A week away from Christmas and we don’t have any snow on the ground. Fortunately, I photographed my wolf pup sculpture enjoying a snow day last winter. Now he’s starring on handmade gift tags to grace my family Christmas presents this year.
In the spirit of the season, I offer you three quick tips to keep holiday stress from tearing a hole in your gut. Obviously eating right and exercising would round out this list out to five, but let’s be real. It’s the holidays! 1. Snort your way to happiness. It is no secret that smells…
Every Christmas season, I handcraft about 20 ornaments to give to my family and friends as gifts. They are a labor of love for sure! This year I choose an “enchanted deer” theme.
Yay, It’s Ornament Season. Ornaments are tiny little windows into the soul. Each one holds special meaning for both the creator and the one displaying it. Most of the ornaments in my 2016 collection feature whimsical critters. They offer me joy through the creation process and you, the collector, a little bit of fairytale escape. Sculpted from…
Pinterest is filled with gorgeous examples of whimsical winter-themed pots filled with warm lights and delicate curly willow branches. The look is lovely, yet until I have a clearer idea of what I want my personal take on the theme to be, I didn’t want to invest much money this year on my display. The…
You don’t have to be Dr. Frankenstein to stitch together these Ghoulish DIY Halloween favors. This quick and easy Hershey candy bar wrapper project makes it easy to whip up a a treat for those little monsters. Step 1. Slice open a paper bag. Scissors will do if you don’t own a scalpel. Dissect a…
My friend Kristina asked me to create handcrafted Christmas ornaments for her children. She liked the ones I showed her where I turned hollow eggs into animal ornaments. As they rattled off a list of animals that they liked, “giraffe” piqued my interest. I had never tried sculpting a giraffe and the shape provided a…