Octopi Attack!

Octopuses Attack the Living Room

Octopuses Attack the Living Room II

Octopuses Attack the Bathroom

I listed some paintings from my newest "Octopi Attack" series on etsy!

Erin and Mike dolls!

Nichol made Mike and I in doll form! I love them so much, especially doll Erin's bow tie and acid wash skirt!

I think it is a very good likeness!

I listed some new things to etsy.

Etienne Aigner boots! Size 7.5

Acid wash jacket!

In case you are wondering what to buy me for Christmas...

These rings are from Metalicious  and I love them!!

More vintage!

More vintage items added to the shop!

The perfect piggy bank!

From etsy seller johnnyvintage, $10.95!!

Elegant lady hats!

I am listing these sweet little hats on etsy this week! I found them in VA when I was thrift shopping with my mom. I especially like the blue one!

I need to work on my modeling!

Now that I am a godmother...

...I have been thinking about baby gifts!

This is my sweet little goddaughter, Sadie Claiborne! I like this picture because it looks like she is telling me a secret.

I have been checking out etsy for some cool baby things. I will start with cute crochet things! I loved this little skirt...

It is from etsy seller, boak tree. It is a cute diaper cover with skirt attached and is $25.

And really, what is cuter than a baby in roller skates??

These are from etsy seller, CrochetHooka. $12.95! She also has some other cute baby booties!

Baby bunny hat!! From etsy seller ToddlerToppers. Totally adorable. $20! Although I do have to admit this baby doesn't looked thrilled to be wearing a bunny hat! It reminds me of The Christmas Story!

Closer to Christmas I will be posting more gift guides for babies and adults!

New purse!

I just put this purse on etsy! I think it is the cutest. And yes, I am wearing a Hello Kitty t-shirt.

Almost May!

Wow, spring is definitely here! Flowers are blooming and it has been hot! We even turned on the AC this weekend.

I listed another vintage purse to etsy....


I think it is so cute and gray is a very nice neutral!

This is the summer where everyone I know is having a baby! Tomorrow at work we are having a baby shower for one of my friends. She doesn't know if she is having a boy or girl, so I embroidered these gender neutral onesies.



Robot and peanut!

Vintage bag!

I just added this purse to etsy! It is super fun, I love the little mirror inside. Perfect for checking if there is food in your teeth!

more vintage!

Cutest two tone shoes for sale on my etsy site! I kinda wish these weren't so tight for me, they would be sooo cute for spring!

now selling vintage!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23543742


Paradise kittens are up for grabs!

I have more items to photo, edit and then upload to etsy! Very exciting!

Bittersweet Goodwill purchase!!

Ok, so how awesome are those shoes??? I love the name of the brand, PARADISE KITTENS! Adorable. I also love the metallic, the wedge and those sweet triangles at the ends of the laces. What I do not love is that they are too small. Only a tiny bit too small, but small enough that my feet would be a total mess if I wore them for more than 10 minutes. I did find that out the hard way this morning, luckily I had packed my go-to silver Target flats in my purse, so no prob.

I think these shoes have inspired me to add some vintage things to my etsy site. I have been toying with the idea for a while, and thrift shopping is my favorite thing, I think I will enjoy shopping even if it is not for myself! I am going to list these shoes on etsy this weekend!

Right hand ring?

I have been wanting a right hand ring but I haven't found the perfect thing. I want something fun, sparkly, unique. I can't decide if I want something to wear for "everyday" or "special".

a blinged out panda from anthropologie?


a stacked pearl ring from etsy user, bellabijoujewellery?


a funky sea glass ring from etsy user, meganstelzer?


colorful stacked rings from etsy user, singleBbeautiful?


a YSL ring? I would go crazy for a ring like this at a thrift store, but I can't see myself dropping $200 on it.


I have never been the type that is into butterflies, but I love this ring! It is Juicy Couture.


Any suggestions?

Post Anniversary Post

We exchanged gifts- cotton gifts!
This is what I got for Mike...






And this is what he got for me!


All the shirts are from etsy. His brown shirt is from smallvictorystudios and the artist that designed it is Justin Richel- he has his own etsy store- talkingpaintings- they are amazing and I want to buy them all!

Mike's green shirt is from MisNopalesArt. I didn't take any of these pictures, I stole them from etsy! Mike wore one shirt yesterday and is currently wearing one, but I didn't get a picture.

The shirt he bought for me is from boygirlparty- maybe the best name I have ever heard! I am planning on wearing it on Friday- casual Friday at work! Hooray!

New mini-painting

This painting is VERY mini- only 3 inches! It is cute. I listed it to etsy this morning. I have made a ton of them and Mike is very nicely taking pictures of them for me in the light box he made.

I am 6 months into my new year resolutions! So here are the updates...
Draw more- I have sort of been doing this. I have a lot more ideas in my head that I haven't put on paper yet so I need to get it together!
Start new cardboard canvas painting series (have started sketching ideas!)- There are cardboard paintings all over my house!!
Start working on small scale sculptures- I haven't done much with the sculpting, although I just starting to make Christmas trees out of cardboard for holiday decorations. I still have a 5 lb bag of peanuts in the laundry room! Yikes!
Continue with embroidery- I starting making a pillow for the couch with a pair of old jeans and it will have a little embroidery on it.
Actually open an etsy store and stop being a baby about it- Yes! I have done this.

Other potential resolutions:
Contribute to Wardrobe Remix?- I have been contributing semi-regularly and made a new resolution for myself. I am only going to buy thrift store clothes and stop with the Old Navy and Target clothes. I have only bought one new-new pair of shoes since before Christmas and no new-new clothes. Although I have bought plenty of new-to-me clothes from Goodwills and such. I have saved a ton of money and found some really awesome things that I could never find at Old Navy or Target or mall stores!
Take better care of hands- use more lotion, stop picking and biting nails- I have only been biting my thumb nails so the rest look pretty good. I just lotioned and painted them this morning!
Do more with blog?- blah.

Lately all I have been doing is job searching and trying to clean up the house and looking forward to my bday trip. Mike and I are leaving for Chicago on Friday! Hip-hip-hoooray! I am really, really excited about it.

Kinda 80s Peanut Chair

Another finished mini painting. I am having a lot of fun with this mini paintings, I haven't sketched any out, I am just going for it. Which is kind of unusual for me- I like planning

Today I am working on more of my minis and I am also going to a job fair/open house thingie and then dinner party- exciting.

Big news for Mike and I- we are getting professional hair cuts on Friday!! He had one professional haircut before our wedding two years ago and since then I have been cutting his hair. I just kind of chop off whatever it sticking out, I am not a good hair stylist, so it's time for us to get real hair cuts. I am excited, I love hair cuts!

Metallic Peanut and Two Huge Diamonds!

I think the diamond and peanut trend is going to continue with me for a while- at least for my batch of mini paintings! I have about 15 mini paintings I am working on right now! Super fun! I really like the juxtaposition of shiny gold and metallic paints and image of diamonds with really thin pieces of plywood.

New mini-paintings

I have a bunch of little pieces of plywood sitting around in my art cart- so I have started a series of mini-weirdo paintings. I listed one to etsy today- The lime green chair and rainbow. I have been loving rainbows and diamonds and gold lately- as my paintings show. I think it is because I am happy that it is spring and almost summer, I love the nice weather!