Entries from April 2010

April 30th, 2010

Crafty Wonderland!

I’m just finishing up getting everything ready to take over to Crafty Wonderland for this weekend.  If you’re in Portland please come by, there are some really amazing vendors.  I will have a ton of original paintings, prints, sets of my counting cards, giclee canvas prints and these cute little ‘photo booth’ prints!

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April 29th, 2010

spring cleaning

I did a little spring cleaning on this page yesterday with a new banner.  What do you think?  I thought it was appropriate as that is pretty much the permanent state of my brushes.

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April 27th, 2010

canvas prints

Here are some of the prints I will be offering on stretched canvas.  I will add these to my etsy shop next week as I’m bringing these ones here this weekend.

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April 26th, 2010

Monday View (wishful thinking)

I have a busy week finishing getting everything ready for Crafty Wonderland this weekend, but I wanted to share this color cake from House of Origin (via Bloesem).  My son has a bday coming up, hmmm wondering if I can do something similar…

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April 23rd, 2010

Prints In the Shop!

  I finally got prints of most of my new paintings in my etsy shop.  I have a few more that will be added later this evening.  Happy, happy weekend!

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April 22nd, 2010

another newbie

Here’s another recently completed painting (really love this one).  I’m itching to do one similar to this but on a much larger scale.  Tomorrow I will have prints of all the new paintings in my shop!

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April 21st, 2010

replenished stock

A much needed package arrivied today with some more postcards.  I have been waiting patiently for them to zig zag accross the country, be delivered to the wrong side of the country and then finally arrive.  I now also have these nice little bonus prints to be included with each order,  I just love his [...]

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April 20th, 2010

New Paintings

Here are some more recently completed paintings.  I still have 3-4 I need to complete and then plan to add prints of all to the shop by the end of the week.  I need to sit down and do all the scanning, sizing, printing involved with that.  The originals will be at Crafty Wonderland next [...]

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April 19th, 2010

My Monday View

Wood frames lined up waiting for giclee canvas prints.

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April 16th, 2010

Five Senses Friday

  feeling, tired after going riding for the first time in a few weeks tasting, morning smoothies made by my daughter hearing, my dog whining endlessly because the kids are playing in the front yard without him smelling, our lilacs are blooming, yay spring! seeing, lots of work in my near future (and seriously, check [...]

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April 15th, 2010

lusting after…

these gorgeous cameroonian juju hats at la viva home  (via Jeana Sohn) this ceramic trophy at yellow owl workshop

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April 14th, 2010

Daydreaming

I still have a sicky on the couch, but I’m kicking him out tomorrow.  He probably should have gone back to school today, but is enjoying himself too much me thinks, and played it up this morning.  So in between taking care of him and working, I’ve been dreaming about these: converting our garage into [...]

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April 12th, 2010

My Monday View

Here are two small peeks at some new paintings.  I have a sick boy on the couch, but have managed to work on a few things today.  My goal for the week:  to finish up several portraits I am working on, as well as these new paintings.

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April 9th, 2010

inspired by

these amazing self portraits by a local elementary.  The starbucks down the street rotates artwork by an elementary school in the neighborhood and right now they’re showing these brilliant portraits.  I had to buy the poster (only $10!)  Love it.  (if you are in Portland it is the starbucks at Fremont and NE15th ave. )

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April 8th, 2010

down to an art

Anthro has it down.  I got this adorable birthday card with the candle necklace and coupon the other day.  Seriously, right?

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April 7th, 2010

Playing

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April 5th, 2010

My Monday View

THE most beautiful dogwood branches my parents gave me for Easter and a lot of art waiting ever so patiently to finally be hung up.

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April 3rd, 2010

weekend

Have a wonderful weekend (and holiday if you are celebrating easter or passover).  If I were in Sweden I would go here.  Have you seen the eggs Camilla and other artists painted?  They will be placed in the castle garden, sigh.

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April 2nd, 2010

Five senses Friday

So Abby has been doing this for quite a while and I thought I’d give it a go! Five senses Friday was started years ago by her friend, Shari Altman.  She takes Friday to reflect on what the past days have been like. smelling: well not a whole lot actually (blasted cold) seeing: patterns and [...]

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April 1st, 2010

Mini Giclee Canvas Prints

I am doing my first Crafty Wonderland next month (more on that soon!) and wanted something new to offer.  So I decided to make canvas wrapped prints of several of my paintings.  I think these make a nice alternative to my standard prints.  They look so close to the originals it’s pretty amazing and as [...]

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