My Design Stories

The fun, inspirational, and sometimes surprising stories behind the designs...

Lynda's Gallery Wall

Lynda and her husband have an amazing collection of art, but they weren't sure how to display it in their new home.

THE STORY BEHIND THE WALL →

Sometimes you just need a plan.

The Lion's Head Lighthouse

The loss of this historic icon came at a time of family sorrow.

Here's the story of the Lion's Head Lighthouse, the design collection it inspired, and how it helped us through a difficult time.

THE LION'S HEAD LIGHTHOUSE STORY →

Supporting its rebuild while remembering one of our own.

Whatever you do, don't do this.

The Tulip Story

I love flowers, but I am not a gardener.

That's why I am my florist's favorite customer. 😉 And why my Tulips designs are inspired by store-bought flowers.

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Here's the story of my first try at growing tulips...

THE TULIP STORY →
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The Lake Loon Designs

How two of my friends inspired my most popular designs.

One needed a Canadian-themed gift to take around the world, and the other went on vacation.

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Here's the story behind the Loons on the Lake...

The LAKE LOONS DESIGN STORY →
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A Gift of Sunflowers

The inspiration for my Sunny Sunflower Pillows comes from a little corner of a farmer's field about 5 miles west of here.

Every August I watch that field until one day it happens!

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Here's the rest of the story...

The Sunflower Story →
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Petey the Peacock

His feathers inspired all my Peacock Feather Pillows, Greeting Cards and a new Eco Scarf.

But an incident while moving to a new farm resulted in a bit of drama.

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Here's the whole story...

PETEY'S MOVING DAY →

it was a day i won't soon forget!

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smiles through the tears

A Gift from a Dear Friend

We celebrated with a newly-emerged Monarch Butterfly.

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THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY STORY →
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WE HAD A VISITOR ON A SUNNY WINTER DAY

Surprise Sunbather

This amazing fox stopped by for a little Vitamin D and inspired a whole design collection.

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I didn't even have my camera ready!

THE FOX STORY →
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Seagulls, not Sailboats

'Squawky' was not impressed with me.

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He followed me all the way to the parking lot to make sure I was leaving!

A DAY AT THE BEACH →

SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO GO WITH THE FLOW

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A Discovery of Chickens

My friend Karen and I took a glass blowing class from Kate at Infinite Glassworks.

So much fun!!!

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And look what we found there...

THE CHICKEN STORY →

No crossing the road here, just running around! 😜

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