I want to share with you a brief note about Spoonflower and Zazzle… and an entire month dedicated to sin and abomination. Last year, when Spoonflower went all out for sin and perversion for the month of June, I filed a complaint. I told them in no uncertain terms that they were hurting MY BUSINESS
I love it when my customers reach out to me to ask questions and tell me what they really want. You have questions? I have answers! A few days ago, a customer was confused by the coloration of the digital mockups provided by Zazzle. He asked for clarification on the depth and intensity of the
I want to introduce you to my new 2023 calendars. I’m getting ready for the upcoming yearly wall hanging and tea towel challenges on Spoonflower. These events kick off in a few weeks with a calendar challenge, so I’ve been updating my calendar designs for 2023. Previously, my designs were all sized to fit Spoonflower’s
“T.P. and Freedom–or Bust!” I want to introduce you to my motto for 2022. It may seem a little ridiculous on the surface, but I assure you: there is a real purpose behind it. There is a real connection between the practical everyday necessities that we take for granted and our freedom. Take away our
I’ve created an updated custom stores page–check it out! One of the things I’ve done to make it more accessible is adding button links to most of my Zazzle stores. If you’ve visited my custom stores page before, you may notice that some links that were previously here are now missing. Updating my custom stores
ArtAndDesign replaces Contrary Market… What do you do when you realize that you’d really prefer to keep all of your creative efforts together under one website “roof”? You create a subdomain! Whether you use an ampersand or spell it out with the and, ArtAndDesign is replacing ContraryMarket. I’m still working on rebuilding this website, but
Craft project: Hand-painted sunflower frames I’ve been corresponding with a client since before Christmas about a special project she wanted undertaken: hand-painted triptych sunflower photo frames. Recently, she finally gave the go-ahead to collect the materials and begin the project. My process: Sketch in the artwork paint in the background colors and dark tones in the
Would you like 10 tips for growing beautiful roses? Do you love to garden? Do you grow flowers? What’s your favorite? One of my all-time favorites is the rose. It has such a fresh, soft beauty about the petals, and with the right variety, a delicious perfume! I used to grow roses. Now Mom grows