If I ever wrote a Dummies book, it would probably be: Wasting Time with Photoshop. There would be a whole section on pasting dog heads onto favorite family photos. This is what my 9-mo-old son, Max, would look like if... Continue Reading →
One more for the day. I haven't perfected the carving technique yet, but this little bat was fun. Nice thing about this project is that if I ever totally hate what I create, I'll still have a perfectly useable eraser!
This is a fairly easy project. All you need is a Pentel Hi-Polymer eraser (or similar), a wood carving tool with a V shaped point (find in wood section at craft store), and an idea! I sketched this snowman onto... Continue Reading →
We've been saving corks since 2005 and had (what appeared to be) a HUGE collection. When I saw this cork letter tutorial, I thought, "This is it! The project I've been waiting for!" Well, it looks like we have some... Continue Reading →
Here's another unfinished children's book I've been working on. I think the illustrations would be SO fun to create, but alas, I am stuck once again. (My next book will NOT rhyme. Why must I torture myself, so?) Goldilocks and... Continue Reading →
In case you were wondering about that Halloween Circus book I've been struggling with. You know, the one with a beginning and part of an ending but a lot of confusion in the middle? Well, here's where it stands. I've... Continue Reading →
I’ve been busy trying to write a Halloween circus book. It has a decent beginning and good end, but the middle is killing me! My hubster suggested turning it into an ABC book, which is a good idea… but I... Continue Reading →
Here is my entry for the Rocky Mountain Chapter Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Fall Conference Illustration Contest. (Wow, that's a mouthful!) To my surprise (and joy), it won and will be featured on the conference advertising.
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