Hello, friends! I’m so excited to announce that my new book, Journal Sparks, is now available in stores everywhere! I’m currently hosting a virtual book tour on Instagram and Facebook, so join me there to celebrate the release with inspiration and reviews from some lovely artists, authors, and educators. Here is a little interview where…
Potato Stamping project for Playing with Food
Oh, I love printing with vegetables. I really do. It is a perfect way to play with color and experiment with form and shape. And, potato printing is one of my favorite kinds of vegetable printing. There is something so magical about turning a brown lump into a bright, colorful bit of art. I am…
Snowy Picture Books
This northeast living is a snowy, snowy situation. We are doing our best to play in the deep drifts, and then come in and embrace cozy. Otherwise, it is a gray,cold existence. I thought I’d share three of our favorite snowy day books. The crocuses are waiting patiently. And, so am I. Snow by Isao…
Book Review: Tinkerlab
This book! Oh my! It is informative, inspiring, interesting, and gorgeous — a winner on so many fronts. When lovely Rachelle Doorley‘s new book, Tinkerlab: A Hands-On guide For Little Inventors, landed in my book bag, I found myself drawn (pun!) to the pages during the very few small pockets of time I have these…
Sewing School 2: Book Review and Give-away
I was so happy to receive a copy of Amie Petronis Plumley and Andria Lisle’s latest book, Sewing School 2 (Storey Publishing) in the mail, but before I could even peek at the pages, Leah (my eight-year-old) rushed off to her bedroom with it where she quickly flopped onto her bed and perused each page…
Making Peg Dolls; interview & giveaway
I am delighted to be a part of a wonderful book tour promoting the super inspiring and beautiful book Making Peg Dolls by Margaret Bloom of we bloom here. Given my fascination with tiny, imaginative, storytelling toys, I was immediately drawn to the whimsical dolls that fill the pages. They are all so sweet! And,…
Improv Sewing :: Review and Book Giveaway!
I’m excited to have the chance to share this wonderful new sewing book with you! Improv Sewing, written by Nicole Blum and Deborah Immergut and released this past May by the amazing Storey Publishing, is a beautiful and inspiring book packed to the brim with an incredible amount of how-to information. Let’s get right to…
Book Review: The Root Children
I read The Story of the Root-Children, by Sibylle Von Olfers, to Chick on the first day of autumn as a way to welcome the change in seasons. It is so sweet and enchanted in that elfin kind of way. It tells a short tale of the root children who live under the earth waiting…
