On Friday I was scheduled for an evening art fair at the Immanuel Lutheran School in Crystal Lake, a suburb I had never visited before. So prior to the 4:30 pm setup time I decided to take the afternoon to explore the town. An online search produced an intriguing map of a nice walkable cluster […]
Last week was Dragonfly week and I uploaded a few of my favorite odonata. There will be more to come, and I have a few in my head. With spring coming I want to make more plant stakes. I also did neck shots and earring shoots as the sunlight permitted. I don’t have a photo […]
On Sunday I will be making my way to the beautiful Turtle Creek Lodge in Spring Grove. Affair of the Arts, a Fine Art & Artisan Gift Show, is held Sunday, March 5, 10 am to 5 pm at The Shores of Turtle Creek, 7908 Winn Road, Spring Grove, Illinois 60081. The spacious lodge will […]
On Friday I am taking a little road trip to Crystal Lake. I will be a vendor at the Immanuel Lutheran Spring Spotlight Craft/Vendor Fair on Friday, March 3 from 6 to 9 pm. The fair will be held at 300 Pathway Ct, Crystal Lake, IL. Artists include: Avallon’s Voice Baby Bree Creations Daniez Designz […]
Last week’s excuse to celebrate love was fun. I made some loving food in heart-shaped muffin forms. My Valentine came from Stumble & Relish, along with a delicious bath bomb. A friend and I strolled along Dempster where I picked up new treasures from Crowded Closet and Secret Treasures. The top will serve well for […]
I’ve done a lot of uploading and tweaking wordpress for the shop, and while I have plenty of pieces in stock, I was itching to get back into the studio again. This brush needed to be taken out of its misery too! My rainbow collection garnered a custom Valentine order, which I cheerfully fulfilled. These are […]
I am easing out of hibernation and it is safe (no longer too cold) to take angel out and about on my adventures. Evanston’s Main-Dempster mile is full of fun adventures. Squeezebox has the right idea with these postcards. I had tacos for charity on the day of the Woman’s March, and later went to […]
Last week I shopped for some birthstones at Dave’s Down to Earth Rock Shop and at Ayla’s Originals. Ayla’s had a wonderful vintage bead sale and I couldn’t resist picking up a  sparkly iridescent strand. Then I made a pact with myself to inventory what I have at home. I always gravitate toward the same […]
I am busy loading products to the shop and working on tweaking some of the emails that follow the order. Plugins and embedded php shortcodes are a whole different interface than the HTML I learned in 2000. Still, the store should be functional enough for you to get your Valentine on (in spite of one […]
I am working on my shop, and with all the turmoil in the news I have no head space to draft a blog right now, so Max Ehrmann will have to do for this week. Desiderata by Max Ehrmann Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As […]
