This is our dog, Schatzie.

She was snoozing on her favorite

wool blanket and she was such a perfect little oval

with all her paws tucked in, I couldn't not draw her.

 

This is number two in a month long challenge I am doing

with my daughter, Nina. However she is 

writing a  poem every day, and I think Seth

decided to create a new Lego design every day!

Cosmo

 Drawing of my baby, Cosmo.Used

colored pencil on watercolor paper.

She is such a sweet little kitty.

When the kids and I went to get

a kitty, we came home with two. I

simply could not resist her 

cute self!

This is the first drawing in a month long challenge

to do some type of art every day.

I am excited to see what happens, and 

share it with you.

Joy Shared Painting

Watercolor and ink.

Coffee and Cupcake, Anyone?

Painting using

water color, colored pencil, and ink.

Painted Dining Table

This is our dining room table. 

Design is drawn

so it would make sense with the

two leaves, just one, or using

none of the leaves.

Hand drawn wedding program

Wanted to share the wedding program

I drew for my daughter's wedding.

Zinnia card

This card was so much fun. I used a 

drawing I made of a Zinnia from 

my garden. Cut it out, wax coated

it on both sides. Then used it for a stencil

to make the background flower

images (wax allowed me to wipe off any excess ink). Wrote some script on

the sky background. Used torn paper

for the stem and leaves.

Colorful card, carving

Made this thank you card 

for a friend using

a stamp that I have recently carved.

Used torn paper for leaves

and stems.

Pencil Bag from Old Skirt

Used an old skirt found at thrift shop to make this pencil bag. I LOVE this

fabric. It makes me smile, so I had to make it into something that

I would look at often! ...:)

Made it have an inside pocket and an outside pocket, too. Added

a circle handle to one end for carrying.

So, what do you think?

Wool,Needlefelted Container

Here is a large Needlefelted, Wool container. 

I really like the way the flowers turned out on this one.

Sewed it from a circle of wool that had been cut into a

spiral. Then did all the needle art.

Needlefelted Wool Bowl

Large,shallow,felted wool bowl.

Wool Pencil cup, Needlefelted

Love working with wool.

 Here is a pencil cup-size wool container that I

did some needlefelting artwork on.

Portrait I did in pencil of my Grandmother Swanson.

She was about 18 or 19 .

Metal Can with artwork, carving

Decorated this can (repurposed tea box) with a carving I have done.

Used beads, paper flowers, and wood for the handle.

Paper Flowers for Wedding Guest Book Table

I made these to put on the guest book table at my daughter's

wedding this past July. I cut circles from watercolor paper and

painted them and then highlighted them with gold and beads. Leaves

are also from watercolor paper, free hand.

Crepe Paper Carrot Boxes

Here are some paper boxes I made at Easter time.

They are made by using a crumpled up plastic grocery bag as

a mold, and then using crepe paper to wind around the mold

while gluing with glue stick.  Made lids same way adding a little

greenery through a whole at the top of the lid, covering

the interior with a bit of orange paper to hide where

the green was attached.These are so much fun to make!!

Give it a try....:)

Celtic carving

Celtic heart maze carving . Original design 

was a single,double heart intertwined, so I redrew it and 

extended the design to make a border carving.

Flies on Wood

                                                                                 

Recent carving of some blue flies printed over another carving

of a piece of wood. Flies remind me of summer, and

                                          picnics, so I thought this was a perfect July theme!

Iowa's state flower, the Wild Rose

              Water color of Iowa's state flower, the Wild Rose, also used colored pencil and ink