Blogging With Dyslexia

New Years Studio Blog Hop

2012-01-05T00:00:00-05:00

I think most people believe that an artist studio should be romantic, should be gorgeous, should be overlooking a farm or a pond and these days should even be feng shui correct. I must confess, although I dream of this type of studio, it is not my studio. I have a little studio envy. I look around at the blogs and everywhere I turn is a magazine-style studio. They say in life we must enjoy what we have, be in the moment, not live our lives in the hopes of one day having what we don't have. I have decided to break free of studio envy and bring purrrfect love into my studio. This is my new studio-cat-in-training, she has been exploring the studio, and trying to mark her territory, oh no she has hijacked my drafting chair. Meet the Queen of Sheba. You can call her Sheba or you can even call her the future queen of Sue's studio.

My studio is a place I escape from the world around me and put myself into what I'm creating. I might not have a picturesque surrounding, but my pictures are in my head and they come out onto the paper. It's a good thing my studio doesn't look too good or I would not want to do much work.
I would just want to hang around, probably just enjoy the glamorous studio. Having a simple functional studio can be a good thing!!

This pencil holder is my new favorite studio decor. This was a home made gift from my sweet son. What more could a mom want for her studio?..........

Paint & lots of refrence books !

Update: My kitten has grown quite a bit since I took the studio cat pictures. She seems to have found a new throne in the living room (the pretty room).

Thanks for visiting my studio .

Hop over and visit my talented friends as they welcome in the New Year with a Studio Tour-

Aaron Christensen

Barbara Johansen-Newman

Check out the coolest ColorCafe

2012-01-02T10:27:01-05:00

My friend Brenda Pinnick has a new blog. I was excited that she featured my art. Thanks Brenda!

colorcafe

Jolly Jabber interview!

2011-12-17T20:16:33-05:00

Check out my latest interview with the Jolly Jabber. I am talking about Froggin' . You can purchase some at the Fat Quarter Shop online.

Sneak Peek Hot & Saucy!

2011-12-01T14:34:41-05:00

If you are a fan of my Certified International collection called Tex Mex, and have been searching for more of this design, you might have learned that it has been retired. This was a top selling collection, however in the world of casual dinnerware many patterns have a very short life span, so if you like a design it is always best to purchase it when you discovery it. I understand that in these economic times, it might not always be affordable to purchase things that we love the moment we see them.

The good news is you have some time to think about this purchase, the approximate delivery date for this collection is March 2012.

This is a sneak peek of the collection. The kind product development folks over at CIC shared the pictures with me from the showroom. They did a great job on the display. Thanks so much Certified !

I have been working on this for quite some time with Certified International. Although the designs are different then Tex Mex, they actually marry very well with the Tex Mex, you can mix and match this new collection in with your Tex Mex pattern and create a very fun look. If you like this new collection I would love to hear from you, and if you have any suggestions of what other products you would like to see this on other than ceramic tabletop I would love your thoughts. Thanks everyone who purchases my designs I greatly appreciate you, for you are the reason I am able to earn a living from my designs.

Please like my Facebook page ( the FB button is on the right) so you can be notified as I get more information.

This is a picture of some of my ORIGINAL ARTWORK before it was printed on to the product.

The coolest pirate PJ pants

2011-11-09T13:32:22-05:00

I discovered a wonderful blog, Jeanette creates all kinds of beautiful things, please check out her blog. I was so excited when I found her Gone Haunting pirate pants. These PJs are not just to be enjoyed at Halloween, they make great attire to wear to your next pirate party. I just adore them and the fun pictures she took. Jeanette thank you so much for letting me share the pictures on my blog, your baby is adorable also.

Me, Myself & Dyslexia

2011-11-02T15:28:20-04:00

Hi Everyone,

I recently did an interview on a blog. The blog is from Nancy Barth who is a tutor and teaches children with special needs, in particular those with dyslexia and autism. Thanks for inviting me to do this Nancy! I hope it can help inspire others with learning challenges to follow there dreams.

I hope everyone is enjoying the fall season! It seems the leaves on the trees are not falling so fast in my area.