Hello Reader, Happy Memorial Day! Today I'm in our camper writing this newsletter as my husband cares for our 14 year old who has an awful stomach bug. I can't handle this sort of thing, so my husband whooshed me out of the house to the camper and I am ever so grateful for him! I have recently shared that I've started offering art classes where I come to YOU. This is the way to go because it's in the comfort of your own home, with your own food / beverage choices, and your own friends or...
13 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, I've been noticing a little uprising, a little slap in AI's face if you will. REAL mail, hand written correspondence, and handmade cards/postcards are having a moment. Friends, I'm talking real pens with real ink on real paper in your real handwriting. In this time where AI (artificial intelligence like Claude, chat GPT, and so many more) is taking over a LOT of the things we used to do with our own hands, the hand written or hand painted items are becoming more and more unique...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, One often needs a little help with what to write in their Mother's Day cards, so I thought I'd share with you two links today that I found helpful: # 1 This one is by Good Housekeeping and has a nice little 'Jump to" section that looks like this: 100 Best Mother's Day Wishes #2 Here is another good one that includes many of the different categories like, "to mother-in-law funny", and "like a mom to me", and "To Godmother" and "mom to be", and a LOT more. What to Write in a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Mother's Day is coming up my friends. And I want to start out by saying that for many people it's a very hard day. Some have lost their mom, some don't have a good relationships with their mom, some desperately want to be a mom, and for some, it's all just plain complicated. Many of those close to me fall into one of these categories and if that's you, please do something comforting for yourself this Mother's Day. Feel the feelings, but also plan some self care. I'm sending out...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I hope this finds you well and that you had a fantastic Easter weekend. We traveled up to Bellingham, Washington with Winnefred this Easter (Winnefred is our new camper, whom we love). Sidebar - You might be surprised to hear that for Easter dinner we had tacos and watched the original Jaws with friends. It was the most unique Easter we can remember and it was perfect! Anyway, back to the sketchbook: The Value of a Watercolor Sketchbook Having a little watercolor sketchbook has...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I'm super duper excited to share that Delores Nascent of DeloresART asked me to be a guest on her podcast, The Creative Jugglejoy Podcast. I found Delores last year when she hosted one of her 5 Cards in 5 Days Challenges. I had just finally settled on my 'niche' which was greeting cards, so this challenge came at the perfect time. In fact, it set me up for some amazing success! You'll have to listen to the podcast to hear the whole story. Listen to the Podcast Meanwhile, If you...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Friend, Valentine's Day is TOMORROW! If you haven't gotten your card yet, like me, you don't have much time. So, If life has been lifing for you as it has for me lately, and you haven't gotten out to get a card for your sweetheart yet, I've got you! Here is one of my most favoritist Valentine's Day cards I made this year and I've included it here for you for free. You just print it out, cut on the cut lines, fold it in half, write your special sentiment on the inside and act...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Happy Love Month! I've been working hard on Valentine's Day Card art and am excited to share these cards with you! Wouldn't a one of a kind card from an artist you know be a wonderful gift to your sweetheart for Valentine's Day? In my Zazzle store, all cards can be purchased as a download only for you to print yourself, or you can just order the card. Zazzle's cards are high quality, beautiful, and very reasonably priced! Browse the V-Day Card Collection And then there's this...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, In my last newsletter I shared Pantone's color of the year, "Cloud Dancer" which is basically white. Underwhelmed? Me too, but don't worry, Pinterest has come out with their 2026 color palette and there's no white involved. If you want to see the full article, including how they choose these colors, click this link. These are not the colors that I would naturally gravitate towards, but this morning I thought I'd give them a whirl and create a greeting card using only these...
5 months ago • 1 min read