I’ve studied a lot of art history in my time. Last year, I was fortunate enough to visit Rome and Florence on an anniversary trip with my husband. Many times over the trip, I got all choked up thinking that…
I’ve studied a lot of art history in my time. Last year, I was fortunate enough to visit Rome and Florence on an anniversary trip with my husband. Many times over the trip, I got all choked up thinking that…
I’ve been having fun making hearts. I combine patterns, my trademark leaf prints, a little bit of silver, and bible verses about love and hearts. I just finished listing these on Etsy. Go check them out!! I used a lot…
Some of my close friends and my family know that I have an annual tradition of making my husband a handmade sweater every year for Christmas. It’s been going on for quite a while and word has even gotten out…
Words of Purpose is official! It has a website and the order forms are at the printers. Check it out! Blessings, Patti
I’m very excited about a new line I’ve been working on over the last few months. In June, I talked with my husband about my need to move in a new direction in my work and in my business. We…
Yeah! Though my internet connection has been temperamental this week (joys of near rural living!) I got 5 paintings up on my etsy site. The images are 5×7″ prints on archival quality cotton paper. They are presented in 8×10 mats. …
Well, don’t let that title fool you. I wish I could report that I’ve spent all of January cleaning up–house, studio, closets–something! In truth, I’ve spent most of January vegging out with books and movies (yes, even during parts of…
This week, I had the pleasure of presenting two projects for taping on the show Beads, Baubles & Jewels. I was invited just before Thanksgiving to be on the show by the host, Katie Hacker. The show is produced by…
I’ve just returned from the printer and I’m so excited! I’ve spent about the last 5 days working very hard on the photos and layout of a new catalog. It’ will be an 8 page booklet and each page shows…
Please pray for residents in Central Iowa facing flooding. This is the main thoroughfare at the heart of Ames with campus buildings in the background: More rain fell Tuesday morning, and lots more again overnight and this morning. The creek…