• Spooky Halloween Graphics – Creepy Vintage Baby Dolls

    Not everyone is into Halloween and, to be honest, I’m not especially into it, but my sister is. And, as sisters sometimes do, she has always managed to drag me into her love for all things creepy, spooky, and soul-stirring. Soul-stirring might be too strong of a word since we don’t really like horror movies […]

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  • how to design vintage-inspired digital papers

    Creating digital papers is one of my favorite things to do and I’ve been fortunate to be able to build a business around it. I started designing digital papers in 2011 when I first opened an Etsy store.  I’ve long moved on from Etsy, and now teach thousands of women how to design their own […]

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  • Mixed Media Dolls and Making Your Own Stickers at Home

    These mixed media dolls were so fun to create. I used a combination of “real life” elements like acrylic paint, gesso, colored pencil, and acrylic ink. I also took some pieces of old discarded paintings that I didn’t love and gave them a new life as bits of the dolls’ dresses. I scanned them and […]

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