Friday Five: Creative websites to visit

1. Newest obsession: pintarest.com

2. http://aestheticoutburst.blogspot.com/

3. http://www.blissfulbblog.com/

4. http://crowroosterscrow.blogspot.com/

5. http://www.design-seeds.com/

Too many....head spinning.....won't be able to sleep......*sigh*

Words of wisdom

 We've all heard it or seen it before. Just do it. Be awesome today. $30 framed original illustration.

 Paul ($30) Original dictionary illustration

 Helium Love ($30 framed) 

 Here is what the big painting looks like above a couch (shhh, it's hiding a HUGE hole in the wall..oops!) Don't mind the ugly couch, someday it shall vanish and a nice leather one will appear in it's place...when I get my super powers.

....and my dog....who seems to think the kitchen table is a great place for her sweet doggie butt.  I beg to differ.

Re-loved art

This lovely framed hanging piece of artwork used to have a dismal still life on it....until I rescued it. 

Now it's ready for a new home.  

It's as big as my table (if that gives you any indication on how large it is) someone ran off with my tape measure! 

King Chapel

 Branches ($75)

 King Chapel on a Cornell window! For Lisa a proud Cornell grad :) 

For baby Nora!

Funky vintage guitar

 I also scored this HUGE piece of artwork that I re-purposed and will re-paint....it's just a blank canvas now.....ideas?

Funky Guitar ($100)

Score!

This was my weekend project!  I scored this metal storage locker at a garage sale for a whopping $1. I know, it was quite the financial sacrifice.  Spray paint was $3.79 for a grand total of about $5.  Voila! New shoe/key/mail storage locker for the door!

Friday Five: Creative websites to visit

Happy Friday. The weekend is here. It's bearable weather here in the midwest.

Speaking of Midwest, I'm making my Christmas list now. Here is one thing that I want.....

http://raygunsite.com/shop/women/t-shirts/extremely-attractive

Love it.

....there is an AC Slater shirt however......tough call.  http://raygunsite.com/shop/women/t-shirts/ac-slater

Anyways! Here is what you've been waiting on pins and needles the entire week for. I know you have. Enjoy these pretty and creative websites!

1. http://paperpumpkin.blogspot.com/

2. http://www.sticksandbricksnoho.com/

3. http://www.makeit-loveit.com/

4. http://www.ohmyhandmade.com/

5. http://www.ezrapoundcake.com/

Happy weekend!

Girl with the red flower

 As an artist there are certain subjects I stay away from.  Like people.  They end up looking mutant or like a cartoon.  I came to the realization that my people don't have to look like people. They have to look like whatever I want.  There are no rules for people painting (or at least none that I am aware of!) This painting took some guts. You can laugh now, but I am super self conscious about lots of things in my life and painting people is one of them.  So I bit the bullet.  I think she came out rather nice!

Girl with the red flower ($125)

 I scored these windows from Olin Hall (from the Cornell Campus! I actually lived in this dorm when I was there!) I am so excited about them. If I had a garage it would be full to the brim.  This one is HUGE

Achoo ($150)

 Here are some of the ones I scored. They have some with panes as well. I have connections :)

Before (textured bathroom windows)

After some love ($75) No Peeking!

It's that time of year.....

Four Seasons ($75)

 Be Joyful ($30)

 Crazy House (Who's isn't?) $30

 Is it possible for a Badger and a Spartan to fall in love? Apparently. Wedding gift!

 A bicycle built for two. Wedding Gift!

 For a special mama!

Scored these awesome HUGE windows. They need a good home (or a big wall!) 

Jars of hearts

 This one is HUGE! Heat Wave ($125) It is so much cooler up close, there is a sliver background behind the yellow and the bottom of the tree is a map collage.  You'll just have to come see it for yourself.

 Black Eyed Susans (love these flowers all over the ditches!) $100

 Send Me ($100)

Jars of Hearts ($65)

Holy cow it's hot out. 

Time to crank the air and paint inside!

Pray for each other

 Wedding gifts!

 Pray for each other ($30) 

 $30

Slow to speak ($30)

 $30

$30

 I was in a happy color kind of mood. 

Wedding bells are beautiful

 Firm Foundation ($75) 

 Beautiful (lyrics to a song called beautiful in the background) $75 

 Happy mistake ($100) It's big!

 I was fortunate enough to have my artwork displayed for my sister-in-law's wedding! It was an early gift but they decided to hang it at the reception!  How cool!

 I also got to make the WELCOME sign as people entered their reception! 

Here is a large storm window I finished last year for a family! They just got it hung up and sent me a photo!

Love what you do

I get the opportunity to do THREE things that I love all the time.

I get to be a mom.

I get to be a wife.
I get to be an artist. 

How blessed am I? 

Current Inventory BUTTON

Hey!

There's a new tab....yep, right there.

Right there at the top of the page under the beautiful header.....

It says CURRENT INVENTORY!

That way you can see what I have left in stock!

Go ahead, push it.

Push my button.

Another tree......

Another Tree ($75)

You can see through this one (obviously, you can see my ugly tiles in my kitchen) The frame can be painted and you can add a background color if you wish.  I love trees and they sell well! 

Vice

 I love coffee. It's not a secret. VICE ($100)

 Bloom $100

Summer in the City ($75)

Keep in mind the frames can always be painted! 

Well, poopie...

 A special order for a dear friend who is leaving me :( You'll be missed! 

You say poppy, I say poopie....$125