update!

Well I have exciting news! Looks like I'm finally going to get to do my first art festival. This coming May 31rst and June 1rst I will be participating at Finster Fest. I am so excited and so scared. (more about that later) I have been trying to make things like crazy but it is hard when you have two little ones to look after. A lot of the cards and some of the paintings have been greatly influenced by motherhood.

For example I have become obsessed with coloring with crayons. Therefor I have been making lots of cards with crayons. Here are a few.

Love is the Spice of Life.

ok, so this is what I came up with. I used a pink satiny type fabric for the back and a red mesh for the front. Then I sewed the word LOVE on red felt using pink beads. Then I stuffed it with dried herbs from my garden. I used lemon balm and chocolate mint. I love the way chocolate mint smells. (I love chocolate) Although I wish I would have had more dried herbs on hand I think it smells great. Oh, and then I used orange lace to hang it with. I have it hanging in my kitchen for two reasons. #1. It smells good #2. It will always remind me that the best ingredient for any dish is Love.