Sweet Tiny Moo Cards are here..

I've always loved the idea of Moo Cards for business cards..

all writing on the back, and the ability to put a different image on each one, like a tiny print.

I am delighted with how these turned out..

So small..

And so perfect.

Such high quality card and print work.. it will be a pleasure to present these to customers.

Cheers , H xx

Studio views..

Just showing you a few pics of supplies from my studio.. as I am so proud how tidy it is this week ..hehe..

I love these bright colors..

I love the peeling paint on these wooden holders..

great for storing weird studio stuff'..

gorgeous old frames with lots of 'sweet patina' waiting for the perfect project..

I am feeling so inspired to get to work now with a clean space.. amazing what great energy a little clean out can bring :)

xx Helen

Porcelain patina in the studio..

As many of you know I have a love for 'aged things'..   I find it hard to pass up a delightfully 'weathered ' item that shows it's years...  here are a few pics of some old preloved friends that  inhabit my studio..

All with their own stories to tell..

 carefully selected for their perfect 'imperfections'..

I am delighted by the wear that proves they were well loved when in their prime..

 I get so inspired by these fabulous textures and patina..

Still wearing their fine gauzy linen dresses now tea stained with time.

Do you too find delight in collecting 'imperfection' ?

Bottoms up in the Russian Sage '

My bees ( from my two beehives) are so happy the sage is finally in bloom outside my studio.. 

hmm.. I can't wait to try sage flavored honey....

Wanna take a peek inside my studio?

I always love seeing where all other artists create... soooo I thought maybe some of you might like to pop in and visit my little spot!
The old ...'but it;s not finished yet' story was holding me back but I finally realized... ha! you're all my mates ,so you don't care , you'd probably prefer to see the before and afters anyway.

This is a snap of the outside..it sits up on a little hill away from our house, nestled amongst the trees on our 2 acre hillcountry property in Texas. (click to see better.. sorry the Photography Department had the day off today,,)

So no slick pics like in the magazines people .. but I am very grateful just to have my own space.. and I love my 'little work in progress'!!



Soo.. if you spotted the electric frying pan and griddle.. you get the prize!! umm.. nope .. (telling fib's) no prize and no pancakes getting whipped up here,,that is the 'encaustic' department. here at The Willows Nest.. yup.. lots of melting wax and resin .. cool stuff

I thought I'd show you a kinda tidy corner.. (cause we are trying to be flash)




I love old cameras... and books....and books..... books stuffed everywhere in here




Ahh.. the meditation corner where the staff ( that would be me and a Shar-Pei) in The Willows Nest can recline back on the chaise under the chandelier and dream up their next fantastic idea. ( Or realistically where the toddler can smear jam on toast.. and try and stuff his Play-Doh)


Hmm.. could she get anything else on this surface??



Haha.. check out that chaos!!! I bet some of you are thinking.. man I need to get in there with some serious shelving .. and .. um.. planning!
I know , I know.. if I wasn't such a blinkin' dilettante when it comes to art mediums and products... we might be in better shape.

But I promise ...one day I am going to use up all 940 different types of products in this studio.. and I won't buy any new ones!!
( I am so lying!!!!)

I just realised I haven't got any great 'gobs of paint tubes' types of cool shots.. but as this is going to be updated I'll get one next time. Ok .. so yes i perhaps should have 'set up' some special scenes to take pics of like real 'fancy' blogs.. but I just walked in and thought I'd take some as is'..

Ok . friends .. I showed you mine.. you so know how that line finishes.. Let's be having them..

Hey we could start our own book.. "Where Women REALLY Create" !

Luv ya H