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10/09/2026

Five feet of crumpled paper. An empty w**e box. Used coffee filters. Spent eye wipes.

Trash? Not in my studio! 🎨

One little “What if…?” led to three unexpected mixed-media vessels—and a delightful reminder that creativity thrives when curiosity takes the lead.

What happens when ordinary things get a second chance? Come see the surprising results in my latest newsletter!

Read it, get inspired, and discover what a little wonder can do.

Email from By Gifted Hands Pop Up Gallery Sometimes all creativity needs is a “What if…? A happy playground of mixed media art made to turn the ordinary into extraordinary in everyday life. October

10/05/2026

Little Whiffs of Wonder Tuck Ins have just entered the Wonder Vault.

Tuck one into a card, slip it between the pages of a book, or add it into a gift box for a little fragrant surprise.

They are waiting to be discovered inside the Wonder Vault when the Wonder Vault opens in November.

09/24/2026

Exciting news!
Our three little art dolls got juried into one VERY big adventure.

The “A State of Wonder,” Arizona State Fair’s 2026 special Fine Arts and Photography themed competition".

Read the newsletter and come along for the adventure: https://conta.cc/4y8k0Es

09/23/2026

Just added this wonderful little gift to the Wonder Vault. Botanicals pressed onto hand pulled paper to create one-of-a-kind greeting cards.
https://www.bygiftedhands.com/.../handmade-botanical.../

09/10/2026

Two shelves of paper scraps are now thirty beautiful sheets of handmade paper.

Torn envelopes, wrapping paper, and leftover printer sheets sat waiting for more than a year—until they finally became something new.

Messy. Textured. Imperfect. One of a kind.

Now gathered into small bundles of five, they are waiting inside the Wonder Vault, each sheet is ready for its next transformation: a card, a journals, mixed-media art… or something no one has imagined yet.

Sometimes the most beautiful possibilities begin with the things we almost threw away.

You can read all about it, here:inside the Wonder Vault, each sheet is ready for its next transformation: a card, a journals, mixed-media art… or something no one has imagined yet.

Sometimes the most beautiful possibilities begin with the things we almost threw away.

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09/09/2026

Two shelves of paper scraps are now thirty beautiful sheets of handmade paper.

Torn envelopes, wrapping paper, and leftover printer sheets sat waiting for more than a year—until they finally became something new.

Messy. Textured. Imperfect. One of a kind.

Now small bundled and waiting inside the Wonder Vault, each sheet is ready for its next transformation: a card, a journal, mixed-media art… or something no one has imagined yet.

Sometimes the most beautiful possibilities begin with the things we almost threw away.

Follow along as ordinary materials become extraordinary creations that are parked, temporarily inside the Wonder Vault for you to discover.

09/09/2026

I'm so exited!
I had given up.
But at 4:59, this afternoon, I received three emails from the Arizona state fair. It stated " your entry was chosen to advance".
Can you believe that!?
All three of the art dolls I entered can now move forward to be judged.
Fingers crossed.

09/02/2026

After making Celestine’s Certificate of Authenticity, I was left with a small mountain of perfectly innocent paper scraps, nearly half of each page.

So I made them into 15 little handmade journals, each one ready to hold someone’s thoughts, sketches, dreams, or secrets.

And now they are waiting in The Wonder Vault— the creative treasure trove filled with one-of-a-kind art, handmade creations, unexpected finds, and all sorts of things waiting to spark curiosity and imagination. This year, the wonder vault will be open November 12th, and 21st.

Because around here, scraps are never really the end of the story.

They are where fifteen new journals with a past, await ready to be filled with your future

08/27/2026

What could possibly be hiding inside a dishpan-sized box?
Imagess. Color. Imagination. And the beginning of a wonderful creative connection.
When my friend Becky arrived with her artistic neighbor Savella, I had no idea that a simple lunch-tea would turn into an afternoon of discovering extraordinary things hiding in plain sight.
And then I saw what Savellia sees at the bottom of a coffee cup…
☕ You may never look at coffee grounds the same way again.
You can read all about the shenanigans and csee the world through a fellow artist’s eyes here: https://conta.cc/45Ry5tt
What ordinary thing have YOU looked at twice lately?

08/20/2026

A Bird Was Hiding in My Scraps

What happens when a mountain of forgotten fabric scraps meets a head full of whimsical creatures?

A bird appears. Then two more creatures. And along the way, a creative dope slap:

Come inside the studio and discover how fabric yo-yos, yarn, beads, pipe cleaners and a little imagination transformed leftovers into creatures with personality—and why this playful experiment made me rethink what we call “ordinary.”

Read the newsletter and discover what might be hiding in your scraps: https://conta.cc/3UoWOCT