My way of adding art to my life is by painting and otherwise beautifying bookcovers and using them to make blank journals and notebooks. I sew and glue up everything by hand. Depending on the size and volume, I fold the pages by hand as well. Some books come with an attached bookmark.

I also paint African-inspired Christmas and Kwanzaa ornaments. They are handturned wood, so they'll last for several generations!

My other passion is jewelry-making. I enjoy making pretty things that people can wear. I weave all of my jewelry. I use simple stringing only when I have woven a pendant and need to create a band for it. Stones and glass are the only beads I use. Nothing plastic!

I've been making jewelry, books, and ornaments since I was a little girl. You should've seen how I adorned myself in jewelry made of aluminum foil, paper, or flowers and leaves!

The books I made back then were filled with stories and drawings, and bound together with yarn or ribbon, unlike the books I make now, which are blank, sewn with thread, and waiting for you to fill them. :)

Making ornaments for my family's Christmas tree was my favourite Christmastime activity. Yes, even more than opening presents! It makes perfect sense to me that I should engage in these crafts as an adult. I am thrilled to share my creations with you. Thank you for letting me. :)