Last night a fellow pattern designer said, Angela, we need to ramp up for Q4 and the holidays! My first response was inner collapse. I was surprised! Why on earth??? When I looked at the feeling I had, it was called oh-no-more-work-I’m-tired-I-don’t-have-the-energy. That surprised me even more, because I love to draw, I love to […]
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FLERRZ. I KNOW, WEIRD.
There’s no telling what names will come up out of thin air for my designs – sometimes they are ‘normal’ sounding, other times, not. So this one wanted to be called Flerrz. Like a combo of flurry and flower, all in a storm, but afterwards, when things calmed down again. Go figure. The repeat design […]
CATTYPILLARS ON MY RED BUD TREE!
Sun + leaves = glory and delight! There are two times each day when the sun filters through the leaves of my Red Bud tree, lighting it up like stained glass. I never get tired of seeing it. The way the leaves shimmer in the slight whiff of breeze, and how the lighter parts of […]
Can You Really Make Good Money with Your ...
If you are not an artist, stick around, because I’m going to show you how you can help your artist friends. If you ARE an artist – well! See what you can do! A couple months ago, I enrolled in a comprehensive 8-week art business course called Leverage Your Art, taught by 7-figure artist, Stacie […]
Be A Fierce Bear about Your Art
You have to know the value of what you create. To me, whether it’s my visual art or my writing, it is the Divine Voice speaking with my voice and hands. Its value is incalculable. Never let anyone dissuade you from regarding your art as valuable. When my kids were little, they’d join me in […]
I Put A Spell On You
Do you see the gals weaving their curly wishes into reality, and the kitties and birdies and mice supporting them? This is one of my latest pattern design pieces for fabric and home decor. This, and others in various colors, are now added to my Spoonflower shop, so you can get them on fabric, wrapping […]