2017 Design Challenge: April Motion Graphics

Despite a few setbacks, distractions, and switching assignments, I do have a finished project, though it went a completely different direction from where I started. Flexibility and Patience. Those are two words to live by when you are trying to be a "part-time" part-timer! Moving on... Motion Graphics April's assignment was a continuation of March's assignment. …

2017 Design Challenge: March Motion Graphics

  Ruh-roh! I'm ten days into April and just now posting about March's design assignment! Not only am I late, but I also switched assignments from logo design to motion graphics. On top of that, I'm not even done with the assignment! This is a hard place for me to be because the moment I …

2017 Design Challenge: February Textures

I have been hard at work (or play, maybe?) with this month's design challenge: Textures. My assignment was to collect a variety of textures to build my own texture library. To be completely honest, I was not enthusiastic about this. I am impatient about creating and usually dive into a project without a plan, so …

2017 Design Challenge: January (Kid Doodles)

January is over and I am proud to say that I completed my design challenge assignment! For someone who struggles to follow through with any project this is a big deal! In case you missed it you can read about my challenge here: 2017 Design Challenge. Kidoodle Patterns This month's assignment was to turn my kids' doodles …

Antiquing for Play Dough Tools

We have recovered from the holiday madness and are now facing what I like to call, "the rest of winter". It is that glorious time of year when we are all stuck inside and run out of things to do. Joy! I find that I have to be extremely creative and resourceful about keeping the …

2017 Design Challenge

I will be honest: I never follow through with New Year's resolutions. Never! In fact, I quit making resolutions a long time ago because the first one on my list became "Resolve to resolute"... which doesn't even make sense! However, I do love being motivated to create and a 365 project has always appealed to me. …

Fall Collections

It seemed to take its sweet time, but fall has arrived! I could repeat the list of reasons why fall is the best season, but I will just assume that fall is your favorite season too. Instead, I would like to point out that this is the time of year when my kids can occupy …

New Things

Happy Fall, everyone! Life has been full lately and we have successfully (and officially) begun homeschool! This new family chapter required time to transition and organize, so naturally, I have stepped back from posting on the blog and making products. You may have noticed that I am tweaking the design of the blog. My plan …

Summer Clip Art Sale

The summer slow-down is really setting in now and from the looks of my Instagram feed, my teacher friends are adjusting to summer vacation nicely! But the back-to-school season is just around the corner and many of you have already started to work on new products for your shops. To help all you teacher authors out, …

Free Digital Paper: Spring Watercolor Doodles

THANK YOU! Today I want to share a free download to say THANK YOU to all my new subscribers! I appreciate the follows and support... I still have a lot of work to do on my blog and I need to refine its purpose and direction, but I am so encouraged to keep at it! I will be …