Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Disappointment

    Disappointment

    I’ve had a very disappointing week. Here’s my sob story. Actually, it’s not all that bad, just frustrating. I ended up out of ideas. I just thought it was necessary for me to do something, so I wouldn’t fall into a slump. So, I created “Tree of Life in Winter”, because I had every intention,…

  • What A Card!

    What A Card!

    I’ve always wondered where the term card came from, to describe a witty person. No, I haven’t always wondered that, but it was a good excuse to hop on Google. Evidently, the first use of the term in literature was from Dickens, I think it said 1863. But I’m talking about notecards, greeting cards and…

  • Have Yourself a Merry, Little….thanksgiving

    Yes, I’ve been working on cards.  Thanksgiving is coming with the whole conflicting attitude…on one hand, the original Thanksgiving story, and the fate of the Native Americans.  That’s especially poignant this year, with the protests of the Dakota Pipeline. However, the idea of a day to count the good we have in our lives, and…