Spotted this example of bad craft in a thrift store in Seattle last month. We should all keep this in mind when making handmade gifts this...

Aren't mannequin parts fascinating? I like the way these look like severed hands, yet they are immaculately clean & shiny. Hee ...

I'm knee-deep in fabric & thread, trying to get a lot of stuff made in preparation for the holiday show season, but just had to sha...

I've started a new thing in my work room that I'm calling my "Sunday basket." The idea is that I will keep an ongoing pr...

I recently visited the Matisse as Printmaker exhibit at The Blanton and fell in love. I hadn't set foot in this lovely little gem of...

Oh, the (almost) blank canvas - sooooo much potential! It's an exciting part of the artistic process, I think. I like to let my ideas ...

  I've come across some very cool, helpful resources for indie craft biz owners recently & wanted to share. I am simply in awe of t...

Happy Earth Day , everyone! What are you doing to celebrate? I've rounded up some awesome green crafting ideas from the blogosphere to s...

Our California Poppies are out in full force now - they're so gorgeous! Some people think of these lovely widlfowers as weeds, but I lo...

Over the weekend I did some playing around with brush & ink, my favorite medium these days. I was mainly experimenting to see what kin...

How cute is this Valentine delivery man, er, squirrel? I just love Richard Scarry ; he was a childhood fave of mine. I scanned this from his...

Some little birds for all the lovelies in your life. You can download a sheet of them from my Fun Freebies Flickr set & print your o...

Mail Order Pals is a really creative & fun little Etsy shop that could be the answer if you're looking to send someone a unique Val...

Have you ever seen a more cheerful room?! This display of bird houses on a painted tree is such a simple, lovely idea, but something I'v...

This silly drawing was inspired by some Richard Scarry books I just bought for my collection. Love his work, which is always full of busy l...

Lots of wonderful fund-raising efforts for Haiti going on now in the blogosphere, particularly in the Etsy community. There are currently o...