::A Hobbit's Journal::

"A Hobbit's Journal" was an early source of inspiration for me. I found it in my parent's stash of books when I was eleven and absconded with it. It became MINE, although they did not know it for quite some time. Michael Green's little journal has left an imprint on me ever since. While the book is full of beautiful sketches of Tolkien's characters, it was Green's borders and embellishments that I latched onto. They are bold and beautiful. Simple, yet complex. They are not easy to carve into rubber, but I plan on transforming as many of his designs into stamps as I can.

Inspired by Green:
Knotted Square
Lily Quill

"Lily Quill" Stamp

Very passionate about this one. I can't escape the Lily. Is haunts my every design.

"Knotted Square" Stamp

"Tiny Houses" Stamp

Do you recognize these tiny house? Perhaps from HERE?

"Tulip" Stamp

"Rosetta" Stamp

My very first hand carved stamp! I love it. There will be many more. Possibly the most useful craft I have dabbled in. I can use this baby for cards, notes, scrap booking. . .

Tiny Kingdom

This stuff has been simmering in my head for as long as I can remember: A tiny village with tiny bridges and tiny windows. Hideaways and magic. I finally had the motivation to draw it out, and I was not disappointed. Aidan came upstairs at one point and looked at me, smiling. "I want to live there," I said. "I can tell," he replied. I should mention that my husband is wonderfully indulgent of my whimsical ways. Maybe he means it, maybe he's faking it, but he makes me feel like I can take on the world. For example, as we stood over my drawings I asked him; "I feel like I should draw an entire mermaid kingdom under the water..." And he enthusiastically burst in; "Absolutely!" How I love him. This is the most practical, level headed guy in the world and here he his, cheering on the mermaid kingdom!