Hello Reader!

There is something so magical about the Autumn light - if you look outside your window, you can see that everything suddenly looks golden. It's a wonderful time to paint sunflowers, zinnias and dahlias, and I want to share two new pieces with you today! And, speaking of sunflowers, there are 2 days left to join me in FRANCE during poppy and sunflower season for a magical retreat I'm co-hosting with floral jewelry designer, Kate Sydney. When you sign up by 10/14, you will recieve 5% off of your registration as part of our Early Bird sale.

New Autumn Paintings: "A Sunday Kind of Love" and "The Pretty One."

Today is also my project day for Fodder Challenge 2025!

Learn how to create these lovely fussy-cut fodder zinnias with me today! Fussy cut collage pieces are a unique way to add magic to your mixed media projects, and I show you how to create these cuties step-by-step today in the Fodder Challenge! There is still time to sign up with the link below - and you also get access to classes from the 10 other teachers!

Botanica: From Petal to Pendant​
Join me and jewelry artist Kate Sydney in the heart of Périgord, France for a magical mixed media & jewelry retreat in July 2026. Inspired by the colors, light, and natural beauty of the French countryside, we’ll paint expressive botanical mixed media paintings and create exquisite botanical jewelry that reflects the spirit of this special place. This 9 day retreat also includes incredible french meals and excursions to Sarlat, an authenic brocante (flea market), gorgeous world heritages sites like Rocamador, and the chateau of Josephine Baker (we will decide exactly where we'd most like to visit as the retreat gets closer - but these have been some of my favorite highlights!).

👉 Early Bird Pricing ends 10/14 — Save 5% when you reserve your spot now.

And 2026 "Big Love" Calendars are now HERE and ready to ship! They are still available and ready to ship on Monday or Tuesday!

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