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Watercolor, acrylic, paper, and embroidery artist living in the PNW.
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I'm finished all of them πŸ¦‹ #beautifulthings #fiberart #embroidery #butterfly #beadwork

Sometimes a project grabs me and won't let go until it's run it's course. I finished the stitching on these two butterflies now I need to back and bead them! A group of crows is a murder, flamingos is a flamboyance, what is a group of butterflies? #wip #beautifulthings #artist #fiberart #embroidery

Finished it! Embroidered, beaded, gorgeous. I kinda want to make another one, this always happens to me when I start a big project πŸ˜… I'm just glad I can turn my anxiety into something so pretty. #fiberarts #embroidery #beadwork #beautifulthings #artist

Oops. Well I guess this was my next project πŸ˜… I was feeling anxious and heading out to a DnD game so I made a tiny project, took me three days to finish stitching. It isn't actually done yet, but the embroidery part is. #fiberarts #embroidery #butterfly #artist #beautifulthings

I really needed to see this today. This is important.

Starting my newest project, it will be my largest piece and the first time I'll have used this kind of frame. I hand drew the design. #fiberarts #embroidery #artist

Starlight by the Sea Designed and stitched by me πŸ’š This project I taught myself the basket stitch. #embroidery #thread #art #artist

In between breathing exercises to keep the panic at bay I am trying to make art. It's all too much and I don't know how I will get through. ❄️ To get good at something, you have to allow yourself to be bad at it first. ❄️ I am so good at having anxiety attacks, but I don't think that's what I meant πŸ˜“

Filled a third page in my marker book. Learning and progressing despite the dread. #sketchbook #art #practice #alcoholmarkers

Community Ask! A little kid in my life needs oral surgery asap. The in network dentists don't have appointments available for a few months, and waiting will cause more damage. Please help if you can, and share if you can πŸ’š #communityaid #dental

Made a Valentine's day card prototype that's has left me giggling for days. #blockprinting #valentines

Snowy day, it won't stick but it's pretty! #snowday

Snow! Joy only comes in small moments but I like to meet them when they arrive β„οΈπŸ’š #glimmer #snow

I carved a second Dahlia today for variation. I think I need some leaves next!

I carved a new block a Dahlia for a dear friend.

Page 2 of my marker book I love drawing and painting jellyfish #alcoholmarker #art #beautifulthings #jellyfish

Teaching myself how to use alcohol markers. I am so grateful for all the folks that have made YouTube videos. #alcoholmarkers #marker #sketchbook #art #beautifulthings

The calendula in my garden has all been frost kissed. ❄️❄️❄️ #flower #winter #frost #garden

All last summer I collected and pressed flowers to make art pieces this winter. I just knew I was going to need all the flowers I could manage. I thought I'd be making 🌢️ pieces with photos of friends- memorial art was not what I expected. Seems like a joke she would appreciate. #missyouforever

Carving fish out of scrap pieces

Last year I filled this book with monochrome portraits, of people I knew and pictures I found. From Feb 10th-27th I painted 20 portraits. #practice #portraits #painting #art #monochrome

Princess Kimchee is napping so sweetly on my lap this evening. She is perfect. She is also 14 πŸ’š #cat #catsofbluesky #purrfection

Fish✨tro✨nauts Anxious, confused, lost. Where are their space suits? They don't know! #sketchbook #diary #art #anxious

Ok I think these are ready to wrap gift for friends. This screams summer to me! #blockprint #wrappingpaper #summer #art #strawberry #ink

Added a strawberry leaf and now I have a whole set! #blockprinting #ink #strawberry #art

Adding to the strawberry stamp I made a flower! I am excited to make wrapping paper for friend's gifts πŸ“πŸŒΈ #blockprinting #art #ink