Writing & Illustrating Children’s Books

Writing & Illustrating Children’s Books

I've submitted queries to literary agents! Another huge goal accomplished… and now I wait. Completing the cover design for my alphabet book was the final project to prepare this book for my queries to literary agents. While books aren’t traditionally all...
Felting Techniques, Colors, Texture

Felting Techniques, Colors, Texture

While preparing for an author visit recently, I shared this image of my slide deck with a colleague. His reply closed with, “So colorful!” Vibrant colors and the unique nature of how felting techniques and colors create texture and shadows are both a challenge of the...
Felted Paintings

Felted Paintings

Picking up some of my original felted paintings to post them for sale is taking me for a walk down memory lane. My technique and speed have come such a long way since crafting the pictures for my first book. Fairy Dance Party The lapse in time since hanging these on...
Needle Felting a Picture

Needle Felting a Picture

During the January 2022 live monthly felting class, I continued needle felting a picture of a sleeping child, one of the two characters featured on my next book cover. As I usually do, I took pictures throughout the process, which are included on the final lesson...