a few of my winter projects.................

this "soap in a coat" (see below) happened in palm desert of all places to do something so cozy. i was with my dear cousins on a girls trip + we got crafty, of course... these are the best little treats. a soap wrapped in a ready to go wash cloth. the suds are amazing and the wool is so fun to work with.

click me to see how 2 make your soap cozy!

here's the best place in denver to buy roving wool for your projectiness! FANCY TIGER

it's not the most clear image- but, you must know that the silly man on my little peachish badge here is a fave from the wonderful little folk art project i did with my dear friend + business mate- kim... we spent hours devouring vintage children's books and making custom folk art jewels with our finds. This lil number was just never destined to go up for sale- he's a vintage illustration of a butcher- which makes my infatuation with his image immensely funny- as i've been a vegi for nearly 30 anos.

i'm planning to make more for a few shows in march... stay tuned.

p & t finished

late nights wrapped in poignant & tuggy painting

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at first, i stayed up to clean the kitchen....

then i stayed up to paint.

now i have a piece called poignant and tuggy. 

i've tried to document the process (see above)... this piece happened so fast. its amazing what inspiration can do. its so good because i was invited to do a show in march... i'm thrilled to have a new project.

but, what i want to share right now is how lovely it is to have music for company. thank you to radio head tonight... and the rush of feeling i get when i hear your in rainbows magic. weird fishes makes my stomach want to flip & gives me the chills.

tilt:

*cake

*netflix

*parties

*chartreuse

*made up words like tuggy or biggish or peanutbuttersandwichish

*facebook

*bounce houses

*shepard fairey's propaganda posters 

*eka pada rajakapotasana, aka mermaid pose

*frosting, especially butter cream doctored up with pomegranate molasses

*the enchanting twilight series! 

*love

*sleep

so that's it for tonight- i'll go put my head to bed. 

silly bone

okay. 

i'm procrastinating. so i wanted to share this funny funny wedding idea.

 its so silly... i saw it on a wedding blog i found through my sweet + talented friend kara's blog.... (you know how the chain of surfing the web can be- it just sucks you in!!! like a mustash. ew!) and the mustashes are extra funny to me today after i answered my random question on my blogger profile. if you think this is silly like me, then look at ange thielk's etsy page. she makes hilarious custom beards. here's a pic of our seven year old, T, wearing a stash, too. he was four years old in this shot. i'm going to go read him a story now. we're enjoying the tale of desperaux. night y'all.

  

 these silly crocheted stashes are from an adorable blog i just found- (several moments after this entry was originally written) the things i saw on this lovely little page made me swoon... (not hard being that tomorrow is valentine's day and i am functioning on 3 hours of sleep after pouring my heart out to all i adore- who's address i keep!) be sure to check out: Wunderkammer!

oooooh nine!

happy O-nine! here's new inspiration for some lovely art: i found this today in the new york times. but first, can i just say, my goodness!!!!? what in God's green earth is this amazing man, jeff scher??? is he really a human- well the answer is obvious- yes-indeedily-do! there would be no other way he could capture the human heart and love in such sentimental ways.... 

please take a look at this article and play the clip: you won't remember this either by jeff scher + enjoy. oooooooooooooooh, i heart jeff scher & his amazing works. but, of course you can you see why. his amazing way with subjects, color, music, composition, line & movement, the way he captures the familiar and sneaks sweet surprises into the film. i dream of having a wall of his works. for the love- tulips makes me swoon.

okay... so back to 2009 and how nice it is to have that fresh start..... here's a tilt of lizzie's 2009 resolutions.... which my 5 year old, lulu, told me today "means promises, momma"... 

*be more present with people in face to face encounters

*stay in better touch with my old friends

*sketch more

*abstract more + get super free with my new pieces- a.k.a.- let go 

*list more of my works on etsy and promote them

*create just for the sake of creating... no deadlines- just good old creative energy shining out my windows

*try to love doing the laundry like my amazingly positive momma (aka- super nana, says little julio)

*find my silly bone more often

*make more lists that are crazy fun + easy to check off

*take an art class in a new media

*go make dinner 

here's a painting that makes me think of resolutions (or as lulu reminded me; promises)

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i promise. painted november 2008.