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I enjoyed learning from and experimenting with this blog in 2009. Due to a constant flux of interests, I will move away from this and challe...

I posted in October that I planned my Christmas theme to be tartan. I used men's ties as the garland and had lots of other tartan items ...

I have a mini obsession with sunrises and sunsets. I'm not a great photographer, but I will take 50 pictures of one sunset. I took this ...

I have been fascinated by Huichol Art for some time. I came across some beautiful jewelry, made from intricate beading, and started studying...

I painted this a while ago using acrylics. I enjoy different art media, but when I paint I am inspired by artists such as Robert Motherwell ...

Doesn't creation just blow you away? I love birds and many different kinds show up daily in my backyard. I wish I knew all of their nam...

I change my theme every year for Christmas. I consider it one of my gifts, so I don't worry about spending a little money on new decor e...

Juicy Couture has a new line out called BIRD. The website says The line features our latest twist on casual luxury and is created for you g...

These are some of the nice gifts I got yesterday for my birthday! My husband took me out to lunch at Houston's this weekend in Irvine an...

I am working on some ideas for some new colour collections. This will be a simple outline to get started. 4 Palettes: Spring-Desert-Warm-Ari...

A match made in heaven...two of my favorite artists have combined forces. I have had the pleasure of meeting Sabrina Ward Harrison and Anaha...

These are ideas that float around in my head. Catherine Colebrook beat me to it. Lovely and precious!

If you need gift or wrapping ideas...this Canadian company ships to the US, comes wrapped in a style to match the gift, and no tax. Obviousl...

Today I'm reading the new Lucky with Hayden on the cover, and the Stationery Trends catalog from the LA gift show. Later maybe another ...

Recently we took a trip to Half Moon Bay, Ca. What a gorgeous place! This huge mosaic was bolted in large squares to the side of a building...

Also came across this clothing store, with my name on it.

Done a bit o' travelin recently. I came across this indie coffee house in Paso Robles, California. This artwork was hanging outside. Unf...

I was so excited to come across this pixelated art. Devorah Sperber "paints" with spools of thread. I had never seen this before, ...

Here is something new from Dooney & Bourke. Scottie dogs were very popular in the 1940's and 50's, especially on Christmas cards...

My dearest friends are planning a trip to NYC for their 3rd anniversary. This is a painting of Lady Liberty, by Peter Max, one of my all tim...

I love my Vespa notebook by Cavallini and my Christmas cards by Meri Meri from a few years back. These are on display in my studio.

I don't collect dolls. But if I did...

I put together a hostess gift for a friend. I made the tag but didn't sign it so that she could reuse it. It was created with pink toile...

I enjoy the work of Kelly Wearstler, and the designs she implemented in the Viceroy Hotel, Santa Monica. The style is called Regency. I took...

Little pies are the new cupcakes!

I mentally live in a different world. My thoughts shift when I am being creative. I think in terms of a Betsey Johnson-Tarina Tarantino-Rege...

I physically live in a modern world with clean lines and careful editing. Spending hours in MOMA, NYC is a must. I decorate my house with ma...