Unexpected Gifts and New Year's Patterns

So, I received the best note in my inbox today from a talented gal that spied my artwork at the TipTop Cafe in WRJ. Thank you for writing about me on your blog, Melissa! Melissa has an awesome BLOG and ETSY site. Check them out!

And while I have had the worst cold ever, couch ridden = pattern making, and I made these two fun patterns to kick off the New Year.

Happy Birthday, Happy New Year!

Happy Birthday, Seth! The big 2-9!! Take a deep breath :)
I love you so much.

BicycleBicycle!

It's official! BicycleBicycle is online and on etsy: www.bicyclebicycle.etsy.com. We are a collaborative of two awesome ladies pursuing the art of the handmade! Right now we have a couple holiday cards and gift tags -just to get things going. We have a laundry list of creative schemes ready to pursue each week, so check back often for updated merchandise. We also have a blog.

Etsy is an amazing community of handmade crafters. The amount of goods to purchase is unbelievable and inspiring. Happy holiday shopping :)

Some Landlocked Blues

A little weekend art project. Instead of painting on wallpaper samples, I made the wallpaper. It was a fun experiment. A seashell stamped background with a graphite illustration.

autumn

I drove to the orchard this weekend, and the leaves were so beautiful. I couldn't resist taking photos along the way.

Belated...

My artwork has been slow lately. The only excuse I have is that my freelance lifestyle was altered back to the typical 9-5 recently... like within the last month. Got to pay those bills! Getting in the groove of office life is hard. When I come home painting is far from my mind. It's usually more like this: take dogs to park. feed dogs. eat. beer. couch. sleep. boo. Time to get motivated!! I've been sketching a bunch and have updated my website. My friend Urn says I need to tell people when I update it so they can check it out. So! I've put like 15 new sketches in the sketchbook. Check them out! Meanwhile, The Keeper is my most completed work. (WWW.APPLEGANG.COM)

And a happy Monday goes out to all you working folks...

When I visit I like to eat cake.

After nearly a year, I ventured back to Seattle this week. An unexpected free flight (who could resist?) landed me in the arms of great friends, good food, and new adventures in familiar scenery. Here are some pictures from a visitor's perspective...