I think whoever Eunice and Gardner Barber were, they had very good taste...and I adore any kind of vintage or antique bird image. The call...

Beautiful clear organically shaped glass beads are paired with vintage chain to create a simple and elegant backdrop for the secret behind ...

Today I am celebrating the official release of the summer issue of Somerset Life , and the article I wrote to be included with my artwork......

I try not to be a self absorbed blogger...but my attempt to connect; to relate with you, the reader, also helps me to connect with myself......

Yesterday, during an incredible thunderstorm, I was thinking about one of my favorite poems. Maybe because of the references to water... My...

My work was featured in this amazing treasury today, curated by LUCIUSjewelry . I am always amazed at the selflessness that goes into makin...

I've been meaning to tell you all about Stephanie Lee for months. The incredible metal and plaster book she gifted me sits quietly on ...

This plate came from a book from 1860....it is by far one of my favorites, now here for you to enjoy for your projects.

There are better photographs of her and me, but this one, with its less than perfect color and all of its faults, is by far my favorite. May...

 Though I am not catholic, I collect antique prayer cards. I am just smitten with iconography and religious symbolism and churches and cathe...

Today I said something that I thought I'd never hear myself say. "Life is too short not to trespass." But the temptation was j...

     This morning, the light was filtering through the sheer curtains and the gauzy white Victorian dumpster-rescued dresses hanging in the ...

I can't really remember if it was a sewing box or just a box but I was only 8 and that was a long time ago, but I recalled it, when cl...

            Of the things in my life I remember most, I don’t know, maybe it’s strange….but I remember hands. Hands say so much about a pers...

I rescued more than 10 antique dresses and Christening gowns from a dumpster last year...and I couldn't bear to leave them put away, so ...

"If man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears the sound of a different drummer. Let him step to the mu...

Thirst for Dignity - Blood Water Mission This is a cause so near to my heart...please take a moment to read what this mission team is all ...

 I am honored to be included in the Merry Month of May World Wide Collective Blogging Event sponsored by Roxanne of Illuminated Perfu...

I like the way that small town life is reflected by the window of my van over my face in the photo above...this place has become a part of ...

It has been such a busy week for me, that I haven't had a moment to post any of my thoughts. I think I am in need of time management sk...

Happy Friday Everyone! These are great for tags, gifts, cards, assemblages, and such. Hope they provide some colorful inspiration!

     This evening, I was working on a locket with my favorite “shabby” pearls and I pulled the usual plastic box out from under my equally ...