Elaine incorporates simple and natural products into her work. She especially enjoys working with old barn wood, dried flowers, bark and moss. A lot of heart and soul goes into each project. She puts individual effort into each and every one of her unique designs.
Prairie Designs started up in January of 1996, with a simple birdhouse made out of wood. Elaine keeps that first simple birdhouse around as a reminder of how far she's come. With a few tole painting techniques picked up along the way, her Prairie Designs have really blossomed and are quite popular with people looking for an original country home decoration.
Elaine's partner in Prairie Designs is her husband Russell, who has a real flair with woodworking. Russell is the builder, and Elaine takes his original designs and brings them to life, fine-tuning with country painting schemes and details. As Elaine says with a smile, "I have more patience." They make a great team -- Russell has taught her a lot about woodworking and using the tools; Elaine has taught him about colour and design principles.
Everything Prairie Designs made in 1996 has been sold, and Elaine has been working long and hard to increase her inventory of finished projects, and already has a whole new supply of interesting creations.
Prairie Designs specialties are Decorative Indoor Birdhouses, Welcome signs, Crows to guard over your flower garden, and special sayings or scripture verses on plaques.
Elaine loves to work with the crackling medium, and real moss with dried flowers on bark slabs. Her birdhouses can be hung on the wall or stand alone on a table or fireplace mantle.
Prairie Designs aims to bless people with a little country touch in their homes or workplace. Makes a special unique gift.
Prairie Designs has also made decorations for special orders. If you have something in mind, give us a call; we'll see if we can't bring your idea to life.
