If you follow my instagram I’m sure you’ve seen a myriad of pictures showcasing my newest, most favorite toy in my studio: my butterfly paper punch! I bought it on clearance at Michaels and it is by far one of the most satisfying art gadgets I’ve ever purchased. The punch has three different shapes built in and with very little effort I can generate hundreds of beautiful one of a kind works of art. Inspired by my purchase I quickly generated a pile of painted papers using sla

If you’re my friend and read my blog one of these cards might be in your mailbox next month. Last night I went to a cardmaking workshop at Paper-Source where I bought paper scraps for the collage I blogged about a few days ago. All the materials were provided, along with numerous innovative and specialized scrapbooking tools. One of the coolest tools messed around with was called a Xyron. It turned anything  you put through it (that was flat) into a sticker. Amazing! We also

Colored Pencils, Pen 8 years ago today me and my loving husband started dating. Now we are happily married and about to embark on a grand adventure to Chicago together. I drew this picture for one of the many Valentine’s days we celebrated WAY back in High School. I stumbled upon it again while packing for our trip and I think it has always captured the somewhat magical nature of realizing you love somebody. #Anthro #ColoredPencils #HighSchool #Love