IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS

October 1, 2018December 12, 2018

IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS …clear, blue, with a side of gorgeous. Oh, fall at the beach. I adore you. Something I love about where we live is how you can’t really see the beach

I decided to take the whole shell painting thing quite literally. Turns out the porous and chalky looking shells absorb watercolors really well. So, I grabbed a brush, some paint, and water, then messed around with

LESSONS LEARNED FROM SHELLING:• Treasures come

August 14, 2018December 12, 2018

LESSONS LEARNED FROM SHELLING: • Treasures come in all shapes and sizes• Broken is still beautiful• It’s not always about the big ones• The search can be therapeutic• Storms bring out and stir up lots of gorgeousness•

Big shells, little shells, flat shells

May 19, 2018December 12, 2018

Big shells, little shells, flat shells, round shells, itty bitty shells nestled in massive shells. I love shells. And I wonder if each could tell me the story of their journey to my happy sandy

These itty bitty shells speak my

February 13, 2018December 12, 2018

These itty bitty shells speak my love language in a big way. So here’s the story about these little micro shells that a lady (who was also looking for them) told me: Big storms stir

“To think creatively, we must be

January 28, 2018December 12, 2018

“To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” ~George Kneller (Not that I’d ever take a shell for granted, but ever since I started drawing in

Well, moving to Florida has rekindled

January 5, 2018December 12, 2018

Well, moving to Florida has rekindled a love I didn’t think would ever surface again in my life after 4th grade: my love for a fanny pack. Because it makes a superb shelling pack. And

SHARPIE SHELLSSo, I was able to

December 21, 2017December 12, 2018

SHARPIE SHELLS So, I was able to totally zone out and draw today, on what might be my new favorite medium…shells. I have a big jar full of ones I’ve found at the beach, so

I got a little sidetracked during

October 12, 2017December 12, 2018

I got a little sidetracked during my beach run today. And rightfully so. These suckers were everywhere. The last few days have been a blast: fun waves after the hurricane, and now gorgeous Lake of