Posts under ‘Books’

Since I was already in the process of making a book for Ann, my friend Amy asked me to also make one for her friend Erin as a Christmas gift. Amy went to great lengths to find out all of Erin’s favorites…Amy even went so far as to create a survey for Erin to fill [...]

Our Aqua Dragon…? What does that mean? Those are actually the nicknames for the books in this post, cleverly disguised as a title.
1. ‘R’
2. Aquasteel
3. Fire Dragon
These were ordered by this great gal named Theresa out in California (I love knowing that my books are all over the country!) She’d placed a previous [...]

Not two words you usually hear in the same context: artist and organized. Why is it that everyone assumes that artists are scatter-brained, messy, easily distracted and ’starving’? I’m not sure why that is, but I’m probably one of the few artists you’ll ever meet who is able to be simultaneously creative and organized. In [...]

A sweet gal I know named Deleise wanted to order her friend Amy a “biggish” sketchbook for her birthday. Amy and her husband Josh run an amazing ministry called “The Tapestry Project”, which, as described on the site, “is revitalizing a deteriorating neighborhood through renovation, restoration, and connecting people in need to the resources that [...]

My friend Mary wanted to get handmade journals for two of her best friends for Christmas. She bought a square Red Velvet one from my inventory, and wanted a custom one for her friend Julie.
Julie is a designer and photographer, so grids and frames are very important to her. I chose the inside papers to [...]

The lovely Donna D. requested that I make a journal for her Aunt Eileen for Christmas. Eileen has always wanted to write her family’s history, and now that her eyesight is failing, time is running short. Donna told me that Eileen loves feminine prints and colors, but not anything overly floral. I was so excited [...]

Not long ago, Amy, an old high school friend whom I haven’t seen in years emailed me via Facebook (isn’t cyberspace crazy?!) Her sister Ann’s birthday was coming up and she wanted to know if I could make a special book for her.
I always start by asking the client what the recipient’s favorite color is. [...]

It’s SO fun to make a book for a fellow artist! And this gal, Anya, is also a fellow baker! She makes the most amazing creations out of fondant. Seriously. Her figurines are over-the-top incredible. Look at this adorable girl (complete with cell phone!) that she made:

CUTE CUTE CUTE!
So…what does every cake baker/creator need? A [...]

While sorting through some old back-up CDs, I found one that had pictures of some of my first books. Here’s a sampling of what I was making about 4-5 years ago:
My friend Kelly’s first job after college was with Lenox, the fine china/dinnerware company. She was a product and pattern designer, and one piece she [...]

I am very excited, because tonight I get to meet one of my blogging heroines, the one and only Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond! I’ve been following her blog for a couple of years now and this week she begins her book tour to celebrate her new cookbook! I will be going to Full Circle Bookstore [...]