I'm Sandi, and I’m a quirky lover of creativity and creation – that which our Creator has made and that which He brings about through the gifts He’s given me. I love great color. It makes my mouth water. And I can’t get enough of the whimsical and odd.

I’ve always been drawn toward opportunities to create, and I still find intense joy in a blank sheet of paper and a new box of Crayolas. My love of digital creativeness was borne during the years I lived in Africa.  Frequent power outages, a laptop with a charged battery, and my first Adobe photo editing software filled my hours and stretched my imagination.

“Would it be possible to…” 
This is one of my favorite questions as it’s generally followed (at least in my case) by a request to do something that I’m really going to enjoy. 

I used to say that I was a graphic artist and digital manipulist, but in recent years I've begun to play (again) with more tangible mediums like paper, pens, pencils, and paint. Colorvate is a place to share some of the colorful projects that come out of my playing. I hope you enjoy your visit.

What kind of word is Colorvate? It's my word. If the word I need doesn't exist, I often coin one that will get the job done. In this case, I wanted to capture the fact that yummy color makes my mouth water. Colorvate came from saying, "I need a word to describe that great color makes me salivate. Oh, I've got it!

Color + salivate = Colorvate