Me?

I took a chance and entered my temple chest in the Ninth International Art Competition for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  This competition is really incredible, with exquisite work submitted from all over the globe.  Hundreds of people submit their work, and if you're really lucky, your work is chosen for the exhibit in the beautiful church museum on Temple Square.  Other awards are possible in addition to the exhibit, as well. I received notice this week, that my piece had been accepted to be juried in the final round of judging, and that I needed to ship my chest of drawers to Salt Lake City in January!  I screamed.  And screamed.  How can this be?  I am beyond thrilled, and now just have to figure out how to ship it out.

Christmas Ornaments

I have been busy making Christmas ornaments; some generic and some custom orders.  Here are some pix:

How would you like a personalized sign for your business?

I would custom design, burn, and paint a sign for your business by copying your logo or creating a new look.

Temple Chest

For a year and a half I have been working on my most prized piece.  It is a chest of drawers with a temple theme.  Each drawer has a picture of an LDS temple on it that is special to our family:  Washington, D.C. where my husband and I were sealed, Boston which is our current temple, Newport Beach, Sacramento, and Mt. Timpanogos where our children were sealed, and the Manhattan temple which is housed in the same building where my husband was baptized. The lyrics to the song, "I Love to See the Temple" are on each drawer and other quotes about temples are on the sides of the chest with other designs.  On the top of the chest is a sunstone which are on the Nauvoo temple and the sentiment, "Families Can Be Together Forever" is included in the design.

It was a beautiful experience for me to work on this piece that is so personal for our family, and to think about the special covenants that were have made in those houses of the Lord.  I am very happy with the way it turned out.

Aloha!

I was asked to make a plaque for a new baby whose parents love Hawaii.  It was great fun to investigate flowers of Hawaii and design a sea scape incorporating those beautiful flowers.  I hope Kai learns to love Hawaii, too.

All creatures great and small

My dear friend is an animal freak.  No really, don't step on a spider in her presence!  I thought the perfect frame for her would be a representation of her pets.  (Note, not all of them!)  Her house is also full of colors that are reflective of her heritage, so the colors needed to be vibrant.  She was very happy to have a permanent tribute to some of her animals.

Being a brother is better than being a superhero.

Creating a plaque for a dear friend who just had a baby was a delight.  The baby shares a room with his older brother and it has been decorated with adorable printed fabrics.  My friend wanted the plaque to match as much of the decor as possible, so I went to town with chevrons, elephants and stripes.  I found a great quote for brothers, too.  What fun.