I made this Sushi themed mixed media assemblage with the thought in mind:  “If it happened once, it could happen again.”  This is the third sushi piece I have made but… Read More

Sometimes even my art projects need to be repurposed.  If you have been following my blog, the image of this dog might look a little familiar to you.  I wrote a fun post called &l… Read More

Sunrose Gallery here in Seaside, Oregon is always hoping I will make some small beach themed mixed media pieces that they can sell for under $25.  That is the ideal pricetag for our to… Read More

Last time I had a pow wow with Cathy, owner of Sunrose Gallery, she requested a few more driftwood lamps featuring natural driftwood. This was the perfect opportunity to repurpose a swag l… Read More

I had so much fun at this estate sale this weekend!  I spent a whopping $11.00 which is more than I usually spend.  Frogs were everywhere and I know from selling frog themed mixed… Read More

I get starfish for a reasonable price at JoAnn Fabrics, only problem is they come in a three pack of gaduated sizes and sometimes the largest starfish in the package is too large for any of… Read More

I sell a lot of little plaque pictures at Sunrose Gallery here in Seaside, Oregon.  Most of them are priced below $20.00 and the best sellers have inspirational phrases.  “B… Read More

I got this silly frog along with other cute frog stuff at a garage sale recently.  The frog has so much personality and with his yellow rain slicker, he is perfect for Sunrose Gallery… Read More

I got two delft frog salt and pepper shakers at the last garage sale that were perfect “clangers” for a flatware wind chime.  I sell wind chimes at Sunrose Gallery here in… Read More

This little teapot doll will have a special spot in the front window of Sunrose Gallery here in Seaside, Oregon as soon as owner Cathy sees her.  I have made quite a few teapot dolls w… Read More

This little delft dish is the last of my recent garage sale report makeover!  Believe it or not, tourists wander into Sunrose Gallery here in Seaside, Oregon and purchase little souven… Read More

After I finished this 10x 10 mixed media canvas piece I showed it to my husband.  “That’s gonna sell,” he stated….”I know!” was my quick reply. &nb… Read More

It is so fun to live in a town where folks come to have fun!  Our town is about one and a half hours away from Big City Life….Portland, Oregon.  I get to interact with vist… Read More

I Well, not all of my brainstorms work, but I sure have fun trying.  Inspiration is like a glass of champagne to me.  It makes me feel a little giddy and I can hardly wait to… Read More

Last year I got a round screen from the free pile at a garage sale and had so much fun transforming it into a pearl tree.  I like to find my craft supplies at garage sales or thrift st… Read More

I got the idea to try my hand at simulating a galvanized metal star using silver to represent the light and gold for the shadows. Step One:  Print out a star from a Google search, &nb… Read More

I don’t think a lot of my readers are interested in mermaids, but the tourists that visit Sunrose Gallery in Seaside, Oregon are!  So it will be fun to see how long this mermaid… Read More

This idea has been around the internet forever…but the supplies for it came together a few weeks ago when I wandered into a thrift store in my old hometown Longview, Washington. &nbs… Read More

I make driftwood wind chimes to sell at Sunrose Gallery here in Seaside, Oregon.  My hubby and I gather wood at the beach and fill up supply tubs in the garage.  It is fun to go t… Read More

When I was making this clock I was thinking of a tourist just like me!  I am a sucker for something that is multi purpose and this project fits the bill. The price was right for this… Read More

This 12 x 12 gallery wrapped canvas is a whimsical nod to steampunk using a bunch of junk jewelry.  It was really easy to make using copper ArtEmboss metal foil.  I sure made a go… Read More

I have so many boxes of this and that….stored because I couldn’t think of anything to do with it.  Today I decided to try making a little wind chime, something Sunrose Gal… Read More

I like making happy art and hopefully this saying will brighten someone’s wall for years to come.  This 10 x 10 gallery wrapped canvas was fast and easy to make! I went through… Read More

Would you believe it…..trash sells!  In 2005 I was invited to a trash art event called the Trash Bash in Manzanita, Oregon.  So I made some tin can dolls and they sold like… Read More

I found all these darling teapots sitting in a row on the shelf at Goodwill. To my surprise I discovered some cute salt and pepper shakers in the ceramic section that would make a fabulous… Read More

Every few months I get a box of stuff returned to me of things  that had a chance to sell, but for whatever reason didn’t fly out the gallery. The right turtle lover didn’… Read More

Goodwill usually has a nice selection of silver plate trays and I wait until they price one on the low range and cross my fingers it also has a half price sticker on the back!  LOL &nb… Read More

Serendipity hit again!  I was trying to find something in my basket of repurposing supplies.  Most things are collections of garage sale junk in Ziplock sandwich bags.  When… Read More

I’m either stubborn (probably) or VERY hopeful.  This is the third time around for a cage doll I made several years ago.  By now I have about 20 hours into this doll, but it… Read More

My theme for my featured artist show at  Sunrose Gallery December ArtWalk is “Merry Christmas Time”.  I made a boat load of OOAK clocks and Advent Calendars Plus my An… Read More

This 10 x 10 mixed media is the product of a comedy of errors!  Because I was distracted when I placed an order on Etsy, I accidentally purchased a bunch of digital downloads that I ha… Read More

I have often wished I had the patience to make beautiful broken china pendant necklaces like Sunrose gallery owner Cathy Tippen makes.  I decided to order some broken china pieces from… Read More

I put making mixed media art on the back burner earlier this year to concentrate on greeting cards and kids craft kits that I sell on Etsy.  I got a text message from Cathy at Sunrose… Read More

I like multi-purposing my art projects!  Recently I made a mixed media piece for Sunrose Gallery here in Seaside, Oregon and couldn’t resist making a greeting card using the orig… Read More

I found a bag of Altoid tins in the “FREE” box at a garage sale earlier this summer and I finally got around to turning them into little assemblages with junk I have sitting in… Read More

I was sorting through drawer of last year’s (and maybe two or three more years) unsold Christmas merchandise and found this tin red cardinal bird.  I thought it would be great to… Read More

I make mandala earrings that sell at Sunrose Gallery here in Seaside, Oregon.  I purchase a PDF of the mandalas and  usually make several copies when I  find some cool ones o… Read More

I purchased this little shrine made by Zemula Fleming at Sunrose Gallery last August. It is a precious remembrance of Jesus who came to earth and Mary (who must have been so special to be… Read More

This silly greeting card was the result of a 10×10 canvas assemblage I made for Sunrose Gallery.  The cats were on some gift wrap I purchased several years ago and all I did was… Read More

I guess happiness is sort of a habit and I like to collect I sayings about being happy.  I was a dental assistant for many years and when folks called the office and wanted to ide… Read More

I made three “sewing” themed pieces of art with scissors as a focal point. Usually I find actual JUNK to repurpose but I cheated with these projects! I found this package of sc… Read More

Here in Seaside, Oregon at Sunrose Gallery, all my sushi themed art sells pretty fast! When I go out for Chinese food I take my chopsticks home so I have some handy when sushi inspiration… Read More

This barometer with a bent section was in the FREE box at a garage sale last summer!  Since the phrase “The greatest love story is between the sky and the sea.” has been a… Read More

Sometimes I try a craft just to see if it can be done :  )  This project lead me to a craft product I have never used before: cord end caps!  These necklaces were not only fu… Read More

I made this card from a mixed media collage I recently made for Sunrose Gallery here in Seaside, Oregon.  Cathy Tippen is the owner and she texted me…we are all out of “se… Read More

Mom decided to clean out her jewelry box and I was the lucky recipient of some of her vintage jewelry!  Thanks MOM!  I used three pieces…two necklaces and a really cool vin… Read More

Recently my Mom sent me a little pile of costume jewelry she didn’t want anymore. LUCKY ME!  The glittery crown was in the box and I can never pass up putting a crown on a cat. … Read More

What can I say?  CAT”S SELL!  This little cat is sitting at Sunrose Gallery and some eclectic cat lover is going to give it a good home.  :  )  I used a lot o… Read More

When you live at the beach in Oregon and have stuff to sell in a local gallery, (Sunrose Gallery) it’s a good idea to make beachy art.  Things I have made for Sunrose with this p… Read More

I have never eaten at a Pizza Schmizza before and was so excited when I discovered this individual pizza slice box because I had recently collected the cool phrase that could apply to a sli… Read More

Surprise to…….. Cathy! Back in September my friend Cathy, owner of Sunrose Gallery made a post on her Facebook page because someone had made a cute miniature representation of… Read More

You never know what you’ll find at Goodwill!  This lovely lighted tabletop Christmas tree never would have happpened if I hadn’t gone 40 miles away with my friend Sue to Ti… Read More

Yes, I used some more junk jewelry to make a mixed media collage! My viewers might get tired of seeing these 10″ x 10″ assemblages but I never get tired of making them.  I… Read More

My readers are probably tired of my mixed media assemblages, however since Sunrose Gallery in Seaside, Oregon keeps selling them I will keep my eyes open for the used supplies to make them!… Read More

You can’t think of February without thinking Valentine hearts!  That is what sprang to mind when I found a package of cookie cutters at Goodwill recently. I got all these for $3… Read More

It’s a no brainer to make another mermaid themed 10 x10 canvas because Sunrose Gallery (here in Seaside, Oregon )  will sell it rather quickly after Spring Break arrives! I foun… Read More

Paris is on my bucket list and there is not much chance I will cross it off my list, but you never know!  I have collected a variety of Paris ephemera and used them to make a backgroun… Read More

As usual serendipity played a role in making this mixed media 10 x 10 assemblage collage. I keep very few of the crafts I make but I so enjoyed the “Branching Out” shell tree i… Read More

Cathy, owner of Sunrose Gallery texted me a photo the other day notifying me that my newest Junk Jewelry tree had sold.  Time to make another one! I purchased the pizza screens as… Read More

The owner of Sunrose Gallery texted me recently asking for another “Wanna Smootch” themed piece.  I told her I was out of frogs…because all the pieces with that them… Read More