Happy Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday rush. While getting ready for parties, planning the menus and buying gifts, take time to enjoy the love and beauty all around you. Wishing you a wonderful time.

Let's get organized with the holiday gifts....

So everyone is starting to make lists and decide what they need to do for all the upcoming holidays. Whether you need a hostess gift, a little happy to share with co-workers or friends or even those Christmas gifts to delight, find something for everyone at theRDBcollection.

Creating handmade pieces inspired by my photography and artwork is such a satisfying exploration in another medium to express my love of the South. Working on sketches, going through photographs to get inspiration and then designing these pieces whether jewerly, niches, art glass or other lifestyle adornments I personally create in my studio is exciting especially when customers and clients like them and enjoy having them or sharing them with others.

I love black and white photography. It has such a dramatic impact, and it gives the subject a different perspective. The absence of color can be stunning, emotional, provacative or even melancholy. In college, I would spend hours in the dark room perfecting my technique and enjoying the process of creating black and white art.

In a gold frame it's very special or in the traditional black frame you will have a piece of art that enhances the beauty of your home. Finding the perfect black and white art for your space is only a click away.

In my shop I have an assortment of cemetery, tomb, ironwork and statue art and stationery that is particularly great for this time of year. It makes great hostess gifts, favors at parties or little happies for friends and family.

Enjoy taking a look around the shop.

I so love the magic of a Southern garden. At this time of year and in black and white it adds a certain Southern gothic to everything. The flowers become more magical and the butterflies and birds take on an otherwordly appearance. The garden statuary even look as if you could speak to them as they stand sentry.

This ethereal quality is quite lovely to create and stands out so beautifully in a gold frame so you can continue to enjoy it effects.

Enjoy the magic of your garden.

I've designed several tags for any time gifts and holiday gifts using my artwork. They are perfect for anything from a happy for a co-worker to birthdays, Christmas, Mardi Gras and more. Get one or all. Each one has a different artwork. The gift tags are printed beautifully on card-style linen paper. So add something pretty and elegant to your packages.

Well, Fall is here and whether the weather down South is cool or not the light has changed and that beautiful golden light through the oak trees in the afternoons is delightful.

My favorite time of the year begins in October and runs through carnival season. Here we are busy with decorating for Halloween and going to the many events during this time of year and getting ready for the holidays ahead. I like to keep it festive with fun, roomy totes like this one. You can get one too from my collection by going to my shop on the website. Just Search "totes" and you'll find this one plus others that are currently available to make your shopping, gym time, work time and dashing round town better.

Enjoy the season!

The South is always my inspiration and my artwork prominently features the beauty of it all.

By collecting art you enjoy and that visually appeals to you you are bringing what you love into your home. It has a positive affect on your daily life and enhances your surroundings.

Art is good for the soul.