i just finished this commission piece for our realtor that helped us buy our house here in austin in 2006. it was our first home so chris and i were pretty freaked out to sign on the line. tausha was really informative and helpful and it's proved to be the best thing we have ever done. we really love our little home.
if you need help in the housing market in austin i would highly recommend her....tausha carlson at marathon real estate.
illustrations by olivia jeffries the dream-like imagery is done on found and repurposed paper....you, know i love that
she currently has a show at pulp in omaha, ne it's good!!!
peachy.pinky.pink: a newly finished necklace....
plastic puppy nose, vintage glazed ceramic piece, vintage glass
today, i found myself in the mood to create this new banner for my etsy page. i was suprised how fast i was able to get it to this point. wow, i guess i did learn something in college about photoshop after all. i may make a few subtle changes but for now it's struttin' it's stuff on my etsy shop. this has been on my to do list for quite some time and now it's finished, well, almost........yeeeaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
okay, my pillow is calling :O)
sweet dreams,
xoxo
this new sangria red flower ring is made with a vintage button.....i am chipper happy about the scalloped edge =)
these new rings will be posted on my website or on etsy soon.......
a couple new rings i worked on over the weekend and finished up today.
the sagey green one is a beach pebble and the orange is a vintage piece of glass.
chris and i bought this serro scotty "fixer upper" trailer several years ago with plans to give it a bit of much needed tlc and then take it out on the open road. yeah, hahahahaha, that didn't happen! we sold it when we bought our house...we figured we would have our hands full with projects for some time to come. every time i see a picture of the scotty it tugs at my heart strings. it would be such a grand adventure to be able to take this on a few road trips when the weather is nice. ahh, someday we'll have a new little zoomer to pull along and snuggle down under the stars.
i guess it's in my blood.....here is my great grandma (gaga), great grandpa (papa cook) and my uncle cameron...i would guess in the 50's. i love old pictures.....this one is a favorite of mine.
i hung out with my good friend trisha for a bit today and photographed some of her art cards and also some of my other friend christa's crochet and ceramic pieces. here's a few to feast your eyes on....... check out these clever little "fish" cat treat cards. artist, trisha allen utilizes containers that would typically "meet their maker" in the landfill and puts them to use in her original card making whimsy.
www.badfruit.etsy.com....coming soon by friend trisha allen
also, these great egg cards made from a reused plastic egg and paper. what a hoot!!! i just can't get enough :O)
i couldn't love this little guy more if i tried.
finger puppet by christa mares is made by hand of crocheted yarn. i think she should do a whole backyard of them and have them displayed on tall dowel rods so you could walk thru them. oh, the joy!!!! she's a peach and you can find her on etsy. www.yellowbaby.etsy.com
also....by yellowbaby is this really sweet beaded bag. i love how the beads and type of yarn make it seem like a treasure found at an antique store....
another beautiful piece by christa (yellowbaby) is this amazing lil ceramic box with full on quirky japanese goose decorated lid.....love it!! who could deny this :O)
these eclectic little boxes coming soon in her etsy store.
makanda, il.....peacock felt swirl earrings
more about picture pages
i just had a meeting this week with the women of handmade austin women to begin the planning of the may 2009 show. we had a really yummy pot luck dinner with salad, curry soup with rice, green beans, vegan chili, fresh fruit, hummus & crackers, cookies & pumpkin cupcakes. we designated jobs, developed our calendar, and talked about new artists for the upcoming show. the candidates will be chosen by october 15th.......YEAH, i can't say anything other than it's going to be the best show yet.....i can't wait. i feel truly honored to be part of such an amazing event with so many talented and inspiring women. the may 2009 show will be on may 2 & 3. here are some pictures from last year's show that i wanted to share with you.
this past weekend when we were forecast to get tons of rain from hurricane ike, chris and i rented a handful of movies and hunkered down only to not get any rain at all. we had a couple sprinkles here and there but nevertheless i watched movies and sewed my heart out. "little britain" (the series) and "what happens in vegas" were a highlight, but i must warn you. i am in no way a movie critic....quite the opposite actually. i like a movie that is light hearted and will make me laugh...unless it's a documentary on art, then there is a whole other set of criteria, but for a regular ol' movie i want just those two simple things, funny and with enough "sweetie parts" as i like to call them. for me, movie watching is simple i don't like to be frightened, become sweaty from panic, cry, or feel like i want to take a shower with my toaster after watching a movie. i figure there is enough out there to elicit such emotions so in movies i walk the happy line. anywho.....some new pillow colors. the blue is from a beach ball. i have used it once before but haven't photographed them....i love them because they are shiny and take on a whole different personality by being so......they seem much more like candy to me :O)
and the yummy green is from a blow-up pool turtle toy...yeah!!!! i love this green.
i really enjoyed window shopping my way thru these "unflattering portraits" by the misanthrope specialty co.
chris and i have a similar, yet different, version of this same concept in a piece of artwork done by photographer, ben aqua and artist sterling allen....i'll upload the photo and drawing when i photograph them.........stayed tuned.
i heart pink cabbage patch kid shoes..especially pink ones.....so i was really happy to be making a commission piece using the pink yumminess in a necklace for a customer and friend as a birthday gift from her husband. jay and i have been secretly planning and pulling strings behind her back so he could surprise her with it before they leave on their vacation to portland and california. here is the piece in all it's cabbage patch shoe glory......
thanks jay and anastasia, you guys rock!! i hope you have wonderful time on your trip.