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Origami Butterfly Magnet

Magnet-o-gami

What better to hold the photos, notes and art on your fridge than a beautiful origami magnet? I found the iridescent paper …

origami heart garland with silver birds

Sweet Hearts!

Origami is one of my favorite things. I am fascinated by the process of turning a flat piece of paper into a …

Embroidered Emu Eggs Anyone?

I’m not sure why I wanted to start embroidering my emu eggshell jewelry, but I am glad I did! My customers seem …

Row of Sunfloser Decals

Sunflowers for spring and summer

Sunflowers are woven into folklore wherever they are grown. In different part of the world, they symbolize luck, courage, loyalty, longevity and …

Emu Egg shaker

Emu Egg Shaker

I was curious what would happen if I put glass beads in an emu egg. It turned out to be an awesome …

Emu egg cake

Emu eggs make great cakes!

I made this chocolate coconut emu egg cake for my family for Valentine’s Day! The clean shell is now for sale on …

Swallow Rainbow Prism Decal

New Rainbow Prism Decals

Rainbows anyone? These delightful static cling window decals look like stained glass. And they cast rainbows everywhere! I’m pretty pleased that I …

That’s a lot of critters!

I’ve been busy making new lamp designs! I was kinda scared that I had forgotten how to draw, but I think these …

Origami star ornaments in read and white with Vera Bradley Paper

Wish on a Star

I learned my first origami model in about 4th grade and was completely smitten with the art form. It fascinated me that …

Egg with a Zipper!

I’ve been wanting to do this for a while. Here is my newest creation. I think it pretty much speaks for itself!

Drained egg

How to clean an emu eggshell

Last fall, our female emu, Mel (short for Melbourne), finally started laying eggs! After 6 years of keeping emus, we were thrilled. …

Fish Lamp

What’s with the fish?

I’ve mentioned in other blog posts that I was a fisheries volunteer in Peace Corps, but what does that entail? First off, …

Fair trade fabrics

A lot  of the fabric for my lamps comes from clothing my kids have outgrown or that is now unwearable.  It is …

African Batik Fabric

I make many of my lamps from West African batik fabric that I purchased while in Peace Corps or on later trips …