up : date :: fraidy dog

it's a stormy morning here is bloomington....our dog Nootka will not leave our side...unless she wants to crawl under the bed and hide out in the back corner while the wind dies down. what a sweetie. it's her bday this week on halloween...she'll be 7! I know this post has nothing to do with flowers or art, but man i love my Nootka!

short : sweet :: bigfoot 3/3

can't forget pastie bigfoot! Some of you might be saying...hey, i've seen those bigfoots before. It's true...i originally did these large drawings of just the bigfoots for a burlesque gallery show. Then i turned them into greeting cards. and now i've used them once more in a difference way for a new show. Hey...this is what artists with no time to make 100% new art do. Plus, i think i like this version with the flowers and all b/w sasquatch the best!

short : sweet :: bigfoot 2/3

happy thursday!

short : sweet :: bigfoot 1/3

We are doing a little kitchen remodel this week...so we're gonna keep things short and sweet AND saucy AND sasquatchy. This is one of three 11 x 14 prints i did for a "Monster" show at Paper Crane, Bloomington's new handmade arts and goods store and gallery! 

stuffs : things :: this & that

 i mooch goods off of Joy from Oh Joy! a lot. What can i say? I like what she posts about and i think they are quite share-worthy. This "this & that" piece from back in september seems appropriate to me now since cardigan season is in full swing. My boss and i both have our fall/winter "uniform": jeans, tshirt, cardigan, scarf (optional).

(wear this delia's cardigan, decorate with that britt hermann print...)

All of my cardigans are solids (mustard, red, green, yellow, grey, black). I think i need to explore the printed cardigan this fall. and i love britt hermann's work...lovely use of greys and blacks.  

up : date :: breathe!

i'm breathing. and feeling better. last week wasnt nearly as bad as i thought it would be...i was even able to get sick and recover! i didnt take photos to document the week since a truly crazy week is so much more fun to take photos of!

a bridal from a few weeks ago...white roses and white snapdragons. i like the papery feel of it all.

le : sigh

Here is a botaniche print I did last week. It was a gift from the sister of the groom to the happy couple. What a beautiful combination of fall flowers....without being so 'FALL.' also...i heart scabiosa pods, and we all know who hearts cockscomb!

stuffs : things :: beeswax candle

I'm at a local coffee shop here in bloomington and noticed they have some beeswax candles for sale that are shaped like lotus blooms. I love the natural golden yellow hue of beeswax candles and these would look super sweet on your fall table with some bud vases full of dahlias. unfortunately the local crafter does not have a website, but here's a place for you non b-towners to find some. Hinode Farm

short : sweet :: broccoli bridal!

check out this bridal i did a few weeks ago...LOVE the broccoli! the bride was studying nutrition...how perfect!

stuffs : things :: flowers and grenades

These ceramic broaches and decorative hand grenades are making me smile while i sit with my hubs and share a mug of coffee and sparkle water. They are by artist Cosima Sempill who lives in the UK. Her pieces definitely exude fun and whimsy...and really, what more could you want in your decorative hand grenade?

found via decor8's post on Cosima...check it out!