Here's a birthday cake I made for a friend. Just a little something I do on the side for fun :-)

Beauty From Pain
inspired by the song by Superchick

my tattoo

"Beauty From Pain"

superchick

The lights go out all around me

One last candle to keep out the night

And then the darkness surrounds me

I know I'm alive but I feel like I've died

And all that's left is to accept that it's over

My dreams ran like sand through the fists that I made

I try to keep warm but I just grow colder

I feel like I'm slipping away

After all this has passed, I still will remain

After I've cried my last, there'll be beauty from pain

Though it won't be today, someday I'll hope again

And there'll be beauty from pain

You will bring beauty from my pain

My whole world is the pain inside me

The best I can do is just get through the day

When life before is only a memory

I'll wonder why God lets me walk through this place

And though I can't understand why this happened

I know that I will when I look back someday

And see how you've brought beauty from ashes

And made me as gold purified through these flames

After all this has passed, I still will remain

After I've cried my last, there'll be beauty from pain

Though it won't be today, someday I'll hope again

And there'll be beauty from pain

You will bring beauty from my pain

Here I am at the end of me (at the end of me)

Tryin' to hold to what I can't see (to what I can't see)

I forgot how to hope

This night's been so long

I cling to Your promise

There will be a dawn

After all this has passed, I still will remain

After I've cried my last, there'll be beauty from pain

Though it won't be today, someday I'll hope again

And there'll be beauty from pain

You will bring beauty from my pain 

World Map 12-25-10

 This painting was inspired by my friend Allie. It is a world map on 15 10x10 canvases. It is mixed media with fabric, buttons, string, yarn, sand, paper, you name it... I made it as a Christmas gift for 14 of my friends (I kept one). It came out awesome and everyone loved it!

 

etsy

stay tuned for my etsy account which will be activated soon. hopefully this will be a great way to promote and sell my paintings! i'm so excited to start this new venture.

another record :-)

lyrics from the song "I was made for you" by She and Him

simple and sweet

8x10

Virginia and I have started painting records. It feels very vintage-y and its fun to try out a different "canvas".