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My nephew, Ethan, has dreams of becoming an author and illustrator when he grows up ✏️ So I made this pencil wire sculpture for his upcoming birthday 🥳 When you were a kid, what did you dream you'd be as a grown up?

Here's an up-close look at my latest window mural! And a few extra photos of the garden 🌹 For the @pdxrosefestival #pickmyporch Porch Parade, I collected about a month's worth of metal and plastic containers and repurposed them into garden art ♻️

Today is the first day of the @pdxrosefestival Porch Parade! I decked out my front yard with a whole bunch of recycled garden art and a new window mural 🌹🐝💜 Come check it out if you're local and #pickmyporch 😊

Even in spring time, I can't get enough flowers 💐 Check my stories to see how to make this felt poppy! And stay tuned for a daisy and rose tutorial later this week 😊

Did you ever have a BFF charm? I vividly remember my childhood best friend gifting me half of one 💑 It felt like a sacred honor and responsibility, like I was officially in some Best Friendships Club 😆 I thought it'd be fun to translate that whole

Groucho glasses made from paint, embroidery floss, and wire 🥸 My favorite projects are the ones that make me chuckle while creating, and this one definitely hit the Marx!

Aren't these the best words to hear? Along with, "Don't worry, I'll fold the laundry" 🧺 Orrr "Let's just order pizza" 🍕 Tag someone to remind them how much you love them! And then eat pizza together while ignoring your laundry p

LOL I'm an ~*ArTiSt*~ 🙃 Raise your hand if you also drew hundreds of these when you were a kid 🙋&zwj;♂️🙋&zwj;♀️🙋

Happy Tuesday, you foxy folks! 🦊 Tell me your favorite animal in the comments (bonus points if you add puns)! As for me, I've always thought beavers were pretty dam cute 😆

Fingers crossed! As a steadfast optimist, the 🤞 gesture really sums up my "always hoping for the best" attitude. What are you hopeful for these days??

The weather is warming up, which means bubble blowing season is here! What is it about bubbles that make them so universally magical and mesmerizing? I'm pretty sure I'll still be excitedly blowing bubbles even when I'm a little old lady 😁

"Let love be the thread that weaves everything together" 🧡

Strawberry fields forever 🍓❤️🍓 Now that spring is here, is anyone else craving all things summery? I'm dreaming of berry picking, swimming holes, and barbeques! ☀️👙🍓🍹

A quick little wire sketch to kick off Sunday 🐶 This is my lab mix, Myla! She's the perfect pup 95% of the time (and a mischievous opportunist the other 5%) 😆 I love her so much, but I'll never forget the time she chewed a giant hole through my Ant

New season, new window mural! 🌰🌱🌻Check my stories to see a time lapse 😊
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Happy Monday, you wonderful, resilient humans! "Be brave" is a phrase I regularly say to my kids so they know that even when they're nervous, they're much stronger than they realize. Sometimes we ALL just need words of encouragement to remi

I can't tell you how many loops of the Tetris theme song went through my head while making this felt Gameboy plushie!
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