This is an original design that I painted for a metal coffee pot that I found in a "junk shop".  I love to repurpose things, to give them new life and when I saw this pot I already had the design imprinted on my brain.  There are quite a few interesting details to this pattern from the leaf wings, the check border on top, the flowing golden orange hair and stars in the sky.  This is further embellished by a torn fabric covering the handle and the raffia bow.  I enjoyed designing and painting this and hopefully you will enjoy it also!  Happy Painting! 

This pattern was published in the Pixelated Palette in August 2015.

Spring has to be right around the corner, at least I hope so.  I designed this last winter and in the interim also made a video and figured I should release the e-pattern if nothing else than to scare the cold weather away.  What could be more peaceful than a trio of country girls walking their trio of geese to market?  Well, not ready to leave well enough alone, I had to add some frolicking sheep in the background.  It was a fun piece to design and to paint and I am hoping you have some fun with it also.  Would be so cute in a little girl's room or a "powder room" or anyplace you choose to place it.  

This pattern and a video were released back in 2015 or 2016 (not sure).

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsIoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Happy Painting!

Christmas is coming! I love this time of the year, don't you?

I designed, shaped and hand painted each sweater and then sealed each with a glossy varnish and attached baker's twine to each ornament.  Christmas sweaters seem to go hand in glove with the season! Wouldn't this be a sweet gift for a teacher, daycare person or just many other suggestions!

The ornament measures 4 inches wide and 2 3/4 inches long.

Great care will be taken to ensure that the ornament arrives at its destination in one piece!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Christmas season is rapidly approaching and my mind went to all kinds of things...angels...gingerbread men, Merry Christmas...and this is what I came up with.  She is a sweet ginger-haired angel who just so happens to have a cute little gingerbread man in her pocket and is holding a Merry Christmas banner!  Problem solved!  

I hope she is just what you were looking for.  

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer.  This is an instant dlownload and can be downloaded at a time that is best for you.  

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:

thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Memories of spring and summer are always full of forget-me-nots and sunflowers.  I found a cute little paper mache suitcase that fit the design I had in mind and I even added a sunflower inside the suitcase for whimsy.  Everywhere I have had a garden I have had sunflowers and naturally this little red-headed gardener has her sunflower patch as well. 

The forget-me-nots are a wonderful memory I have of my sweet sister-in-love, Maureen.  I sent her a bunch of seeds when I was living in Maine and she returned the favor and sent me some of her seeds from Washington State to me in Minnesota.  I love an area carpeted with the lovely blue blossoms they produce.  These will be first seeds I sow this spring.

This was a fun piece to design and paint.  Of course, it can be painted on any surface you choose in case you cannot find a paper mache suitcase.

This patterrn was published in Pixelated Palette in October of 2016.

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  

If you would like a hard copy of the pattern, please email me at thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

Happy Painting!

I wanted to design a piece that would be good to display all winter long with snowmen, icicles, and snowflakes. I painted a trio of snowmen rather than overwhelming the teapot as I wanted the snowflakes to be an important part of the design as well. It was fun to design and even more fun to paint. Lots of little details (I love details!). I hope you have fun painting this!  This design will fit on many different sizes of tea pots as the snowmen figures can be easily moved.

This pattern was published in Painting E-Zine in December 2016.

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  The pattern includes full written instructions, supply list, digital photos and line drawing.

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Happy Painting!

Christmas is coming!  I love this time of the year, don't you?  

I designed, shaped, and hand painted each gingerbread man and then sealed each with a glossy varnish and attached baker's twine to each ornament.  I think this could be an excellent teacher's gift or as a simple gift to let someone know you were thinking of them, or for whatever reason!! 

The ornament measures 3" x 2" and I think, would look lovely in an open space in between the boughs.

Great care will be taken to ensure that the ornament arrives at its destination all in one piece!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Oh...now I know what makes it snow, snow angels! My Snow Angel works the night shift and flies over the countryside and forests waving her magic wand leaving snow behind. I painted this angel on an old kettle I found in an upscale junk yard and grabbed it. She could be painted on so many other surfaces.

This was such a fun piece to design and paint!

This pattern was published in Pixelated Palette in November 2015.

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  The pattern includes full written instructions, supply list, digital photos and line drawing.

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Happy Painting!

Even witches need to test drive their brooms. That was my thought when I designed this piece. This was a very bright piece to design - lots of greens, oranges, bright blues and purples. The piece was initially based with Burnt Orange and then I dry brushed areas of green, purple, rusty colors and bright blue. There is lots of very fine line work. The witches themselves are dressed in bright colors as well and have all kinds of different hairstyles too!. I would happily place this on my front door all alone or in the center of a wreath. Great gift for a Halloween-loving special person we all know. Happy Haunting and wishes for a "smooth ride"!

This pattern was published in Pixelated Palette in September 2015.

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  The pattern includes full written instructions, supply list, digital photos and line drawing.

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Happy Painting!

Have you ever wondered how Santa Claus got his big break? He started out as a thinner and trimmer version and was a walker and a wood gatherer! I like to think he would find families that needed extra wood and would donate what he could. Hey we all start somewhere!

This pattern was published in Pixelated Palette in December 2015.

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  The pattern includes written instructions, supply list, digital photos and line drawing.

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Happy Painting!

I expect to see Christmas ads in the next few weeks and that has me excited - excited to be making great quality handmade soap just for you!  

These bars are made of top quality ingredients with a 3-color swirl throughout the soap bar, and the swirl can be seen on the top of the bar as well as holographic biodegradable mini stars.  I also used one of my favorite winter scents, Elderberry and Evergreen.  This soap loaf was made of my regular recipe soap base and it is great - lots of lather!

The ingredients used were olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, sodium hydroxide, distilled water. The mica colorants are True Red, Gold Sparkle, and Woodland Green.  I also added holographic biodegradable stars, Elderberry and Evergreen fragrance oil and of course, LOTS OF LOVE!

Average weight of each soap bar is 4.5 ounces.

Shipping charges are for per soap bar.

It is nice to know that winter will eventually be gone and that spring is coming! Of course an important part of spring is Easter and I love all things Easter – bunnies, chicks, Easter eggs, flowers, and all the glorious colors of the season. I did choose to add some eyelet lace to the piece but you should decorate it the way you would like – fill it with jelly beans, pastel M&Ms or nothing at all! Most of all, I hope you have a great time painting this!

This pattern was published in Pixelated Palette in February 2016.

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  The pattern includes written instructions, supply list, digital photos and line drawing.

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Christmas is coming! I love this time of the year!  

I designed and made this air dry clay Christmas stocking.  It has a very simple design and I think elegant styling and will be sure to look fabulous on your tree!  This would also make a great teacher gift or a gift for anyone!  

As stated above, I formed and designed (hand painted) the stocking and made sure to put on a good coat of glossy finish.  A baker's twine was attached as a hanger for the ornament.  

This ornament measures 3 inches by 2 inches and would look wonderful in any open space between boughs!  

Great care will be taken to ensure that the ornament arrives at its destination all in one piece.  

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Ahhh…the fruits of summer! Although all these fruits are available year round, there is just something refreshing about watermelon on a hot day! What better welcome could there be than strawberries, juicy grapes, fresh sliced peaches, and my favorite, fresh picked wild Maine blueberries! I tried to capture all these fruits at their peak of summer ripeness.

This pattern was published in Pixelated Palette in May of 2016.

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notice that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  

If you would like a hard copy of the pattern, please email me at thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Happy Painting!

Frosty is out in the field with his cardinal friends and they are trimming the tree, getting ready for the Holidays. This piece is a Terrye French sketch, painted by me and made into an E-Pattern for your painting pleasure! Terrye's designs are timeless and are are sure to increase smiles! A very fun piece to paint!

This is an e-pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, you will receive notification that the pattern is ready to be downloaded to your computer at a time that is best for you.  The pattern includes full written instruction, supply list, digital photos and line drawing.

Please be sure to download the pattern within 24 hours of receipt as this is time sensitive.

If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at:thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Happy Painting!