Perfect Bound Journal

I love this paper! My local Paper Zone moved down to Seattle, but they have a wonderful selection of 20x30 sheets of decorative paper. I love the color and the raised pattern. After some serious searching, I think I've finally found the best places to find large sheets of decorative paper. Paper Zone, Daniel Smith, and Artist and Craftsman Supply are my favorite hunting spots so far. Daniel Smith is the most expensive of the three, but they are the only store I've found so far that sells chiyogami paper, and they have a wide selection.

Codex Journals!

Some of the hand-bound codex journals I've created in the past few months. Several have ended up as last minute Christmas gifts, and I've even managed to sell a few on Etsy. Before my store got buried amongst the thousands of journals on the site. I'll be putting these babies back up on Etsy within the next week, along with a few others.

Sneak Peak

My best friend's birthday was in late August and after a long hiatus on big art projects, I had this great idea for a present. I was going to create a piece that incorporated some of her favorite things. I will not be posting it until after she recieves the final, so this is just a teaser.

Pidgeon the Cat

While working on a birthday present for someone else, I realized that my sister's birthday was imminent. For whatever reason, the amigurumi squid I crocheted for her did not seem to be enough. A few months back I did a stint of cat drawings. The cats were easily accessible, and seemed to have few objections. Since the little calico monster is my sister's favorite pet, she seemed an appropriate gift. Although shame on me for forgetting standard picture frame sizes. I was one inch off from a 4x6, and felt like an idiot walking through Michael's. Kelly loved it anyway, and that is all that matters.

One Year Later

I've neglected this blog for far too long. After I graduated, I think I was dealing with some serious burnout and just took a break from art for awhile. Fortunately, the old drive has started to make a return. I've been focusing on handmade books for the last few months and managed to sell quite a few of them, which has been a good experience. I like making them, and its always a treat to watch other people unwrap them for the first time and crack open the cover. I'll be posting pictures from a few of those projects over the next few days, as well as some of the watercolors I've created in the last few weeks. Need to catch up on that to-do list :)

Changed By Jesus Project

Volunteer project for my church's art department. The original idea was to how a broken, wrecked life could come to new life. Took a while for me to come up with a concept that would capture the idea well. Its such a difficult thing to really show.

Watercolor Study-Autumn Leaf