Glow by Lady E

  Some things from the atelier are useful. Some are beautiful. And some exist because I wanted tiny cats, ribbons, sequins, stars, hearts and miniature smiling emojis to bounce around inside a bookmark. 😆 Meet my Shaker Kitties . Each one started with patterned paper, then slowly acquired its own tiny world. There are cats having snacks, cats traveling, cats surrounded by stationery, cats doing absolutely nothing productive at home. Basically, they have lives. I layered the designs with stickers and little bits of ephemera, added shaker pieces, sealed everything inside clear pockets, and finished them with ribbons at the top. And because I make these one at a time, none of them really turns out exactly like another. Even when I begin with the same idea, the pieces fall differently. A star lands somewhere unexpected. A tiny heart decides it belongs beside a cat. The shaker mix gathers in its own peculiar way. I think that’s part of why I enjoy making them. There is a point in creat...

I’ve only been painting for roughly 2 months.  I’m not even sharing all of them on my personal Facebook.  For a time, I couldn’t embrace my artist crown. I felt like my work wasn’t good enough for public consumption. And then a client ordered my Lemon Grove notepads .  And then she asked me to make her a notebook with a sunflower.  I didn’t tell her that I painted the sunflower.  I showed her the design and she approved.  And then I told her I painted it.  After a few days, she asked for a planner.  With sunflowers, too. So I took my brush and  painted more sunflowers.  And she liked it! I couldn’t describe the joy and pride that swelled in my chest when I read “approved” in my phone.  I couldn’t believe it! Someone likes my paintings!  The following week, I got more orders, and this time for planners. Teacher gifts.  And this new client specifically asked for my paintings to be on the covers of the planners.  She saw...