Please, may i watch?

i stumbled upon a trailer of a wonderful documentary that i'm dying to see. if it's coming to your city, it's a must see! i hope it comes to mine!


WASTE LAND Official Trailer from Almega Projects on Vimeo.

I love Bostons

Humor by Mischief Champion

i saw this on a blog today and i just absolutely love it. LOVE IT! now i can't stop going through all of the other drawings from Mischief Champion. everything is GOLD!

Nostalgia

remember Vincenzo? well, he finally moved out west to Seattle to pursue his love of photography, film, music, and fashion. i must admit i'm a little jealous of his ballsy-ness. i would love to be there right now...he tried to talk me into it several times so we could be roomies...but i'm too much of a chicken.

we become photo partners over the summer and went on a couple of excursions together and while doing so, he always took clips of videos as well. here's a compilation of his summer clips.

















every time i watch this it makes me miss him more and more. follow his photographic adventures here, watch more of his videos here, and read his thoughts here!

Coast to Cote: week 32

Pang: This week has been kinda blah for me. I’ve been stressing about my move, which turned out to be fine. Subsequently, I’m now stressed out about the unpacking process. I HAVE SO MUCH STUFF. Too much stuff for just one person some might say. I havent been feeling like myself lately, but luckily, I have some great friends and family. My new roommate Meghan gave me a smiley face cookie to brighten up my day.

Lacey: I managed to swindle Ryan into going to the pumpkin patch with me this past week. He wasn't super enthused and I ended up picking his pumpkin but I'm glad we went - even if we still haven't found the time to carve them or make pumpkin seeds.

Foto Fun Friday

went to the first night of a 48 hr pottery firing (as mentioned in Coast to Cote) tonight. it sure was chilly, but the wood burning kiln made it nice and warm. love how you can see the fire so well. this kiln burns twice (once on the top, then as the wood turns to ashes it burns again below) and this was the top layer. the kiln is also a smokeless/odorless one, so when we came home, we didn't have to even shower to get the smell off!

Joy, her husband, and co. were all so very nice and i even got to stoke the fire (twice!). i plan on going back again tomorrow night for pot luck and more photographs. by the way, this photograph was taken straight out of the camera!

hope you're having a great night and an even better weekend!

oh hai!

the show opens officially tomorrow ladies and gents. it will be at the Washington County Arts Council throughout the month of September and the opening reception is tomorrow evening from 6-9 pm. come out and support the super talented Keighty Crochet and yours truly!

and on another note, look at what my roommate got for me today!!



aren't these salt and pepper shakers adorable? and yes, i still love owls. always will.

anyway, please stop in at the show and say hello if you get the chance. it will be great!

hey hey! show's in two days!

we set up last Saturday (i took lots of preview photos, but my card malfunctioned). so here's an iPhone photo for you. please come out if you get the chance. see you then!

some bunny's been getting crafty.

i'm working on all reserves here guys. editing, working, and sewing...sewing?!?! yup, you heard right. i've got an art show coming up next Saturday (Sept 4th) and i'm rushing! here's a new piece i've working on...

it started as a fuzzball.



then it blossomed into this!

oh hey!

did you guys notice a little change in the blog here? do you love it? i REALLY love it! the talented duo at This Paper Ship did an awesome job! love them! love them!!

In love in the park, originally uploaded by thispapership.

look how adorable they are!

Foto Fun Friday: Need vs. Want

dilemma, originally uploaded by recovering lazyholic.

although today's post is not exactly a photograph, i still want to post it. i stumbled upon this gem and it just tickled me because this is usually my dilemma in the morning...and the waffle (with syrup) prevails.

there's a whole series from the Austin (i think) artist, Erin. she writes:

"when i was 8 i wanted a puppy
when i was 10 i wanted parachute pants
when i was 12 i wanted an ogilvie perm
when i was 14 i wanted a boy named robbie
when i was 16 i wanted a car
when i was in my 20s i wanted to make bad choices
now i want everything
i only need enough to survive"

i love all of it, mostly because i can relate to them all...especially the one about the green thumb (because i have a black thumb).

check them all out here and check her blog out here!

have a nice Friday!

Artist Love

if you haven't heard of Danny Brito, you might want to listen up. Danny is an amazing illustrator based in Miami, Florida. his works are an explosion of colors.



Danny works with acrylics and colored pencils (my favorite) on brown paper...



...and he is also a plush maker! we both had works in Stitch Wars! what a small world. oh! and check out this adorable Bear plush tutorial!



add shoe designer on top of that too!



uh! i don't need to go into detials why i love his art so much. this guy is straight up versitile...and he even likes building forts!!!! check out his Flickr for more amazing works of art. and if you get so smitten with his work and that want to own one, you could visit his ETSY shop. Danny is also open for commissions through The Polariod Project.



heck yes! i can't wait till i get one for our new place! now i have to go find a decent photo of J and i. ah! i LOVE his work!

{all images via}

Rock me mama.

Rock n Shop was a success! i'm so glad to have been a part of it again for the second year. maybe next?


my blurry booth and my sales clerks. thanks guys!


this Chickadee came to visit! she was kind enough to help me set up (we were stuck in traffic and had only 15 minutes to set up before the show opened) and took home this lonely banjo.


BFF Sean impersonating a lump of coal. i'd say he did a pretty good job.


OH HAI! i got a quick chance to visit Oh Ginger even though her booth was on the other end of the floor. Meaghan and i met for the very first time at Rock n Shop last December and have been friends ever since! i'm so lucky!


look! Jennifer Cowham of The Sea Change was there too! i a big fan of her jewelry and have a mini collection going. this year, i moved too slow and some of my favorite pieces were sold before i could get them...but! i did get a cheese & camera necklace. it's so me!

anywho. thanks for coming out to support all of the artists. i loved seeing repeat customers (sorry if you had to remind me cause my memory sucks!) and making friends with new customers. much love for you all!

if you want some Pretties

hey y'all!!! the pieces i made for Plush You are now up for sale. take a minute to look them over and let me know what you think!! click here!

PLUSH YOU, PLUSH YOU, PLUSH YOU, PLUSH YOU!

Plush You 2009- Info

Artist Reception: Friday, October 9th 5 - 10 pm

Schmancy
1932 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101
Fancy
1914 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101
Nancy
1932 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101

Artist Reception: Saturday, October 10th 5 - 10 pm

Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store
415 East Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98122
The Anne Bonny
534 Summit Ave East, Seattle, WA, 98102

come out if you're in the area!

finally finished!!!

i don't know if i've mentioned a peep about what i'm making (just showing pictures)...but i'm making a "P" for an all plush, "Plush You" sign for the Bluebottle Art Gallery. i came up with a couple of ideas, but they all just didn't seem to work out...until i tried going simple. here's the finished letter:

does he look like a certain someone to you? minus the braces.

his hand stitched hat.

his sweet little face! the braces are my fave!!!

ok, so i totally had J in mind while making this (he has glasses, wears a black hat 24/7, and almost always wears a buttonup/plaid shirt). i didn't add any arms though because i didn't want to take away from the shape of the "P."

he's going to be overnighted to Seattle just in time for October!! Plush You, here he comes!

Work In Progress

working on something new.

three best friends that anyone could have

ok, so i've never sold anything right after i've updated the shop before until yesterday. these three cuties are going to repeat customers in Maryland and good ol' Georgia (both states i once called home). sending them off with love!

Update...finally!

i don't know why i don't update the shop as often as i should. the studio is crawling with Fings!! tonight i buckled down and finally added a few things to the shop. enjoy!

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade PrettyLittleFings.etsy.com

Fings interview for Plush You!

i tried not to sound too corny...but here's a link to my interview for Plush You! and the Bluebottle Art Gallery.

sick = productive

i have a hard time sitting still. it has finally taken me getting sick to sit on my butt (or lay down in this case) and taking it easy. after about an hour of laying in my bed watching a movie, i got restless and started crafting. here's what i finished, the last part to my cousin's three part prezzie.

(sorry for the sucky picture...maybe a better look tomorrow?)