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Sunday, December 20, 2015

Artwork Auctioned for Charilty

I'm proud to tell you that one of my hand painted photos recently was auctioned off at the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity fundraiser. This 11 x 14 hand-printed, hand-painted photo titled "Purple Cows" sold for $205.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Seasons Change

Seasons change, the days are much shorter and thoughts turn to spending time in my craft room getting some of these ideas out of my head and into completed works of art!

Friday, September 25, 2015

The Dust is Getting Deep

It's been a beautiful summer and I last thing I want to do is sit inside. So the craft ideas have to wait. All the supplies and my house are collecting dust!

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Old Bathtub

I found this old tin bathtub that still has some of the original oak around the rim. $7.50 at a local auction. I plan to fix it up and add it to my backyard decor.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Collage Frames Now On Sale

Collage frames I created are now on sale at the Quick Running Squash gift shop!

Located at 504 Elm Street, Boscobel, Wisconsin (608) 485-0406

Patterns are Barbie, Ken, GI Joe and Super Heroes.

Special Orders are Welcome!

A special Gift for a Special Girl

For my friend Dana, who shares a love of RuPaul's Drag Race with me, I made this collage frame.

Every single drag queen who has appeared on 7 seasons of Drag Race, is pictured on the frame.

Along with Ru herself and her famous quote.

Sunday, July 26, 2015

A Gift For Robin

I made this shadow box for my friend Robin's birthday. It's of the beautiful driftless area we live in. Photo by Brad

Summer Time

Lots of projects and ideas waiting for me on the shelf. With beautiful summer weather, here in the Hollow, it's hard to stay inside!

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

RIP Elegant Decay

Coleman-Whiteaker Cemetery Bell Center Road, Crawford County, Wisconsin

Monday, May 11, 2015

My Great Grandmother's Wedding Shoes

I just received my great grandmother, Georgia L. Aldridge Querin's, wedding shoes. She married Christian Querin on November 26, 1896, in Medina Ohio. I'm thinking of doing some sort of shadow box display with these...

Friday, March 6, 2015

Door County Shadow Box

I made this shadow box for our friends who live in Door County. The photos are sunsets taken at their beach on Green Bay. Other photos of flowers and all of us together, finished with sand, rocks and driftwood from their beach.

House Foundation, Crawford County, Wisconsin

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Photo Collage made for The Prairie Enthusiasts WI Chapter

The 2015 The Prairie Enthusiasts,TPE, Conference is scheduled for March 21, 2015 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. TPE has asked for donations for their silent auction. I made this piece for them.

The piece is 19" x 7".

Made by Elegant Decay by Martha

The Mushroom House in Door County, Wisconsin