Monday, August 10, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
ETSY-2nd week
Well, the Etsy sales hit hard, but seemed to have slowed down to a stop. I hope it's not already over. I'm nervous. I guess I really dont know what to expect, and my friends are all so sweet. I'm happy, just nervous I guess.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
QUIET OF THE MORNING
Ahhhhhhh...I love getting up in the quiet of the morning, before the kids are awake, and after Ron has gone to work. I love the peacefulness (well, the peacefulness when Cooper isn't telling me it's time to give him a treat!). I love the slowness and silence of time and the soft chirpings of birds waking up and starting their day. I'm sitting here now, just cherishing it all, because I know it is so temporary...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
WORKING ON ALICE
I need to get back to working on my Alice in Wonderland piece to submit to the magazine!
LEARNING AS I GO
Today I will take my flash drive, loaded with photos of my work, and experiment with getting the best print. I have hopes that today will be successful! I'm finding it so hard to fall asleep at night, and I'm even dreaming about it all-I think I've forgotten how to breathe correctly! I ordered business cards and stationary yesterday-check. Bought a small amount of mailing envelopes-check. Organized my photo files on my computer-check. I think I will make a computer folder with buyers info, just to keep in my records. Yep, that will be another goal for today. I'm really learning as I go, which keeps this very interesting! I should work on a piece of art today too, that will calm me down :)
Monday, August 3, 2009
UGH!
I feel like my brain is going to explode! There's alot to figure out to do this Etsy thing right. One step at a time...one step at a time...
Sunday, August 2, 2009
MY FIRST ETSY SALE!
I just made my very first Etsy sale! Wow! I'm so flabbergasted! This is very cool! I'm on top of the moon right now! :)
8 x 10 print of CELEBRATE THE MOON
MY ETSY SHOP
I did it!!!!!!! I set up my Etsy shop! Yes it took me all @#*^^$#*#@$$#@# day...but I did it! My left brain muscles are so tired-- they rarely get used! hahaha I'm so excited to see what happens next! I'd love it if you took a look!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
MY SLEEPING BRAIN
I woke up in the middle of the night with a new idea-there will be three pieces so far and they will each have two parts to them- I'm excited to get started. I love that my brain works for me when I'm sleeping.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
TRANERMANTEL
TRANERMANTELfrom the Asian Butterfly Collection
8 x 10
acrylic, ink, collage, wax
July 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
SCHWALBENSWANZ
The title of this piece is SCHWALBENSWANZ
from The Asian Butterfly Collection Series
8 x 10
acrylic, ink, collage, wax
THE ASIAN BUTTERFLY COLLECTION
I just finished a new series of paintings. This series is called THE ASIAN BUTTERFLY COLLECTIONI had this idea in the middle of the night and woke up and had to get started while it was fresh in my imagination. They were so much fun to do. I'll post one every other day, so you can get a good look.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
A wonderful feeling
If I didn't have art as a way to express myself, I think I would probably go crazy. Creating things has always been a theraputic activity for me. I can get so lost in my work and yet so focused at the same time. It's a wonderful feeling.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Goal for today
Ok, today my goal is to figure out where to make nice prints of my work so I can begin to sell on Etsy. Any suggestions?
Monday, July 20, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
CELEBRATE THE SEA
Here is my latest piece, CELEBRATE THE SEA
obviously inspired by my trip to Cancun Mexico.
8 x 10
acrylic, ink, collage, wax
I'mmmmmmm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Had a great time in Cancun! I'll post a few pictures. The weather was perfect and the water was the most beautiful color of blue-green I've ever seen. I managed to work on some new pieces of art there too, that I just finished this morning here at home. It's always so nice to come home...
Monday, July 6, 2009
Vacation...
I'm leaving to Mexico tonight with my family and my little dog Cooper. I'm not sure if I'll be able to blog while I'm gone, so if not, I'll be back on July 18th, and ready to catch up! Adios mi Amigos!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Premio Meme Award
My Blog was recently given the PREMIO MEME AWARD by Suzi, of Suziart...Thank you,Suzi! The rules of this award state that I am to share 7 facts about myself and then pass the award on to 7 others. Ok...here I go...
1. I still feel like I'm 17 sometimes.
2. I have a secret crush on Albert Einstein.
3. I love sparkly things!
4. Making art brings me peace.
5. I have a little Chihuahua named Cooper that I just LOVE!
6. My two favorite foods are lobster and bbq pork ribs-yum!
7. I grew up in Southern California
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I would like to pass this award on to:
1. Peach Street Primitives
2. PJ's Talking
3. Deanna Maree
4. Surprise Delight Joy
5. Small Creations
6. Folk Art by Campbell Jane
7. The Vintage Moth
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
CELEBRATE YOURSELF
Hold tightyly to your inner child and remind her that she is wonderful and strong and never alone. Help her to understand and to grow, and she will help you to fly forever with her childlike wings...
Submission to Somerset Studio-Artful Blogging
This was my very first post, and I wasn't quite sure what I was even doing...
Post #1-Love IS my religion...
Well, this is my very 1st blog. The date is January 31, 2009. My name is Kelly. I'm 43 years young :) Love really is my religion. I think that word covers all that is important in this life.
I'm excited to see what blogging brings to my life...we'll see...
Now I'm on Post # 78...Six months later...I think I'm getting the hang of this blogging thing :) I've also figured out what blogging has brought to my life: You know that feeling you get when you have an explosion of ideas that all fit together, and you just know that you've got something good brewing up for your next creation? When suddenly there is just not enough time in the day to fit in everything creative that you want to get done-your mind won't really concentrate on anything but this great, fantastic, wonderful, magical idea that is just bursting from your seams?...Well that's how I've been feeling all the time now that I created my own blog!
Not only am I more in tune with my own creativity, but I am constantly tapping into the creative energy of all these wonderful artists that I am "meeting" through the blog world.
I am a Mother of two teenagers. One who is now 18 and about to move away to college. The other is almost 17 and will be a junior in high school. I've been dealing lately with some of the "empty nest blues". If being a Mother isn't enough to feel a bit down now and then, then being an "artsy" type personality certainly ensures those little bouts of depression. But I do see light. A light so bright through blogging with other artists. I feel like it just instantly lifts me up and gets me back on track and into my creative zone, where I am most happiest. I know there will still be moments when I long for my growing kids to be little again, but I fear loneliness no more. I'm not even dreading winter! Bring on the Light!!!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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