I live in the charming town of Mahtomedi which is a suburb of St. Paul, in Minnesota.

This is the Mahtomedi "Badge" which I have used to honor my town and for the sake of "school spirit"!

I painted these badges on an ornament-shaped piece of wood.  I have not done this kind of thing before, but school spirit is a pretty wonderful thing and is good all-year round!

These pieces are hand painted and varnished with a glossy finish and I attached baker's twine to each ornament.

Yes, I know this is not a Christmas ornament and is a pin but I thought it was close enough! I guess you could even hang it on a Christmas tree?  They are really cute, are made of wood with pin back and are hand painted by me. 

These would be great for the cat lover you know, for teacher's gifts, Halloween and so much more.

The pin measures 2" x 2" and would be shipped either in an envelope (padded hopefully) protecting the pin.  I will take just the same amount of care shipping my ornaments as I would any of the products I sell.

Thank you for shopping with us and hope you come back and see us anytime you have the time!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

We are already seeing Christmas ads and that has me exited - excited to be making great quality handmade soap just for you!

These bars are made with top quality ingredients using handmade soap dough to create the embedded leaves and blueberries.   The blue swirl was fun to do and goes through the soap loaf!

The ingredients used were olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, sodium hydroxide and distilled water.  The mica colorants are blue and green and the soap dough has the same ingredients as the basic soap recipe. The soap was scented with Moon Child fragrance oil which has become one of my new favorites!  Of course, each soap is made with LOTS OF LOVE!

Average weight of each soap bar is 4.5 ounces.

Shipping charges are on a per soap basis.

I wanted to design a piece that covered all four season in one pattern.  I had a round paper mache box in my "stash" and used that as the surface.  This pattern could also be painted on any flat surface, limited by your own imagination!  It was a fun piece to design and paint and hopefully for you to paint as well.  

This pattern was published in Pixelated Palette in May of 2015.

This is an E-Pattern and not a finished product and will instantly be uploaded to your computer upon completion of the sale.  Written instructions, supply list, line drawing and photographs are included.

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

This is a an E-PATTERN (not a finished product) of a piece designed by me for your painting pleasure. I thought this would be a wonderful note keeper for the house (especially as a message board with a place for important phone numbers. The surface is both painted with regular acrylics as well as chalk board paint so the messages and phone numbers could be changed as necessary.

The downloadable packet includes a line drawing, complete written instructions, photos, supply list and paint list. If you would like a hard copy of the pattern, please email me at thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com

Please be sure to download the pattern soon after receiving it as there is a time restriction.

Originally designed E-PATTERN. This was designed as I was yearning for warmer weather. This winter has been difficult for many areas and my mind kept going to memories of summer days filled with fun, watermelon and sunflowers. The black cat was added just because he was so cute! Just painting this made me feel warmer. I can't guarantee that it will make you feel warmer but it just might put a smile on your face.

This is a pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, the pattern will be emailed to you and you will download it to your computer to use at your leisure!  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.

This is an pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, the pattern will be emailed to you and you will then download it to your computer to use at your leisure.  The pattern includes full written instructions, supply list, digital photos and line drawing.

This is an E-Pattern that I have designed and painted and want to make available for you to enjoy. I seem to be attracted to the colors I have used...nice clear "country" type colors. This is clearly a sign design that will welcome your visitors and make them feel comfortable as they enter your home. There is a solitary tan salt box house and three sheep frolicking in the field. I like the way the watermelon looks at the bottom...like the color, shape and design. Hope you like it too! It was fun to paint and I hope you have fun with it as well!

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

This is a pattern and not a finished product. The pattern includes a line drawing, photographs, written instructions including supplies and paint list. Upon completion of the sale, the pattern will be emailed to you, you will then download this to your computer and use at your leisure.

This is an original design of a black kitty with an overhead sunflower and large terra cotta pot overflowing with geraniums. A very fun and summery design that can be adapted to any surface - limited only by your imagination! Perfect design for that kitty, sunflower or geranium lover artist!

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

Happy Painting!

This is an E-Pattern and not a finished product. Upon completion of the sale, the pattern will be emailed to you and then downloaded by you to your computer and ready for you to paint at your leisure.

It is that time of the year of gardens, flowers and home grown vegies! This is an original design and just released. Gardening is one of my hobbies right up there with painting. Fun piece to paint and hopefully something you would like to paint as well!

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

This was originally a design that I painted and I have now converted it into an E-Pattern so that others may paint it to use as they see fit.  It was a fun design to create and it is one of my favorite old songs by George Gershwin.  I hope you like it as well!

This is a pattern and not a finished product.  Upon completion of the sale, the pattern will be emailed to you and then you will download it to your computer to use at your leisure!  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.

This is my first attempt at doing an ocean/beach soap and I love how it turned out!  I can almost hear the roar of the waves and the pounding sound when a wave cuts and runs up the beach!  As a child my family spent 2 weeks mid summer at the Jersey Shore and those were 2 weeks of pure bliss! 

It was very important for me to show the layers of a wave with three colors - white, blue violet and an aqua turquoise.  I am just as excited by the sand layer which was made with a gold mica mixed with vanilla bean powder which I think definitely defined the grains of sand.  The top of each bar is equally spectacular with the blue colors and white defining the swirl of the sea.  

The ingredient used were olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, distilled water, sodium hydroxide, titanium dioxide, there were 4 micas used - blue, green, white and gold sparkle as well as vanilla bean powder to help add color and dimension for the sand.  The scent I chose for this soap was very well-named - Sea Salt fragrance oil.  The best ingredient is always included in each bar of soap I create - LOTS OF LOVE!

Average weight of each soap bar is 4 ounces.

Shipping charges are per soap bar.

This is an E-Pattern and not a finished product.  Ah...beach season - one of my favorite seasons!  What says the beach more than plenty of sand, the ocean, palm trees and a beach angel, complete with palm frond wings....hmm there may even be some star fish....This E-pattern is an instant download which will be sent to your computer upon completion of the sale.  The pattern includes full written instructions, supply and paint list, digital photographs and line drawing.  

This pattern was published in Pixelated Palette in July 2015.

Please be sure to download the pattern soon after receiving it as there is a time restriction.

If you would prefer a paper pattern, please email me for more information (thesunflowercupboard@gmail.com).

Independence Day is almost here! Bring out the fireworks, flags, watermelon, parades and all the other things that make July Fourth so special. To top it all off, this design is surrounded by a checked border cat of all things! God Bless America!  

This pattern was published in Pixelated Palette in June 2015.

This is a pattern and not a finished product. This pattern is an instant download which means that upon completion of the sale, the pattern will be instantly sent to your computer and you can use it at any time you choose!  The pattern includes full written instructions, supply and paint list, digital photos and a line drawing.

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