Pinkeeps & Pincushions...

Long and narrow...

Square...

Purse size and desk size...

A new collection of pinkeeps and pincushions are coming along!

I made a collection of these for my Annual Christmas Open House 1994!

Sold in country shops before that~

We celebrated nine Christmas open houses.

I wish I had digital files or short videos to post.

History is a treasure.

The shows came before we (personally) had the ease of digital cameras.

I will scan some of my photographs and share near Christmastime.

We met the most amazing people through art festivals, retreats,

Workshops, shows & art guilds etc. 

Our open house was a weekend for reunions!

I loved to design the invitations & handmade 500+ free gifts.

(Oh how they changed through the years!)

A new giveaway each year & when the gifts ran out I would have hand drawn,

printed, recipe cards to tuck inside their packages.

When I began art licensing, nearly 15 years ago, it was difficult for me to

keep up with all of the deadlines and handmade works for shows~

It was hard to say goodbye to our open house but new opportunities

kept my artwork fresh and new styles & products emerged.

Fabric collections, flags, greeting cards & calendars etc. added to handmade.

I am grateful to have a healthy balance between the two now.

The joy of having my original watercolor paintings and pen & ink works

licensed alongside handmade, one-of-a-kind treasures.

I hope to eventually offer rug hooking patterns to accompany my

punch needle patterns & embroidery designs.

Several new creative projects will be ready to share soon~

We have been researching shows and events from MA to VA!

Our daughter is an amazing artist & designer... she is ready to soar!

Never know where life will bring you~

Stay true to yourself & find your own unique style.

It will tell the story of your life~