Hot.

It's hot.
It was hot yesterday, it's hot today, and it's suppose to be hot tomorrow.

I'm not a fan of hot.

I didn't go to the studio today, because the bike ride home is brutal in this heat.
I have 3 large hills that I have to ride up, and frankly, I just didn't have it in me today.

So I stayed home, worked on some aceos, baked some zucchini bread, and waited for the UPS person.

I did manage to get the bread made before it got too hot! :)

So that was my day.

August is Awesome

So, not only was my birthday in August, but I have also had the best sales month ever.

Which makes me feel really good, because the beginning of the month was practically dead.
One of the reasons I believe it has been so busy is because I was featured on http://sfgirlbybay.com/.

Yay! It's a really cute site, and I am so thankful to be featured on it :)

I have been doing a lot of work the last few days too. I am trying to get ready for Christmas and I have several art shows that I am doing this Fall, so I want to make sure I have a lot of stuff ready for that. I have also been trying to organize all my expenses and sales and what not for tax purposes. That hasn't been as fun...in fact it's pretty much poop on a stick.

Anyway, the work I have been making is getting a little more abstract, and the colors are really similar to my favorite colors in the fourth grade. But I am really happy with them.

So that's all I got for today. I have to keep this short because Chloe is dying to go outside and chase squirrels :) Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday.

Thursday

So this morning has turned out to be pretty awesome.

I woke up to a nice sale, which is always good.
Got the apartment cleaned. Went to the Post Office and there wasn't a line.
Posted several new things in my shop. Got some good feedback.
Things are good.

We are going camping this weekend at my dad's house, which reminds me that I should probably call him and tell him we are coming to visit...

So yeah, so far so good.

Anyway, I think Morning my friends' all black pug is still missing.
So again, if you live in the Portland area please be on the lookout for her.
She is all all black pug, with no tags, and her name is Morning.
She was last seen in N.Portland near Peninsula Park...supposedly she was seen being carried by
an African American male.

I hope she comes home soon. :(

Mail!

I have some really cool stuff coming in my mail and I can't wait.

I'll be sure to post some of it once it gets here :)

My friend and fellow blogger Diana of A Muted Palette is having a contest on her blog!

You can win one of her amazing ACEOs. Just choose which one you like the best and post it in her comments. Then post your favorite on your blog, and provide a link back to her blog.

So this is my favorite! It was hard to decide, but I really like her pen and ink drawings. They are really beautiful.

So maybe I will win one of her ACEOs and have another awesome thing to look forward to in my mailbox.

Well that's it for me today. I have a lot of homework to accomplish today. This is the last project for my Graphic Design project and I can't wait to get it over and done with. I am going to have so much free time after this class! Whew! I cannot wait...

ps.
I found this really awesome Etsy shop where there is a Boston Terrier super hero :)





http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5635788


Have a great weekend and an awesome Friday!

Mini Art

I made a lot of art today. Yay for me!

I decided that I would make some collages on printmaking paper for my shop.
When I was in college I worked really really small. I loved it. I still work relatively small, but that's due to a number of factors I won't really get into right now. Anyway, they measure 2.5" X 3.5" and they are just some mixed media collage pieces.

They are very reminiscent of the work I was doing in school. I find this way of work so cathartic for me. Tearing paper, painting it down, all while not really thinking about it or planning it out. Just making something almost subconsciously. Really getting lost in my thoughts and later looking down to discover what I made. It sounds kinda weird and almost hippy like...but I remembered how much I really like working like this.

So you can check them out in my shop. All together I made 8, but I felt only 6 were really successful.

I remembered this little cupboard I made for one of my book arts classes when I was working today. I had forgotten how much I love it and loved making it. I found the cupboard itself at a Ross Dress for Less and collaged it with the graphic design paper samples that I had gotten for a class. Then I made all the tiny little books to go inside. There are little photos on the inside of the doors that are just the contact sheets I got from the photolab. They are pictures of San Diego and Disneyland...

So yeah. That was my day. You can see the destruction of my house in my photos. Ah! Working at home has so many joys....I had more pictures, but my computer is hiding them for me. It likes to see me get angry.