Inspired by Autumn

This past weekend I visited a nearby arboretum and forest. It was a gorgeous sun-filled day, perfect for taking in all the colors of the Autumn season + a breath to focus on what really matters in this life.



After getting rid of some negative barriers recently, I am feeling on top of the world … reestablishing + finding new connections . . . creating the life I want . . . and cherishing each day!



Hope you do the same.

Enjoy Today!

Giant Pile of To Do:

I am determined to get a better grip on all my TO DO lists this year...which includes this blog! Hope to become more balanced in order to achieve my creative goals.



And being organized is key for me to be creative. I like to see all my options.



My first project was to hang my yarn from hooks on peg-boards that I cut to fit my closet doors. Seeing all the fun colors at once has already inspired me to finish knitting 3 purses I have been dragging on. Looking forward to felting them and moving on to make more.

Feel free to share ways you like to organize to help creativity too.

Introducing Hugimals™ = Huggable Animals

Zebits, Churtles, and Tiraffes, OH MY!
are now available for sale at my Etsy shop.


[ zebit™ ]


[ churtle™ ]


[ tiraffe™ ]

Full grown and baby ones need good homes.

I had so much fun creating these.

Watch for Elefish™ , Macows™ and other original safari hybrids to come :)

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WhirlFlowers are sprouting-up

Some before and after photos...

Creating Goodness Again

Want to pop-in and say hello. Have made enough progress on my craft room that I have been able to get out my sewing machine to play a bit. Shelves are up. Love having everything at my fingertips now. And decided to live without new wall paint since I have some art venues sneaking-up on me.


My favorite way of organizing my fabric stash is to wrap the yardage around a piece of illustration board which I got at the comic book store in bulk. Then I can stand them up like books to see what I have quickly.


It is a tight fit, but the love seat is nice for sitting with my computer and creating new goodies for Whirlwend. Hope to share some of it soon.


Happy to be creating handcrafted goodness again.

What a Whirlwend!

My crafting room is such a mess...took a photo of the current chaos. I am in the process of getting everything under control. Considering wall colors. My husband has even said he would build wall shelves for all my jars of crafting goodies. Think he is tired of seeing it all over the house. All I have to do is mark the walls with painters tape where I want them, he said. Of course, I am doing this instead :) Progress is slow at Whirlwend tonight.