Here's the latest & greatest from my studio in Santa Monica…

* I will be away from this blog through April 5th.  By the time you are reading this, I'll be across the Pacific to stalk Jemaine visit this extraordinary soul.  I won't be posting while I am there, but I have scheduled my usual Friday Five Things as well as a few other inspiring goodies.  I'm sure I'll return with thrilling tales of swashbuckling adventure, so get ready!

* When I return, I'll be featuring new originals and stationery sets on my Etsy shop, and also gearing up for a Paper & Stitch exhibit starting at the end of April.

* In the meantime, you can now pre-order the next issue of Portals Zine – shown above – which features an interview with yours truly.  It also includes great tutorials, eye candy and other creative goodies.  Head to Joleen's blog to order.

* I've also just sent four original prints to Artstream Studios for their upcoming print show, which opens May 1st.  Visit the Artstream website for details.

* And there are three – count 'em – three ultra supersonic secret surprises coming down the pipeline.  Maybe even a fourth.  I'll be able to announce two of them next month.  Stay tuned!

* Two more online interviews are teed up for this spring, and I'll announce those as soon as they're up.  I am also honored to share that I have been asked to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Women in Leadership and Philanthropy's Circle of Excellence Conference this June.  OK – I have been asked to return to my alma mater to speak – does this mean I'm officially a grown up?  That I've actually made something of myself?  I just hope they don't look up my transcripts and see that I failed freshman Chemistry…