Lover of history and nature and all things lovely...

Hello!
My life is simple, but busy.
I am a self-taught artist.
I design hand-embroidered, wool applique, fiber art.
I paint with watercolors and acrylics.
I carve and pull my own block prints.
I make soldered charms and wire wrapped bead necklaces.
I play with paper & old books, making wreaths & love tokens & papercuttings.
I love God, my family, my pets, nature, & simple joys.
I love finding beauty in everything!

Besides being a work at home artist, I am a wife and mom (my kids are now grown!). I live on the Cumberland Plateau on the border of middle and east Tennessee and the central and eastern time zone. It's a beautiful rural area where my family and I enjoy our home along with 2 German Shepherd Dogs, 1 Siberian Husky, and 1 stray cat that finally decided we would be her new family! :)

I am very honored that my work has been featured in several publications:

Better Homes and Gardens Make It Yourself 2012
FOLK, 2011
Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts, 2011
Romantic Homes, February 2011
GreenCraft, Winter 2010
Early American Life, February 2007 (article featuring my puzzle purse valentines)
Early American Life (listed in several Directory of Traditional American Crafts)
Create and Decorate, April 2006
Create and Decorate, February 2006
Create and Decorate, Holiday 2004
Create and Decorate, December 2004
Create and Decorate, August 2004
Create and Decorate, June 2004
Create and Decorate, April 2004
Create and Decorate, February 2004
Create and Decorate, December 2003
Create and Decorate, October 2003
Create and Decorate, September 2003
Craftwork Home & Garden, June 2003
Victoria, August 2002
Arts & Crafts, December 2002
Playing with Books by Jason Thompson

My other business names are Simple Joys Paperie and Lana Manis Designs.

Thank you, Etsy, for letting me share my antique pincushion collection on your blog: http://www.etsy.com/storque/read/the-collectors-handmade-pincushions-12777/
You may see my handmade pincushions inspired by the antiques in my other Etsy shop, Honeysuckle Lane: http://www.honeysucklelane.etsy.com.

Feel free to contact me via my Etsy shop,
or email me at lanamanis {at} gmail.com.

~ Visit my other Etsy shops ~
http://www.simplejoyspaperie.etsy.com
http://www.lanamanisdesigns.etsy.com

~ Visit my blogs ~
http://www.lanamanis.blogspot.com
http://www.honeysucklelane.blogspot.com

~ Visit my Facebook page ~
http://facebook.com/LanaManis