The husband, Will and I carved pumpkins this lovely, balmy Texas evening. It was 80 today! It should be very nice for the trick-or-treaters tomorrow night.
Will enjoyed hacking his pumpkin and the husband outdid himself with yet another one of his crazy jack-o-lanterns. He always comes up with the nuttiest faces. I love this one's crooked mouth and beady eyes. Hey, is that supposed to be me??
As usual I got to remove the pumpkin guts. Wheee!!!
Now I just need to watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and I am ready!
Friday, October 31, 2008
10-30-08
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
decisions, decisions!
digital dreams
I have worked on so many digital orders today I imagine I will be dreaming in pixels. I do enjoy it so much, but I had to get my hands on some scissors, paper, glitter and glue today, too!
It was a chilly day and I didn't mind staying home and making art.
The cooler it gets the more I dream of the sea. Just think of it... the average temperature in Tortola is something like 84 degrees. Now some of you might consider that hot, but for me it is perfect! So when those chilly winds begin to stir I have only to remember beautiful days spent on some of my favorite islands. I am warmed and filled with with gratitude for every minute I have been lucky enough to spend in the Caribbean... and I WILL return!
Sweet dreams, my friends.
Monday, October 27, 2008
magical world
"This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it."
~Thomas Dekker
New!! collage sheets!!
What fun it was to create these digital collage sheets! They are in my Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=23439 because I am lazy today and it is so much easier to upload them there than my other shop.
It is grey, chilly day... good for snuggling in and making art.
Hope your Monday is filled with creative joy!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
autumn in my yard
What a gorgeous day! It was pretty enough to make me think maybe autumn is not totally awful.
Worked on some digi orders today. I am so totally enchanted with this medium! It feels like MAGIC!!
DH and I went out for a nice dinner and a blissful hour at the bookstore. I swear I could spend a gazillion dollars there. But I didn't. Just one book which I am off to start.
Night-night!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
girls' night out
Yes, it was a bit chilly but L, J and I wrapped up in our fall finery and headed out to Watters Creek for pizza, wine (J) and icy Peronis (L & I).
Despite our rather subdued expressions in the above photo, we actually were quite the lively threesome.
{sidebar~If you have a Grimaldi's Pizzaria near you I suggest you run (don't walk!) there ASAP for some very wondrous pizza!}
After a very long and festive dinner we headed to some cute-a** shop and picked up a few trinkets. Watters Creek is really a great area and it is 10 minutes from my house! JOY!
In summary, a good time was had by all!
More, please.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
brrrrr...
Oh, my! A norther came through this afternoon and it feels like winter has descended! L, J and I are headed out for pizza and cocktails tonight (ladies's night!), but our plans to sit outside are ruined. No worries. We will still have fun, bundled up fun, but fun none-the-less.
I worked on digital orders today and watched the thermometer plunge.
And see, I am still cheerful in spite of the cold! Now if I can just make it until April!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Bar-rock the vote!
Hooray for early voting! In Texas (and a few other states) voting started on Monday, so I went today and did my civic duty.
Now I can just sit at home on election day and cross my fingers!!!
Check this out... http://my.nowpublic.com/culture/early-voting-day-3
Monday, October 20, 2008
McKinney show
We had perfect weather for the trunk show this past weekend. It was great to spend time with Lisa, Shirley, Robin and the other participants. Shirley's house is so beautiful. It is located in McKinney's historic district, a place that seems suspended in time.
We set up on her porches and enjoyed the incredible weather and the friendly shoppers, many of whom came on foot. Old McKinney is that sort of place. Neighbors know one another and there are lots of people out walking, riding bikes and pushing strollers.
All in all it was a very nice way to spend an October weekend.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Drama Queen
Geeeze! What a dreary day! And COLD! Ugh! Okay, I'm shaking it off!!!
I'm all packed and prepared for my show this weekend. Should be fun. I guess I need to break out some boots and winter clothes, though. Going to be outside and it is suppposed to be chilly.
Can't wait to see whatever it is my pal Lisa has been creating. She is an amazing artist (actually an artiste!!). She got the MFA to prove it, too. It is some sort of assemblage and she said I just had to see it. I have yet to see a medium in which she did not excel!!
Oh, and this banner and a bunch more new ones are in my shop.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
when you care enough to send the very best...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
the suite life
I've actually skipped ahead and am making some Christmas items (wonderlands, tags).
Having my worktable covered in glitter, lace, faux snow and ballerinas has cheered me somewhat, but I am not delighted to see leaves falling.
Pardom my whine. I think I need some wine, actually. Ah, yes, not only is it 5:00 somewhere, but to my utter joy, it is 5:00 HERE!
Off for a cocktail and to make dinner.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Au revoir sweet Paul. I hope you are racing through the heavens faster than light!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
wedding
We're off to a wedding at Southfork Ranch tonight. Yes, Southfork Ranch as in the old TV show. It is a few miles form my house and is a popular venue for weddings. parties, etc. A friend's daughter is getting married. I embellishhed and soldered the invitation and am giving it to the couple as a wedding gift.
It is a spectacularly beautiful day and the ceremony is outside. It should be lots of fun since this is a pretty lively bunch who understand the concept of a celebration!
Oh, and they are having a candy bar!! Fun!
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Galveston shadowbox
I made this shadowbox today using vintage images of Galveston. I continue to send my thoughts and best wishes to all who were effected by Hurricane Ike.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
pink beauty
We've had a bit of a cool front blow in today and it feels rather autumnal. Bearable, though, because the sun is shining and the sky is clear and beautifully blue.
I am renewing last year's pledge to not hate fall and winter. It is absurd to to have this dull level of unhappiness, due to the season, for nearly half the year. Honestly, out winters are not that long in Texas. I am an island girl, though so the dreariness is wearing.
Fall is dreadfully mournful, what with everything dying and the days getting shorter. Ah, crap! There I go again! I'm just not one of those people who takes great delight in wearing sweaters and (gasp!) coats and shuffling through heaps of dead leaves. Give me a sun-drenched Caribbean beach any day! Every day, actually.
Oh, dear... it is going to be a long winter... ;)
winged girl
As I work with vintage photographs I often wonder (as I'm sure many of you do also) about the models. This sweet girl shows up in so many photographs. It seems such a shame to know nothing about her life beyond her being a lovely little girl.
I am working on a set of tags that will include this image along with and other altered vintage girls.
Monday, October 06, 2008
little dumpling
Ah, here you go, some sweetness and light!
It is a dreary, rainy Monday morning here in the 'burbs after a most picturesque weekend.
I was going to solder some more today, but the rain rules that out. Ihave found my soldering is lousy when it rains or the humidity is very high.
But, there is plenty more to do.
Hope your Monday is NOT rainy and grey!
Saturday, October 04, 2008
bad boys
So, I am trying to get into the Halloween spirit. DH bought a pumpkin toady and it sat there on the hearth reminding me that it is indeed autumn. It is still quite warm here, so I am pretending it is summer for a bit longer.
But, since Halloween is nearing I decided to play with some vintage photos. I think I made these previously wholesome boys look rather devilish. This is as close to Halloween creating (and some blog banners) that I can manage.
I am just more the sunshine and flowers type. Tra la la!
Friday, October 03, 2008
I have a fever...
Thursday, October 02, 2008
soldermania
Ihave no idea what possessed me yesterday, but I soldered 55 pendants! I love most of the arty stuff I do, but soldering is just not fun. I love the finished product and I have done it long enough that I am pretty good at it, but the process is just not all that. So, I am really glad to get this many pendants done. Now I need to clean them and add charms, beads, etc...
It is an exquisitely lovely day here. I can almost fool myself into thinking it is spring, not fall. Sigh... but is is fall and after that, the dreaded "w" word! Ah, not to worry. Instead I will enjoy this gorgeous, inspiring weather.
I am off to make a WonderLand!