Hello All! Just a short note to let you know I have cupcakes in my Etsy shop Mosaic Cottage Thank you for stopping by and Happy Holidays!!! xoxo!! Michelle Continue reading

Hey People! Happy Holidays!!! I've added a few items to my Etsy store. I'll only have them in there a few days, as I have a couple of shows coming up. Here is one the items: Here's the link to... Continue reading

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As much as I love the many purple flowers the Ruellia puts out.... it is this time of year, when we've had a couple of good rain storms (well for Arizona anyway), I find myself cussing at this plant. It spreads like CRAZY!! What you see above is from 1 ONE UNO plant. It swallows everything else up and if I'm not careful, it will crowd out the other plants to their death. I walked around the corner of the house today and saw this hell of a mess and thought oh boy, you are going to need some serious... Continue reading

I recently participated in a show titled Barnyard Riot hosted by Jen Deveroux. Part of the proceeds from the show went for an animal welfare charity so I thought what the heck. The piece I put together for this show... Continue reading

I know I have not been great at updating this blog. Okay I've been TERRIBLE. But I'm hoping to give it another shot and HOPEFULLY, I'll be better at it this time :-) Anyhoo.... Lately, I've found myself drawn to the color purple, actually plum. I even told my husband that I would really love it if we could have our gray house repainted plum with gray accents. He's on board, so we shall see. In the mean time, I'm filling my desire for this color with plants (and a few other things) :-) I recently filled this pot (old... Continue reading

One of my newest pieces was inspired by the terrible demise of our bees. We ALL NEED to WAKE UP! (CBS News) Honey bees have been dying in large numbers in recent years, and there's new evidence of a drastic... Continue reading

My Piece: See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil I'd LOVE to see you there :-) xoxo!! Michelle Continue reading

Here is the beginning of a new line of mirrors I will be creating. I will be calling them Story Mirrors. Busy working on another right now :-) Lots to do, so until next time xoxo! Love, Michelle Continue reading

Hellooooooooo Lots going on in and out of the studio. Thought I'd share something I'm working on today If you can't tell due to the mess, it's a mirror :-) I'm hoping to finish it up this week....fingers crossed. Hope... Continue reading

I've been looking around the house lately and thinking of painting.....again :-) This past summer I painted the laundry room and the master bedroom and bathroom. Laundry room: Master Bedroom: (I'll add some better pics of this room once I... Continue reading

My studio is a DISASTER! Especially after my thrift shopping excursion the other day.....where I scored some pretty cool plates and doo-dads :-) When I returned home, I dumped my load into the studio and walked away. My studio was... Continue reading

AND, May you plant a garden AND, Have Much LOVE! Love, Michelle Continue reading

Ever have those days when unnecessary drama is weighing you down?? Well, I've been having a couple of weeks of that. Blech The best thing for me to do when I'm experiencing such "ick" is to get out in the... Continue reading

Hey Peeps! I've added some whimsical mosaic monsta's (monsters) to my Etsy shop www.mosaiccottage.etsy.com Monsters seem to be all the rage these days and these lil' guys look awesome hanging on a wall. Put a brightly colored frame around them... Continue reading

Hope to see you there! xoxo!!! Michelle Continue reading

Hope to see you! xoxo! Michelle Continue reading

Yep! More shows! I'll be a vendor at the Spellbound Event in Pasadena, CA on 11/09/12 Then I fly home, jump in my car and drive to Tucson for the annual Tucson Pima Arts Studio Tour where I'll be a... Continue reading

Glitterfest was a success! Thanks to all who came to visit me and a BIG special THANKS to those who made purchases! Purchasing art enables us artists to continue to make art and to keep attending these shows. Yay! Right?... Continue reading

Go, Go, Go!! That's what I've been doing lately. Next stop is Glitterfest in Santa Ana, CA on 10/13/12 This is one of the items I will have available I hope to see you there! xoxo!! Michelle Continue reading

Hello! I'm back from Halloween and Vine and it was a Great show! Long drive though. 14 hours there and 12 1/2 back....in one weekend....Phew. Next time, I fly and ship everything. Now for the gallery info. I've teamed up... Continue reading

One week from today, I will be one of the artist's participating in the wonderful event, Halloween and Vine in Petaluma, CA. I am driving a very long way to participate and would really LOVE if you'd come visit me.... Continue reading

I managed to squeeze a few cupcakes in the shop before show time. Most likely, this will be it. www.mosaiccottage.etsy.com xoxo!! Michelle Continue reading