The other day I boiled up some beets for my salad and saved the cooking water. Later I strained the ruby water into a glass baking pan, then dipped individual sheets of paper in to dye them. I layered the papers in baking pans and left them out in the sun to dry.

Long Papers

A4 size

Stamped Paper

Handprint Paper

Letterhead Paper

Even though I don’t usually make multiples of any project, I’ve gotten rather hooked on making these little pouch-pockets! I used newspaper for the Princess and Woodland pouches, and a small paper bag to make the Follow Your Dreams pouch. Which one is your favorite? EnJoy!

Princess Pocket

Princess Pocket 2

Princess Pocket 3

Princess Pocket 4

Woodland Pocket

Woodland Pocket 2

Woodland Pocket 3

Woodland Pocket 4

Woodland Pocket 5

Follow Your Dreams Pouch

Follow Your Dreams Pouch 2

Follow Your Dreams Pouch 4

Follow Your Dreams Pouch 3

I made these two little pouches from magazine and newspaper pages, inspired by Natasa of Treasure Books. I simply love pouches and pockets!

I used magazine pages for the Cherries Pouch, along with some papers from the Graphic 45 “Life’s a Bowl of Cherries” collection. The checked purse on the front was cut from a magazine ad, and the back side was a page that featured fancy laundry baskets. I fussy cut a whole bunch of cherries and arranged them to fill up the basket on the left.

The newspaper pouch is decorated and loaded with various bits in my stash, including the striped fabric and the grey card made with the inside of a business envelope. The blue tag is something I made some time ago; the floral tag is an image cut from an outdated Victorian ephemera calendar. EnJoy!

Cherries Pouch

Cherries Pouch 2

Cherries Pouch 3

Cherries Pouch 4

Newspaper Pouch

Newspaper Pouch 2

Newspaper Pouch 3

Newspaper Pouch 4

Newspaper Pouch 5

Newspaper Pouch 6

Newspaper Pouch 7

Here is another pretty journal I made from a greeting card. I covered up the messages inside and out so the receiver can add her own messages, as well as the printed information on the back of the card. I used scraps from the gorgeous Hortensia papers from Stamperia and some lovely stickers that I’ve had for years. EnJoy!

Hydrangea Card Journal

Hydrangea Card Journal 2

Hydrangea Card Journal 3

Hydrangea Card Journal 4

Hydrangea Card Journal 5

For the past three days I have been turning an old towel and worn out PJs into new and useful things. I made a bath mat and beach bag from the towel, using old wash cloths for pockets and fabric left from a customer commission for the handles.

The PJs got turned into a variety of things, each photo is labeled. EnJoy!

Blue Bath Mat

Blue & Green Beach Bag

Blue & Green Beach Bag 2

Blue Bird Bag

Blue Bird Face Cloth

Blue Bird Sachet

Blue Bird Sachet 2

Blue Bird Pouch 2

Blue Bird Pouch

Blue Bird Ornament

Blue Bird Ornament 2

Blue Bird Mug Mat

Blue Bird Mug Mat 2

Blue Bird Tincushion

Favorite Blue and White PJs

Hello, friends and customers. I have the opportunity to rent another space for my art studio, woo-hoo! Will you help me raise the funds for this by purchasing art from me now? With every purchase of $44 or more, I will include a mini notebook as a free gift. Go to my boutique to place your order (excluding custom print items) and I’ll ship your products right away. Here are some samples of mini notebooks. Each one is unique, so yours might be different from any of these showing. Thank you for investing in me and my art!

Tray of Mini Notebooks

Big sale happen from now until November 30, midnight PST! It’s time to get Your Christmas shopping done now! Save yourself from last-minute panic and make your selections now! I have two specials going for the holiday season: 1) if your purchase is $350 or more (excluding the custom print gifts), I’ll include a surprise gift for you, valued at $35.00. 2) If you order $60 or more from my custom print gifts, you get FREE shipping! Go to my boutique here to order.

Twelve Days of Christmas Album

Hello! It’s been a while since I last posted, very busy this fall. I just completed making 10 containers for sewing kits for a customer; she will give them as Christmas gifts! Yay!

Time to get Your Christmas shopping done! Save yourself from last-minute panic and make your selections now! I have two specials going for the holiday season: 1) if your purchase is $350 or more (excluding the custom print gifts), I’ll include a surprise gift for you, valued at $35.00. 2) If you order $60 or more from my custom print gifts, you get FREE shipping! Go to my boutique here to order.

Finally, I have a special Christmas wish: I am still longing for a Dream Box to organize all my art supplies and tools and help streamline my production, and Create Room is having a Black Friday sale on the box, starting November 17th! So please help bring my wish true by purchasing lots of art! You can also donate right to my GoFundMe campaign here.

Thank you!

Velvet and Lace Jar Sewing Kit

I’m enjoying a rainy Saturday on the 2nd of September, doing laundy, bringing a few cool weather garments in from garage storage and taking a few warm weather garments out. A nice day to relax and putter! I’ve been hired to sew two tunics for a customer to wear at work, so I may do a bit of sewing on the first one later on.

Here is a lovely little shoulder bag I made recently; the outside is a soft, moss green velvet remnant from a friend who makes drapes and pillows and the lining is another remnant I had in my stash.

Also upcycled an ice cream container with this pretty linen scrap with yellow flowers. EnJoy!

Moss Velvet Bag

Moss Velvet Bag 2

Moss Velvet Bag 3

Floral Ice Cream Tub

Floral Ice Cream Tub 2

One of my first sewing customers this summer hired me to transform an old doll into a fairyfor his magic show.  He loves her new outfit and is delighted with my work! Here are before and after photos. EnJoy!

Original Doll Before

Midsummer Fairy Una

Midsummer Fairy Una 2

Midsummer Fairy Una 3

Midsummer Fairy Una 4