A Deliciously Cozy Place - to Dream, Rest, and Begin Again This Gingerbread House began as a little sketch — a gathering of ideas, textures, and small details waiting to find their place. I wanted to go beyond your garden-variety Gingerbread house and create one I would absolutely love myself. I finished it slowly after many pauses, which felt especially fitting as this year came to a close - but really, the thought behind the work was developed over many years, as with all

Discovering the Beauty of Diamond Painting When I was a student (obsessively) training in art, the department was focused on preparing people for the entertainment industry — and they were the best at what they did … but I had already been a designer in that field, and felt I was meant to be doing something else at that point. The desire was there to do something uplifting or fun, though at the time, I never even heard of diamond painting. When I first saw the craft and the

The Humble Ink Pen. Exploring with Pen and Paper Getting past the blank page can be fun!  It doesn’t have to be intimidating, and it doesn’t just have to be about drawing or even about artwork.  When I first began, it was with pencil — but eventually nothing could replace my love of pen and ink. The pen is quick, it’s portable, and there’s something satisfying about the sound and feel of pen on paper. A simple ink line has so much potential. You can’t erase it! It makes it