I took this photo a few years ago, when we first moved to Amsterdam. The bird is one of these gigantic herons that live in the Vondelpark (actually, you can find them in other places around town–especially around the fish…

Yes, I’ve been absent…on holiday for a couple of days in the German Alps. It was Miss Anna’s first plane flight and something we wanted to do so we could 1) test our mettle traveling with a baby before our…

From Saturday, June 25-Sunday, July 31, I’ll have a few pieces on exhibit at the Galerie de Pieter in Leiden. I was asked—along with lots of other artists—to contribute pieces to the Zomergasten (Summer Guests) exhibition because I had participated…

There are two approaches I use when I need a creative spark—and by this, I mean My Next Big Creative Idea, not just “I need an idea for a birthday card”. For the latter, the usual methods work pretty well:…

I came across this photo of a clock in my scrolls through travel pictures, and I have to say that I love it but I honestly couldn’t tell you with any certainty where it came from—I think it’s the clock…

Yay—the Create & Craft shows are rescheduled, thank goodness! Here’s the line-up for Thursday, July 7: •11:00-1:00 •15:00-16:00 •18:00-19:00 I’ll be showing stamps, templates, cardmaking CDs, new papers, and a new kit called Cardmaker’s Dream Come True, plus all kinds…

I don’t normally link-surf—you know, hopping from one blog or site to another. I already spend a lot of time online, and I’m trying to limit it somewhat. (Especially this week as Keith is in China, kinderdag is closed because…

I hate tagging-style grafitti, but I love street art when it’s clever and well-done, like this little monkey  spray-painted on the side of a building in Vienna. (One of my very favorite cities to visit.) If you also like this…