LOVE this video

Moss pads from the roof this winter.

Enjoy this video by Artist Jeana Sohn.

It perfectly and wonderfully describes

the beauty of the coast

and and creative

wonderful day.

Click here to find it!

Show of Awesome was just that...Awesome!

Yippeee! I had a blast at The Show of Awesome.

There were so many fantastic vendors,

it made my head spin,

and my art and craft brain go haywire.

I found these amazing folks out of Washington,

you can find Scott and Jacqui's terrifically

wonderful work at slide-sideways.com.

I am in love...

Show of Awesome.

Come see me this Saturday,
at the Show of Awesome!
The Doug Fir Lounge,
June 19th, 10-3.
Drinks, Crafts, Awesome folks,
What more do you need?

I love Poppies.

Does early summer get more beautiful?

I don't think so.

The bash.

I just got back from the Bash...

What is the Bash you say?

It's the best camping this side of the Mississippi.

My families fantastic friends Steve and Janet

own the beautiful Yellow Dog Ranch

in Northern California,

where 75+ of their closest friends

come to camp every year,

and revel in good food,the gorgeous hills,

camp fires, jeep rides,

a big hill flying over swing,

and fantastic folks.

Biggest of thanks to Janet and Steve,

love you guys BIG.

This year the wild flowers were outrageous.

Here are some wild Iris.

Fuzzy Cat's Ear.

And the star of the show,

an organic origami wonder...

Diogenes Lantern!

Silver Spoons to Garden Markers.

This week, I taught some amazing women

how to turn silver spoons

into garden markers.

Here is a little peak at the final product.

First you pound pound pound your silver spoon flat.

Here are the tools you will need.

You can get metal embossing alphabets at Collage!

You use these to stamp the letters in next!

Everything is more fun in a group!

Look at these gals go!

We had a blast...

When you are done you can use alcohol ink

or a sharpie to fill in the letters

and give them more definition.

Look what they made!

Check out the Collage blog for more info

on Green Craft Classes.

I teach them every month,

and we use something old to make something new!

A busy few weeks...

Phew...What a busy few weeks it has been!

Here's my little shop at the Rieke Elementary Art Fair.

And my shop at Crafty Wonderland.

Both were very fun sales,

and I loved seeing all my crafty buddies.

I also got some amazing trades.

Go see my new friend Leah at

RustBelt FiberWerks for some screen printed treats.

Then I taught some "beginners"

how to carve and print linoleum blocks.

I think they were faking me out

when they said they had never carved before...

look at these awesome images!

I was SO proud of them!

And then my partner and I threw a surprise party

for our friend Saskia, who is finishing her

first year as a high school principal.

We spent a few days readying the yard and house,

I was in heaven.

I don't think I love anything more than making

our yard and home beautiful...

with my partner at my side. Love you Kris.

And I also love a table of good food

and good friends on a warm spring evening.

I think it might be magic.