Little Wild Things

A friend asked about whether Wild Thing came as earrings... so here they are! They look fabulous on. Spunky little things. Sterling Silver wires.

Weekend Potato Salad

A little "lighter", if that's possible for potato salad. Light mayo and red wine vinegar. Onions, parsley and turkey bacon. Almost more of a marinade, so it's not slathered in the traditional mayonnaise. And made ahead of time, it just gets better. Just put the bowl in the refrigerator.

See, I said the magazine was good...

Bacon-wrapped club crackers cooked in a low, slow oven. A brief died-and-gone-to-heaven moment. They taste like homemade bacon biscuits - could be appetizers or would honestly be good with breakfast eggs. This was from Garden & Guns magazine. They always feature fabulous foods from the Deep South.

One Scrumptious Magazine

Scrumptious  Extremely appetizing or delicious. Very attractive.

Garden & Gun is one delicious publication. It's one of the few that I look forward to reading - soaking up the all the flavors of the Deep South.

Food that we live for: catfish, BBQ, crawfish, fried chicken, biscuits, cole slaw, deviled eggs... hungry yet?

Stories on Southern musicians, artists and designers, craftsmen.
Riverboats and bayous.
Plantations and cabins.
Whiskey and mint tea.
And the best little towns to visit.

New Fancy Lure - Wild Thing

Fun and funky combination of my newest "Lure" (think trailing a long glittery fishing lure). A mix of ribbons, and charms, rhinestones and a handcrafted bead. Hook on neck chain, belt loop, purse strap. Lobster clasp makes it 'portable'.

Spring Palette

So fresh and beautiful. A soft color palette that's like velvet shaped into petals. Creation and photo credit: Geny's Wholesale Flowers in Nashville.

Teaser shot

Funky Town

Long necklace with handcrafted polymer clay beads. 32" strand with magnetic clasp.

Melting Pot

Project finished and framed!
Flag is approximately 13" wide, framed in a shadow box. Very tactile, so no glass on the front.

Here is a detail shot:


And this helps a little for context/size:

Teaser shot of WIP

Just a teaser corner of a WIP. Love the palettes you can get from fabrics! More later.

A run through the wet woods

She is her own work of art. Miss Mattie, the standard poodle, waiting to come inside after a messy run through the wet woods. Ugh.

WIP - Still on the Fence

I am still on the fence on this one... macro crochet pattern for fun. Seemed like it could be like a textile stained glass and allow for an unlimited series. Pastels on Wallis. More time consuming than I imagined!

I need to think this through!

Felted Bowl

Stepping it up with a felted bowl - 7" wide and 2" deep. Yarn is a wonderful wine color with accent rows added in a wonderful variegated Japanese yarn.

Tiny Felted Vessel

It's tiny - 1 1/4" wide and 2 1/4" high - perfect for holding rings, when you take them off. Or one hard boiled egg, if you are inclined.

Crocheted and felted 100% wool.

This FELT fun to do.

Felted heather green coasters. Been wanting to try felting with 100% wool, so I felted my crocheted coasters and, ta da, a set of 4. Watch for more!

Merry Christmas!

Almost, anyway.

Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays.

Died on gone to color heaven

Oh my, such luscious colors all wrapped up in one piece. Even richer in real life.

Kid Mohair and Silk

Lovely combination of colors and feel. On the left, it's wool and bamboo viscose and on the right, the softest kid mohair and silk. The combination is really soft to the touch. Sorta' like 3-D painting palette.

Nickel-plated Colt 6 Gun

Finally getting around to finishing up this big one in pastels. Ornate holster along with collector guns - favorites of the Cowboy Action Shooting crowd.

New Web Home Page

Made an update with new home page images on The Illustrated Cat! Perfect gifts - note cards, post cards and prints. Check it out if you have not done so already....