created custom gift wrap using designed image of our little dog Pearl Button. paper is stitched together and layered with paints. gold leaf coffee stained tag with pearl buttons stitched (by hand). Published in Somerset Studio July/Aug 2015. pearl button proud.

custom necklace box created layering vintage papers and images. painting over these images with acrylics, pen and ink and tissues. silk ribbons, tea stained vintage cloth, vintage jewels, bits of velvet and happy all nested together. proud love.

simple box covered in vintage papers and illustrations by me covered in creamy white paints and pencil markings. simple loving words scattered around. cotton twine to tie with lush vintage laces and velvet.

i adore creating tags for gift giving. these are kraft tags stained with various teas, coffees and natural vanilla extract. using vintage images, photos i have taken on my travels, design work i have created all stitched together with ribbons, findings and threads. give more love.

housing my artwork inside. i made a folder out of cardboard and covered it with acrylics and original illustration stitched to the top. tiny tag with little winged love. vintage Kantha quilt piece. published in Somerset Studio Sept/Oct 2014. grateful.

hand painted, illustrated, inked envelope. created with vintage maps, pieces of my paintings scanned and printed. layers of paints, golden inks and tea stained laces. for a very special friend Jana. published Somerset Studio Melange Sept/Oct 2014.with love.

for me there is nothing like hand created ribbon to tie up the treasures. layers of vintage, torn pieces of collected treats all stitch together great lengths to nest the perfect presentation. published in Somerset Studio Sept/Oct 2014. wrappings of love.

little square box takes on a new happy life when covered in pages from vintage children's books. tied with simple hemp cording and a tear of fabric. golden edges and paper tapes.

i adore using vintage linens to wrap. layering pieces of lace, tea stained fabrics and swirling them all together to make a little more magic happen. every tiny knot tied makes this completely soft and gentle for shipping.

jewelry boxes of white are layered with tissue papers, acrylic inks, pastels and golden paints, tiny bits of white ink illustration on the tip top of everything. add a simple found feather. happy natural giving.

covering a box with as many bright silly happy images as i could find then masking out shapes and adding words makes this most fun for gift giving. a custom tassel created with beads, findings and strands of color. oh i love giving.

collecting bits of my favorite things makes wrapping easy and fun. keeping a container of goodies to pull from helps me create quickly and mindfully. more is good.

sometimes it is fun to collage, paint and embellish the heavy duty box and then cover it with layers of ribbons, fabrics, tea stained flowers, beads and stitching. shabby love.

hand created ribbon with lots of vintage stained laces, silk ribbons, contrasting orange threads. a tiny matchbox is the perfect treat to tuck away a little gift, covered in vintage book page. tassel created with fresh water pearls, beads, crystals and lots of vintage findings complete this yummy package. pearl love.

shipping brown paper becomes much happier when illustrated with white pen and layers of torn vintage book pages, handmade fibers, tissues and vintage beads. bakers twine is always a good idea. shine.

creating tissue paper envelopes and envelopes with layers of india ink illustration and sewn threads. tiny little shells packaged up fresh from the beach. driftwood wrapped with threads, beads and vintage trims. delight in details.

i designed a 36 page coloring book and launched it along with 90 greeting cards this year in NYC at the National Stationery Show. is custom wrapped to send off in the happy mail.

simple white butcher paper can be wonderful when you take some watercolor paints and custom write all over it. add some fun twines, ribbons and of course a hand painted tag. love the sea.

special treats wrapped in kraft mailing paper with hand painted marks. vintage opera paper stitched into a custom envelope. embellish with twine, coffee stained cords, wooden beads. natural love.

when you know you are going to meet soul sisters. you make necklaces by hand. you make little stitched bags and embellish with vintage goods, complete with festive tags and feathers. give more.