In case you’re not following along on Instagram, here’s a little peek into what I’ve been up to lately. Click on an image and hover to read the original caption for each image.

View fullsize Costa Rica is calling. I'm making my list of all the birds I hope to see. Here's a little digi linocut design to get in the mood for new adventures in 2026. I may have to get my paints out and do this one in color too. What's on your agenda for 202
View fullsize A little pattern play before the cooking chaos begins. Happy Thanksgiving to all! May your holiday be filled with beautiful color!
View fullsize One thing leads to another! I realized that I'd already made 7 of the previous vintage collage pieces, so it just made sense to make 5 more for an even dozen.
View fullsize One more to add to my collection. These little pieces are so fun to make. They're fairly quick, involve a nice variety of materials, and offer the opportunity to practice several different mixed media techniques all in one cute piece of art. Mine
View fullsize Last night's little distraction. As the days get shorter and the colors start to fade, I'm pulling out paint and resisting with all my might!
View fullsize Today, I'm thankful for late blooming flowers, a stack of books to read, and that first cup of coffee in the morning. Especially on these dark and rainy mornings! Wherever you are, I hope you have sunshine!
View fullsize Today, I am thankful for my friends. The ones who love me with all of my crazy ideas and quirky ways. You know who you are!
View fullsize No words needed here! 🤣
View fullsize Leftover paint from my palette. What can you imagine this becoming? I'm kind of leaning toward giraffes.
View fullsize Fairyland.
View fullsize Ah, the faeries were busy last night!
View fullsize Sunday morning sketchbook practice. The flowers in my garden are almost all gone for the year. But they will live on in my sketchbook!
View fullsize I'm really enjoying working in my black paper sketchbook. This is Strathmore Artagain Drawing Paper. It seems to handle gouache and acrylic paint well. I love how the color pops! Posca Paint Markers kind of soak into it a bit though. They work fine o
View fullsize One more page in my sketchbook done. Actually, it's a different sketchbook than the previous post. I'm on a mission to get something painted or drawn in every empty sketchbook I own. They've been sitting empty for too long. How many empty sketchboo
View fullsize It's been months since I've played with real paint in my sketchbook. Now, I may not be able to stop! Are you like me - a collector or maker of beautiful sketchbooks who has trouble actually working in them? Let's fix that!
View fullsize Our local beavers have been busy with their fall crafting too!
View fullsize You know how it goes. I couldn't make just one new sketchbook. I had to make three! There's something so calming about choosing just the right paper for the cover, folding the signatures, and stiching them all up into a pretty package of possibili
View fullsize Fall crafting has begun again! I've been working primarily on my iPad for several months, finishing the illustrations for my 3rd children's book. But yesterday the rain arrived, the sky grew dark, and my heart cried out for paper and thread! Now I
View fullsize Tiny containers filled with big magic.
View fullsize Just over here hanging out with my friends.