I have known my best friend, Ashlie Blake, for seven years now and it's hard to believe we have never met face to face! We talk everyday, Skype, and I even have been to dinner with her husband during his recent business trip to NASA; Ashlie had to stay behind in New York (waaahhhh!). But this March Ashlie is coming to visit li'l ol' me deep in the heart of Texas!! Oh the places we will see! Perhaps the first will be the notorious ghost towns alive with Texas wildflower fields!
Ashlie and I have been through thick and thin, had each other's backs, and have laughed endlessly about the simplest things. She is my virtual co-worker, my product development specialist, and my integrity compass. Together we have set the parameters of building our creative businesses and stayed true to ourselves.
I've had the honor of watching Ashlie's talents expand and evolve over time. The works in today's post are some of her early paintings that I have coveted. I have a large collection of early Ashlie work that I will house until the day she, or her children, one day decide they would like to have returned.
One thing I love most about Ashlie is her modesty. She has been published, featured, and sought after in many venues and still she remains humble. She is honestly shocked with every Somerset Studios email confirming her work will be published, or when Cloth Paper Scissors requests an article from her. Best of all: I am always the first to hear her good news!!
Look for Ashlie's latest work in upcoming issues of Somerset Studios, Sew Somerset, and Cloth Paper Scissors. Check out her blog here and her Etsy shop here.
LOVE & BESTIES!
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