I am so excited to introduce the first Lynda Kanase Design Team! I’ve been dreaming about this for years and it has finally come together. I cannot express how much I admire the talents of these ladies. This Saturday, and every second Saturday of each month, this team will share their inspiration using my dies […]
Limited Edition Sizzix BigShot Exclusive
Who doesn’t love the opportunity to be one of the few people to know about something exclusive? Well, for a limited time {3 days to be exact} Sizzix.com will have a limited edition of their BigShot machine exclusively available HERE. Watch the unboxing to get a first look at this distinctive new design. These will […]
Succulent Art Journal Coloring Book
When I was given the opportunity to design a coloring book for Sizzix, I thought about what I would personally want from a coloring book. My first priority was to have well-drawn illustrations throughout the book. Second was to design the drawings to have multiple uses once completed. And third was to have areas of […]
Succulent Serenity Collection
I am so excited to finally be able to share my new Succulent Serenity Collection for Sizzix. This collection consists of craft dies, clear stamps, a coordinating paper pad and a coloring book. These will be available in stores in June 2017. I will share the many elements of this collection over the next few weeks but I decided to […]
AFCI Creativation Show Recap
I can’t believe that it was a week ago that Dear Handyman and I were driving to Phoenix to attend the Association For Creative Industries {formerly Craft and Hobby Association} Creativation Show. I had been prepping project samples and make ‘n take kits since before Thanksgiving. It was a labor of love and the drive out […]
Free 2017 Desktop Calendar
Here is my free, February 2017, downloadable desktop calendar featuring illustrations of succulents and surface textures from my new Succulent Serenity line for Sizzix. The complete collection of dies, stamps, paper pad and coloring book will be available beginning around May 2017 so these desktop calendars are for you to enjoy while you wait. To stay up […]
Pasadena and Santa Barbara Vintage Shopping
We haven’t been to an estate sale in several months. Yesterday we decided to do a day trip to Santa Barbara starting with an early morning estate sale in Pasadena. I love hunting for unusual things that can be upcycled into art. At the Pasadena estate sale we found as old kitchen scale and some unique glass […]