A project I started with my mother a few years ago, we came up with the concept of using 3 Sisters Gardening as a theme for soft enamel pins. My mother was a master gardener and seed swapper so she felt she had a great customer base to market my pin designs to. I think she gifted more than sold pins (ahem). I lost my business partner in October 2022 but our project continues. My goal was to always have a set of three as the series & I finally have the finished third pin in hand. The now completed set is now available in my Etsy shop.
Left is black nickel (shiny). Right is black dyed nickel (matte).
Back view shows the difference of the nickel more.
I was going back & forth on the plating because pin 1 is in black nickel (& gold) but pin 2 is black coated nickel. Both look nice but for different reasons. So split the difference, we are doing half with a blackish metal & half a matte black. I have been so pleased with this pin company every time I’ve used them. The customer service is amazing & the quality is always consistent.
Embroidered Puzzles
I am testing some of my embroidery pieces as puzzles. Puzzles keep the embroidered stitch detail which helps with finding the right pieces. Tested in two sizes, 1000pc & 500pc. I like both quanities though I do have to say the 500 pc was much quicker to assemble!
Puzzle pieces
Embroidery detail on puzzle
Puzzle embroidery texture detail
Cappy Chic & Latte Girl 1000 pc puzzle
Red Octopus 500 pc puzzle
Embroidered Puzzles
Really want to make these embroidered puzzles happen. Been talking to a vendor in China about doing puzzles wholesale & I have been working on files for three designs: 1000pc puzzle, poster and box for each. I had wanted to do a small run of three designs & test which art sells best before ordering more but of course it’s not that simple. I need to do some more circling around on this asI can’t have a basement full of 600 puzzles now can I?It’s the product development I love over the marketing & sales, so I’m not sure strategically I’mready to jump in yet. It’s definitely a good learning experience.
Latest Fiber Work
embroidery on canvas pieces recently finished &/or in progress.
"Hipster Gnome Walks the Bee", 14" x 11"
"Hipster Gnomes Date Night", 12" x 9"
"Hipster Gnome's Rainy Day", 12" x 9"
Latest Illustrations
Vector projects
Winter Surfer
Little Black Dress
Playing with pattern designs & apparel mockups
"Freedom Boots" summer mockups
"Freedom Boots" pattern collection
"Coastal Cowgirl" summer mockups
"Coastal Cowgirl" pattern collection
"Dusty Rose Florals" autumn mockups
"Dusty Rose Florals" pattern collection
"Hot Drinks" holiday mockups
"Hot Drinks" pattern collection
"My Favorite" holiday mockups
"My Favorite" pattern collection
Blooming Beauties models
Blooming Beauties mockups
My Little Valentine models
My Little Valentine mockups
Custom Portraits
Commissioned portraits in progress.
Couples Portrait
Original Photo
Pet Portrait
Original Photo
Photoshopping
Playing with AI.
Before
Cleanup and new background
Adding some graphics
Editing Self Promo images
Boho Leaf combo
Green Fauna combo
Retro Metals combo
Building a scene with AI generative fill & my patterns (wallpaper, planter, & artwork)