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way back in 2007, I designed this long necklace based on the India Hicks cover of Domino magazine. hence the name. I wore it with everything but sometimes wished I’d made it just a little more versatile. I wanted to...

this is the first year, since 1999, that I don’t have anyone starting school. there are no more new backpacks, no new school supplies, and no more moving into a dorm. honestly, it’s really nice to have labor day weekend...

you might recall that my brother and his wife asked me to paint something for them. they said I could paint whatever I wanted which was interesting AND scary. I said yes and spent the better part of this spring...

I’ve been working on a few new ideas for my needlepoint canvas designs and I’ve been wanting to offer something smaller. I don’t necessarily think of ornaments when I look at my designs but I know there’s so many other...

I cannot be trusted in a home depot or lowes - I will pilfer as many paint chips that I can fit/hide in my pockets. I’ve been doing it for years and even made #cardart2018 entirely out of shades of...

over the last couple of years, I’ve taken a few workshops and classes and they’ve been a huge help in getting me out of a creative rut and also creating a sense of community. I mean, I took a pastel...

over the sleepy time between Christmas and New Years, the kids and I had a blast with puzzles. a couple were gifted and when we finished those, we bought two more. and then a couple more… we were obsessed.I thought...

in addition to my #52weekchallenge, I wanted to spend time out of my studio learning, trying new things and keep it all interesting. I figure getting out of my comfort zone can only lead to good things.I follow Digs Enamel...

I’ve been talking about it for awhile now, and several people have asked when I would get to it, but I FINALLY MADE BLACK & WHITE EARRINGS!we had a fun weekend planned and I knew black & white earrings would...

I’ve been a little consumed with pink & orange. but you already know this. we’ve talked about it before. kelly golightly posted this molly moorkamp pink shift dress last fall and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. obviously I...

graphic black and white inspiration ONE / TWO / THREE / FOUR / FIVE / SIX / SEVEN / EIGHT / NINE / TEN / ELEVENdon’t make me choose! I love the graphic punch and they both go with everything....

ONE / TWO / THREE / FOUR / FIVE / SIX / SEVEN / EIGHT / NINE like I mentioned before, I’ve been pinning all the orange and yellow and pink while we’re waiting for spring to finally show up...

spring palette / elizabethcraneswartz.com I logged into my site and saw this post draft from last year. I pinned all of the above in february 2018 and have been pinning a slew of similarly colored images this february. I guess...