Paintings & Playthings
Featuring the art and one-of-a-kind play sets of Mrs. Ella Evans
A custom play mat for the Calico Critters Lakeside Lodge cabin.
3D interactive art quilt with lots of hiding places for tiny plush critters.
Fort Building Kit from thrifted finds.
A Mothers Day gift for a friend.
A painting of, and donated to support, the Fox Theater in Walsenburg, CO.
Bakery doll house with sleeping loft.
Small changes can make a big difference. A repaint of just the eyes, and a little less lip make this Bratz more relatable.
The family tree project. Click on the photo to see a video of how it was made!
The homestead... take two.
The Homestead... take one.
These two were badly damaged, but looking good now thanks to plastic surgery and a repaint. (click to see their story)
Commission of Annie Oakley
Custom repaint of a Bratz doll.
An oldie but goodie. I gave up the social media, but never the toys.
The family enjoys a game of Nickle Hockey on a homemade game board.
Doll sized Louisville Slugger made from a scrap of quarter round trim.
Monkey’s Jedi robe... made with scraps left over from Grandpa’s robe.
A photo of Grandpa Sha in his Jedi robe!
Just for fun. Fantasy treehouse.
Mermaid play set purse with pearl handle.
"Love is teamwork." ~Mr & Mrs Evans
"They say when you're a mom you have to pick your battles... I pick this!" ~Tank Mama
LEGO wouldn’t let me make this into a t’shirt, but I can share it here. 🙏
Calico Critters family of Kangaroos in a thrift-mixed-with-crafted house. (click for a video)
Cornucopia 3D fabric collage. Top: Memory of my 1st house.
"Ozone Angel": An original design, cross stitched (every hole) over a period of 4 years.
The house my grandmother was born in, decorated for the Holiday season by her husband when they lived there later in life.
Custom play mat and garden for the Bunny family. (Click for archived feature story.)