by Pattie | Jan 23, 2026 | Inside Scoop
Plaid Oak: Chapter Two Or Three… or Four… Plaid Oak on Etsy has been around for a long time. Fourteen years to be accurate. But, this is not a dramatic pivot, a rebrand, or a declaration that I’ve “returned to Etsy.” It’s more of a hey, this door was...
by Pattie | Sep 4, 2025 | Inside Scoop, Vendor News
Sometimes the biggest leaps in life start with the most bold decisions. As a couple, Billy and I have gotten pretty good at those—our first was deciding to elope last Fall! Then, by February, we found ourselves deep in conversations about creating something together,...
by Pattie | Aug 4, 2025 | Inside Scoop, Linocut, Printmaking, Reverie
I’m excited to share a recent discovery—mushroom coffee 🍄☕—a delightful twist on traditional coffee that I’ve been enjoying lately… after more than a decade without caffeine. But don’t worry, this isn’t just a love letter to mellow brews with bonus benefits. I want to...
by Pattie | May 1, 2025 | Inside Scoop, Vendor News
In April, Clever Penguin officially became a Pop-Up Shop (okay, technically our first event was at the tail end of March but sometimes close does count) . Five events. Lots of prints. Lots of prep. Lots of learning. One shoplifter. Zero access to a bathroom. Blood,...
by Pattie | Mar 20, 2025 | Inside Scoop, Linocut, Printmaking
Prepping? More Like Going Bananas! Clever Penguin is about to waddle into uncharted territory! Mark your calendars for the last Friday of this month (yes, March 28th) because it’s Clever Penguin’s very first Art Vendor Event! We’re bouncing between...
by Pattie | Mar 11, 2025 | Folk Art, Inside Scoop, Painting, Vendor News
Meet Bella: The Queen of Contentment In a world that’s always moving a little too fast, Bella is the woman who knows how to stop and savor every precious moment. Bathed in the warm hues of soft yellow, black, and red, she radiates a serene glow—as if she’s cracked the...
by Pattie | Feb 5, 2025 | Inside Scoop
If you don’t succeed the first time– try try again, right? Well, I suppose this wasn’t exactly a case of failing… it was the simple fact that life got in the way. And survival is more important than building a small business… like Clever...
by Pattie | May 30, 2022 | Truth Love
A world away and still not farLike fabric woven into oursThe dawn, it shot out through the nightAnd day is coming soon The Kingdom of the Morning StarCan pierce a cold and stony heartIts grace went through me like a swordAnd came out like a songNow I’m just waiting...
by Pattie | May 10, 2022 | Truth Love
This was my view from my kayak on Whitefish Lake in Montana. Glacier is behind me. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,though the...
