Summerland Cottage Studio

One of my favorite magazines was looking for ideas for h andcrafted projects u sing a purchased item and personalizing it in some way.  T...

Embellished! Painted using the detail from a manhole cover  at the Sawdust Winter Fantasy! I began by choosing a plain ...

Creating seashell boxes! And a collection of smaller boxes all in white. Below is my first attempt at a large treasure ...

Inspired by Danielle Donaldson's,  The art of creative watercolor book,   I chose to experiment on ceramics. I us...

It started with being a small design  that I could use to test different glazes on,  but I found they are great for loose chan...

Created in clay using a pencil rolled across the petals  to create the ruffles! I started with a basic...

just because I can! .

The editor of Somerset home recently asked their readers to send in samples of sand from some of their favorite places,  wanting to   s...

Feminine fun with scrap fabric I have a wonderful stash of favorite discontinued drapery fabric sample swatches that I've sta...

I've been experimenting and creating coral vases   in multiple sizes and colors!

It is beautiful and useful, quirky and fun and like nothing I have seen before.  photo by the talented John Ellis ...