Hand Beaded Embroidery Brooch

This little Beaded Embroidery Brooch, 1 3/4 inches across, began with a few simple hand embroidery stitches (split stitch, satin stitch and seed stitch) and then was embellished and edged with seed beads. After stitching on a locking bar pin, the brooch was ready to rock.

Magpie Bird Mixed Media Painting

Magpie is a mixed media painting 6 X 8 inches. The bird as well as the colorful background of the painting is inspired by the many varieties of blue green magpies from the amazing corvidae family of birds.

A Girl and her Bird Painted Art Doll

Avila & Bird is a painted art doll, 8 1/2 inches tall. She's a girl with black hair of soft yarn. Avila's coat is navy blue with white daisy and fuchsia trim and it covers a grey dress with a delicate crackle finish.

Chai Tea Decorative Sign Painting

Inspired by simple old style sign painting which is practical as well as informative, this painting Chai 35 cents, 16 X 20 inches, came together. The painting is created in acrylic on canvas board with a background that is a colorful modern abstract interpretation of functional and decorative vintage ads, and the lettering is a plain and simple stencil typeface.

DIY Chair Makeover with Crochet and Paint

A little DIY makeover for an old wood chair. First the wood was painted in several tones of grey and then sanded in spots to distress and reveal the natural color of the wood. Then it was time to crochet. The backrest rails were treated to covers - colorful yarn "socks." Now this old chair is cheery and functional.

Fancy doing something similar? Here's a link to the free pattern.