Happy Holidays

It's difficult to believe another holiday season is approaching! It's finally snowing in Vermont and the unseasonably warm weather has turned to -10 degree wind chill. It's nice to see it looking like winter. Another storm has hit as I type, with predictions of up to a foot of snow. Mmm bring on the winter wonderland. I can handle it.

Here is a holiday card I did for my close friends. They just brought a wee little one into the world -- how cute is she?! I'm pretty proud of how this greeting came out and had to share.

Happy Holidays!!

I'm Sorry...

There is no better way to apologize for a very embarrassing moment than with a homemade card.

Yes PLEEEZ

It's always fun to shop! It's even more fun to shop online... creating wishlists, adding to your cart but never hitting 'checkout'... grabbing inspirational items and holding them as long as you'd like. Mmmm... Some dream-dreamy items I've recently been yearning for:





Collaging with inspirational items is my favorite form of creative thinking. I recommend it :)

The Before. The After.

I'm in love with Stray Dog Designs. Have you heard of them? Their stuff is inspirational/phenomenal/jealousy-inducing/ultra pricey. So when I found a rather boring lamp for $5 at a local shop, I saw potential. I saw a $400 coveted design underneath that dark, dull exterior. And so I purchased it, with the intent to turn it into a Stray Dog inspired masterpiece... Of course having no experience in the art of paper mache, the road towards the finished product was a rocky one. But it was worth it. The end result is lovely.

(please excuse the poor photos. only have the camera on my phone at the moment.)

BEFORE:



AFTER:

I know it!

It's been too long. Really, it has. Updates may be in order? This summer started later but has ended with a bang. Beautiful weather, tea parties, flooded wedding dance floors, bridge jumping, possibly too much drinking (oh sweet summer cocktails), long walks, new tattoos, sister birthday celebrations, a visit to Savannah, and painting painting painting. Yep. Pretty awesome. As fall approaches, here are some of my fave shots from the summer. Enjoy :)

Spacecraft Gallery Show

This is really cool. Although I couldn't make it to the party, Spacecraft threw an awesome event in Seattle. I had the opportunity to submit artwork for their annual sticker sheet, which is composed of great art by super talented artists. They printed the artwork onto small canvases and auctioned them off with the proceeds going to the Bali School Fund. Check out photos from the event. Looks like it was a blast and a huge success. I feel very lucky to have been a part of it.

The Past Few Weeks...

It's already the end of May. I'm not sure how time is moving so fast, but I am happy to see that spring has arrived to Vermont. It's beautiful. Every thing is in bloom and the trees are bright green. After almost 7 months of cold weather, I need to seriously absorb this warm sunshine before it goes away again! Some pics I've taken over the past few weeks:


Climbing apple trees :)


Love this. A suitcase in a window display at a local shop.


Stella loves it when the window is open. She can watch the world go by.


Found some old family photos... REALLY old. Combined with my vintage typewriter and presto! Clever notes/tags.