Cookie recipes: almond cookies and shortbread

Hi and thank you for taking a look at my cookies! I’m not a baker or chef; I’m an architect and artist that loves to bake. It’s like making art that you can share and enjoy. Almond cookies recipe This is a multi-purpose almond cookie recipe that can be used for cut out cookies, cookie…

Maps of US cities as posters

These are current maps of cities in the United States as posters. They come in two color options: sepia vintage style and gray vintage style – great for rustic, farmhouse, woodsy, beach and classic decor styles.

Lone fir in the snow

An oil painting of a fir in the snow, inspired by vintage paintings Cozy, right? This pillow cover is a sample from my Redbubble store. Get yours here.

Holiday decor accent with tiny houses

Just for inspiration, here’s a cozy holiday vignette that I made with a few bottle brush pine trees, a stainless steel tray, a short strand of fairy lights, and the cutest little white ceramic townhouses.

Simple holiday accent with picks

If you love decorating like I do, I bet you already have lots of small picks and ribbons bought. Here’s a simple way to put them to use this year as small accents throughout the house. Start with two similar picks or two of the same design. Then add something else to break the symmetry…

Decorating a small tabletop Christmas tree

Today, I’m going to show you various ways to decorate a small tabletop Christmas tree, standing at 60 cm (around 23.6 inches) in height, with budget-friendly ornaments. We’ll begin with a Christmas tree nestled in a decorative velvet green planter, adorned with simple warm white fairy lights. Let’s dive into three creative options to transform…

“Feliz y mágica Navidad” minted greeting card

This is one of my favorite holiday designs! It was an editor’s pick in a Minted design challenge and is therefore sold as one of their exclusive products: a gold foil-pressed card. They were looking for a card with text in Spanish, and that’s what I excel at! My card reads “Feliz y mágica Navidad”…

No-knead bread recipe

I want to recommend a recipe for easy homemade bread that don’t require kneading. It’s the Easy italian no-knead bread recipe by Emma Fontanella. I’ve made this bread 4 or 5 times in the last month. It’s so good and it doesn’t require any work. I did use my mixer, though. Just for mixing the…

Map of Santeetlah Lake, North Carolina

This is a current silhouette map of Santeetlah Lake, North Carolina, in sepia vintage style or gray vintage style. More maps of famous lakes in the US, here.

Christmas trees wrapping paper with gold foil

And other holiday goodies are ready for the holiday season in my Minted store. We have matching customizable gift tags and stickers! (That link is an affiliate link; this means that, if you make a purchase after clicking them, I will get a small commision, so you’d be supporting my small business!)