Planning the Wedding You Imagine: From Paper to Perfect
By Cathy on March 8, 201570Read moreWe had a wedding right in the middle of the Christmas holiday. And both the bride (Julianna) and her mom (me) were also working together on a number of studio deadlines. Whew! Now, we are coming up for air and we are happy to share our tip for making a wedding that looks just the way the bride imagines (even
Egg of the Day … Or Four
By Cathy on April 19, 2014Read moreAh, best laid plans of mice and moms. Four days ago, we had planned to share an Egg of the Day each day before Easter. But alas, we’re running out of time, since Easter is … tomorrow! So, here are Four Eggs of the Day–all at once. Hope it doesn’t send your cholesterol soaring. We
Springtime in the Studio: Circle of Life
By Cathy on April 11, 2014Read moreWell, I think this might be my very first sad blog story. But it’s not completely sad … it’s all mixed up, happy and sad. Like life. It all started with this … the exciting new nest that was built in a planter right next to the walkway to our front door. Every time I headed out the door, the
Sketching Together: 7 Tips for Family Drawing
By Cathy on November 25, 2013Read moreI am in awe of Mica, the artist Ellen featured in her last blog post, who lets her four-year old finish her drawings for a wonderful collaborative result. When we had four-year olds, I’m not sure that I could have been quite so collaborative. I think I would have been sneaky and would have offered them my rejects to finish.
DIY: Personalized Pysanky Place Cards
By Cathy on March 26, 2013Read moreWith Easter right around the corner, we thought you might like to borrow this place card idea for your festive holiday table. Since our kitchen recently looked like it was a Ukrainian egg-making factory, I decided to make place-card-eggs for a book club meeting that was held at our house. I love my book club, and when it’s my turn