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Everything changes. And contrary to what I used to believe, that can be a really good thing. 13 years ago I started this blog to share stuff about my art licensing business. Everyone else was doing it, and it sounded... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2020 at stuff about artstuff.

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Testing 123

Hey there! If you stumbled onto me here, you've managed to find the first place I started building my new blog. But it's not here! The real one is here and I hope you come visit me at the new digs. In the meantime, here's a nice picture of my... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2020 at Uncomplicate

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Uncomplicating, Part 1 of 2

Hey there. It's been a long time, I know. In case you haven't already heard, there have been some big changes over here at the Artstuff Studio. I'm still here, but then, "here" has changed. 2017 was quite a year,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2018 at stuff about artstuff.

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Studio Cats.

If you remember Flossie, you know that with whom I share my studio is kind of a big deal. Flossie was no longer with me when I finally renovated my little studio a couple years ago, but many of the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2017 at stuff about artstuff.

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Other Projects

An outing a couple months ago launched a few very different non-illustration creative projects I've been having fun with lately. We wandered around salvage yards and dug through scrap bins at a leather and hide seller. The salvage pieces were... Continue reading

Posted Apr 5, 2017 at stuff about artstuff.

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Be Bold.

"Be Bold for Change" is the theme for this year's International Women's Day. Just taking a minute to honor all you women out there who have been putting yourselves out there, being bold. Those who have been marching and speaking... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2017 at stuff about artstuff.

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Snow, Tomatoes, Bacon, and Other Happy Things.

When it looks like this outside, it's always nice to cozy up with some yummy comfort food, isn't it? A friend was telling me recently about a food truck that grills amazing sandwiches and they are all served with this... Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2017 at stuff about artstuff.

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Peace and Love Win. Here, Now, and Always.

...and that's that. It's the only choice. Many of us have been on edge: worried about the future and the damage that can be done when a society is desensitized to hate, intolerance, misogyny, corruption, cruelty, and racism. I'm not... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2017 at stuff about artstuff.

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Sew and Sew.

Today's post is just a general and sort of random roundup of all things sewing-related that have been going on around here: I'll start by making you all feel soooo (sew) much better about your own skills: against better judgement,... Continue reading

Posted Sep 15, 2016 at stuff about artstuff.

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Summer Around Here.

And here it is, Labor Day Weekend already. When did that happen? Are you asking yourself that, too? Wow. Life does that these days. You know, goes by super fast. Moments after moments. A whirlwind of them. And in that... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2016 at stuff about artstuff.

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Inkspirations!

You guys, I have been BURSTING to share with you one of the projects I've been obsessively busy with the past couple months! I've been lucky enough to team up with the amazing folks at HCI Books to create a... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2016 at stuff about artstuff.

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2015: A Retrospective, Sketchbook Edition.

As many of us tend to do in January, I have been looking back on my past year. I told you before that it was a rocky one. Emotional extremes, change, growth: all these things became well-documented in the 3... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2016 at stuff about artstuff.

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Pinterest, I Love You.

I mean seriously. You just made my life so much easier. I'm so excited about this one I had to come right in and blog about it, crappy photo quality and all. As far as life-changing pins go, this is... Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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Sweet Ted.

A little over a month ago, my sweet funny little old man Ted left to be with his Original Person forever and ever. I always realized this was just a stop on his way there, and find much comfort these... Continue reading

Posted Nov 3, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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October.

I just want to thank all of you who said such kind things after my last post. The comments here on the blog, on Facebook, and in personal messages really mean a lot. I'm touched by your response and just... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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Full Disclosure.

I'm going to go out on a limb here. If you know me at all or have been reading this blog for a while, you know I am rather guarded when it comes to my personal life. I'll share bits... Continue reading

Posted Oct 18, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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A Little Monday Sketchbook Wisdom:

Flipping back through my sketchbook a bit, I came across this little tidbit from a couple months ago: Funny how I'd already forgotten this. How many of us do this to ourselves, and even if we realize we do it,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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First Morning

I shared that photo from my first morning in the new studio on Facebook the other morning, but then this happened: What's in here? Oh look, a feather. Sweet. Oh hey, look over there. Gotta run. Buhbye. Happy Caturday everyone. Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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Studio Renovation

You've seen bits and pieces of my studio before. You may have seen it on my Etsy About Page, I've shared shots of it here, as part of a blog hop, in various interviews and articles, most recently in Labor... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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All About George.

As I've mentioned there have been big changes around my house. One of those changes has been the addition of a new family member. And today is his birthday. Well, sort of. He's been here a month now, so I... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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Labor of Love.

This is something that's been in the works since last summer, and I have been absolutely dying to share with you all this time. But then when it was published, I was deep into a heavily introverted hibernation state so... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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Eye Candy for You on the Henry Glass Blog

Hey there! Have you visited the Henry Glass blog lately? The most recent Desire to Inspire challenger, Julie Cefalu, created some amazing pieces using my American Dreams fabrics. Go check out the whole post for more super fun and inspiring... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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"Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes..."

Hey there. How've you been? I've missed you. I realize it's not atypical for me to disappear from the blogosphere for months at a time so you probably didn't even notice I'd been away. I do tend to get super... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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Nailed It. No, Really I Did.

So how often does this actually happen in real-life: I'm here at the computer and take a peek at Pinterest while waiting for a big file to upload. I see something that looks good, get up right that second, make... Continue reading

Posted Jan 27, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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Happy New Moment!

Ok, I can't go on without first admitting to you that I didn't make up my New Favorite Phrase: it was said to me the other day by my clever friend Sue. I warned her I was going to steal... Continue reading

Posted Jan 3, 2015 at stuff about artstuff.

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