Preemie Mini FLASH CARDS...with a theme....EASTER!
I created these. THESE ARE SO AWESOME BECAUSE THEY ARE SO TINY!

Use these on Easter scrapbooking, journals, and craft projects.

The words you get are: hello, spring, happy, easter, peep, chick, lamb, basket, tulips, sunday, bloom, bonnet, peter rabbit, renewal, yummy, it's easter, hippity, hoppity, eggscellent, jelly, beans, egg, hunt, hop to it, bunny kisses, easter wishes, coloring eggs, brunch, a good egg, cute chick, bunny, & chocolate.
Each one comes with a number.
They measure: 2 1/2" x 1".

They are sweet just placed in your decor.

I make little signs with mine for my dolls, available in my etsy shop.

I glue them onto a paper straw!

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I love making art ornaments....drawing, painting, and using colored pencils.

I have a blast...especially creating my favorite characters.

They start out like this...hand drawn on muslin and stitched. then I stuff them and paint.

It is a process.

Later I add details ...and then hangers and glitter.

Some are from "Here comes Peter cottontail" the tv movie.

I love kermie!

Some others I made....Check out what I have left!  They sell super fast.

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I made some new bunny dolls!  One easter and one spring. 

They are machine free motion stitched...she is hand painted.

They faces are so cheerful.

I decided she needed glasses.

This bunny is ready for Easter

Complete with pink pads on their paws and cottontails.

Check them out here. 

My book on how to make them is here.

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I got some egg garland at the dollar store and it was just ribbon and a few eggs on it.  So I decided to get out my tulle.

I added little bits of tulle onto the ribbon and made it fluffier.

My Easter tree looks fabulous now!

I highly recommend having a tree up year round...with each holiday represented...it so fun!

Check out my Instagram

and my facebook

and my website

Happy April!

Merry March to you!

Wow...Lovely March is here.

I am so happy...our snow melted and there is alot of green grass out there.

The green colors are so beautiful...life renewing!

To me...March is all about the green!

I painted this lil lady with shamrocks and thought it would be perfect for the March calendars. 

Click here for the phone/tablet calendar.

Click here for the download of the desktop version.

I am really happy about things getting better on the covid fight.  Its been 2 long years.  I am hoping it is truly behind us now. I guess we will see.

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I have a new little pattern:

Chenille stem doll ornaments pattern

Make these Chenille ornaments in no time. Artwork for dolls included!
These dolls are made using my doll faces... I painted.... a couple different leprechauns, a sassie lassie, bunny and cat. The images for faces are great resolution...they fit on one page...but can be print over and over.

I have pictures with all instructions....its super easy....simple supplies too! I give extra ideas too. Make a bunch for you and your friends!
Ornaments measures: 5 1/2" x 5"

There are 17 doll faces to a page. Copy artwork or print artwork again and make limitless dolls.
These dolls are great hanging in holiday trees, on gifts, would make cute wearable pins, great for craft shows and fun for your spring decor.

The cat's have a tail...big eyes!

This is an example of the doll heads sheet.

The one in the pattern is super great quality....all my own artwork.

You can add string to hang, put a pinback on back, glue to a wooden block or an old spool, add to a wreath and much more!

More examples of how you can use the chenille stem dolls...put on top of a pot of gold.....

Hanging from a couple ornaments too.

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I have lots of shamrock ornaments in my etsy shop...ready to ship.

I have a fully decorated white skinny tree for St. Patricks day.

You could also make your own too.

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I made these painted ornaments and they all sold out in a couple days....

Except this one is left.

I will make more soon.

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Other stuff I recently made:

You know how I loved my precious cat Froy, who recently passed away...I made a little froy ornament of him...he is holding his favorite toy that I called rainbow snake.

This makes me smile and not so sad.

I painted this large painting of a girl and her butterflies.

It was fun and really was therapeutic. 

Magic really comes from doing whatever art you like to do. 

I take online art classes to learn something new...I love mindy lacefield ones....check out her youtube videos!

Have a Wonderful March!