Like all good internet junkies I have a Facebook account. It started out as a way to stay in contact with people I went to school with or friends I used to see every day. Then I was introduced to applications. Applications I’ve found are rather insidious. They start out small. A friend forwards a…
If you are an avid follower I’m sure you’ve caught on by now that I’ve changed the name of this piece yet again. I’d apologize, but that’s pretty much the way I’m hard-wired. I have a very tough time deciding on names!! Just consider the evolving name another part of the process and enjoy the…
I stumbled upon an art contest that called for the artist to portray what a phoenix would like like if it were crossed with a peacock. As I love both of these birds, I couldn’t help but create a quick doodle. I hope to develop this into a larger scale more complex work at some…
If you’ve ever bought plastic organizers with compartments to organize beads, findings and other small stuff this tip is for you! I’ve literally spent hours separating and organizing all my seed beads so that when a project comes along everything is easy to find. After spending all that time making things organized nothing irritates me…
Today I decided to work on a few chokers, which at this point require a bit of high speed sewing. So, my sewing machine gets hauled out of it’s box and I set about finding just the right thread color for my bobbin. What do I find when I open my little bag of bobbins?…
I like to periodically browse through my hard drive looking for files that for some reason or other never got finished or that I abandoned deliberately. I came across one such image the other day that sparked my interest and so I’ve begun working on it again. It’s far from being done, but I’m sharing…
For a while now, I’ve been contemplating taking my freelance work to a new level and trying to making a living at it full time. I have to admit the idea of setting my own schedule and not being limited to one place holds a great deal of appeal for me. So, in the interest…
One new design is available in the Inherent Darkness store. Tonight it’s limited to clothing only, but tomorrow I have plans to alter it for printing on a bunch of other merchandise. Light and dark versions of the design are available and I’m including previews below. Click here for a direct link to the section…
A long time ago I had the opportunity to watch Tibetan monks paint a sand mandala. It was a very beautiful and tranquil thing to watch. Since then whenever I think of sand painting – a mandala is what immediately springs to mind. Recently a good friend shared a link to a video on youtube…
Three new products designs are available in my cafepress store. Here’s the shop link: Inherent Darkness
