I think AI will only cause us to develop a deep appreciation for beautifully imperfect creations made by human hands. #thoughts

I can see the vision in my mind but bringing it to life artistically is rough when you’re plagued with perfectionism. 😔 #thoughts

It’s been a minute since my last post. I’m still alive and kicking. 😋 Working on something to burn on these round plaques. So far it looks like I’m leaning towards birds and butterflies.😊

Experimenting more with relief carving and wood burning. #crafts #woodcarving

A prototype for some low relief pendant carvings I’m working on. 😊 #wip #crafts #woodcarving

A fox is what you get when you cross a coyote with a cat….just saying. 😏 #wip #crafts #woodcarving

Got myself another #whittling knife for Christmas.😊 …as if I really needed anymore. 😋 #woodcarving

Finished this over the weekend.The gold ink was a little fussy. 😞 - “Night Owl” handmade pendant. #art #drawing #crafts #woodburning

Having limitations can sometimes create more room to be creative than having infinite space and options. ☺️

I see a mini comfort bird in my Christmas 🎄. ☺️

Made this mini comfort bird. I kept seeing these in carving tutorials, so I decided to carve out a little one for myself. It’s about an inch and a half in length and fits perfectly in the palm of my hand. It’s rather soothing to the touch. ☺️ #woodcarving #crafts #handmade

…some progress on “Night Owl” pendant. #art #drawing #woodburning

Whittled out another tree for my penguin. Now this little project looks complete. ☺️ #crafts #whittling #woodworking

Night Owl #wip

I think whittling is becoming my go to activity for when I’m feeling anxious. …it’s like carving your own little action figures. 😋 After doing this 🌲& 🐧 I now feel ready to do those pendants I’ve been mulling over. #art #crafts #woodworking #woodcarving #whittling

Getting back to this tea light set while I ponder on what to burn on these two pendants. #crafts #woodworking #woodcarving #woodburning

Carving and sanding shapes today. One is going to be a wood burned pendant for a keychain, the other, for a necklace. 😊 #crafts #woodworking

Second small inking of trees. They’re starting to not feel so intimidating to draw. ☺️ #art #drawing

In a effort to get better at stippling trees, I’ve started a series of small ink drawings. This is my first one so far. 😊 #drawing

What should I burn on my next heart keychain; some flowers, a ladybug or a mini landscape? #crafts #drawing #woodburning #woodworking

A little something for my hubby. He likes bald eagles. 😊 #art #drawing #crafts #woodburning

A little ink drawing for the day. Been doing a lot of these lately as I come up with something for my next wood burning. #drawing

I have a thing for trees, yet I find them intimidating to draw. Whenever I’m on a road trip, I find myself staring out the window, looking at the trees dotting the landscape, wondering “How can I draw that?”, then I try to sketch it in my mind. I want to incorporate more trees into my work. #nature

As Summer gives way to Autumn, I bid farewell to the little bunnies that have made my backyard their home. Come next Spring I’m sure there will be new additions to their family. “The Protector”, is a mini woodburning inspired by their adorable presence. #handcrafted #woodburning #drawing #crafts

Some morning sketches in ink. #sketching #drawing

Been fighting some creative discouragement. So I just spent some time today inking and adding a little color to my sketch for my next wood burning project…it’s been a while since I picked up a pen. #drawing

Working on a new wood burning project. #crafts #woodburning #drawing

My bell peppers are almost ready for harvesting. 😊 #gardening

Working on developing the habit of sketching more. ☺️ #sketching #landscape #nature

I never create anything just for myself. So I’m carving up a three piece set of tea light holders just for me. ☺️ #woodworking #woodcarving #crafts

Despite the overcast, I really needed a quiet walk at the park this morning.

Still got a number of pieces looking for new homes. 😊 #art #drawing #handcrafted #woodcarving #woodburning #crafts

It looks like my Magnolia tree is trying to bloom...again. Is that normal? I've ever only seen it bloom once a year. #nature #trees

Carved, burned, colored and sealed. Tree Of Life pendant. 😊 #handcrafted #woodworking #woodcarving #woodburning #crafts

Wood Burning Inspiration As I prepare to turn my focus towards crafting a few pieces of wood burning art, I thought I’d do a post on a few pyrography/wood burning artists who have been ongoing sources of inspiration in my wood burning journey over the past couple of years. Just viewing their work…

“Tree Of Life” pendant I’m currently working on. #handcrafted #woodworking #woodcarving #woodburning #crafts

Finished carving this tea light holder. Added texture and color with my pyrography pen. #handcrafted #woodworking #woodcarving #crafts

First attempt at carving a tea light holder. #handcrafted #woodworking #woodcarving #crafts

Finally ready to let these pieces leave the nest to find new homes. ☺️ #handcrafted #handmade #woodworking #woodcarving #woodburning #crafts

Some woodcarvings that will be available soon. Be sure to sign up for my store newsletter to know when. qrumbley.com #crafts #handmade #handcrafted #woodcarving #woodworking #woodburning

Carved this little keychain ornament last night. Added texture with a wood burner and gave it a coat of beeswax and polycrylic to finish.😊 #handcrafted #crafts #woodworking #woodcarving #woodburning #art

First in an ongoing series of heart pendant keychains. ☺️ #handmade #woodburning #woodcarving #woodworking #crafts

Added texture with my wood burning pen to this fox pendant. 😊 #handcrafted #woodcarving #woodworking #crafts

Wood burning a butterfly and rose on a hand carved heart pendant. ☺️ #handcrafted #woodworking #woodburning #crafts #nature

Chip carved pendant from basswood. #handcrafted #woodcarving #woodworking #crafts

…work in progress. Line sketch before wood burning. #wip #art #crafts #drawing #woodburning #nature

There were gloves and a sharpie. I just couldn’t help myself. 😋

Whittling a heart pendant. 😊 #crafts #handmade #woodcarving #woodworking #woodcrafts

Tried a little free form chip carving. 😊 #handcrafted #woodworking #woodcarving #crafts