2010!

Mike gave me this vintage sailor shirt for Christmas. I love it, especially the bow! So far I am doing awesome on my New Year resolution! I think most of my resolutions for this year are pretty much the same ones I made last year. I feel like I did fulfill those resolutions, so I want to do more of the same this year! This year I would also like to make some major changes, new job and new location! Also, maybe a new haircut.

So.. my 2010 resolutions are:

1. Wear bowties/bows

2. Have more dinner parties, at least one a month.

3. new job! new location!

4. Work more on my etsy shop, list more artwork.

5. Have as much fun as possible in Bloomington before we move!

Bowtie Junior

I think one of my New Year's resolutions will be to work bowties into my wardrobe. This sweater is a step in the right direction.

Happy New Year!

Yay 2009! I think this will be the best year yet.
Mike and I got a wii fit, so maybe it will also be my healthiest year???
2008 was really good, I found a job that I enjoy and work with people I like and I am really starting to love Bloomington! For 2009, I'd like to keep doing fun art things, I signed up for ceramics again and I am just finishing up my 3rd set of artomat art. My art resolution for the year is to complete one painting a month. My other resolutions are to wear more interesting outfits and read more and blog once a week and cook/plan more exciting meals, we'll see how that goes!!

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.

New Year Resolutions- update!/happy groundhogs day

I have been doing pretty good with my resolutions! Here is my 1 month, 1 day update..

New Year Resolutions:
Draw more- I have sort of been drawing more, making sketches for paintings and prints.
Start new cardboard canvas painting series (have started sketching ideas!)- 9 done!! And 5 new canvases gessoed tonight.
Start working on small scale sculptures- ok, 2 peanut sculptures done, 5 more lbs of peanuts in the laundry room to go.
Continue with embroidery- I started one more shirt and bought another one, but not much embroidery going on.
Actually open an etsy store and stop being a baby about it- done!! I have listed 4 items so far.

Other potential resolutions:
Contribute to Wardrobe Remix?- tomorrow?
Take better care of hands- use more lotion, stop picking and biting nails- Oddly, I have stopped biting my pointer, middle and ring fingers, but thumb and pinky are short. Last night I slept in moisture gloves with a ton of lotion, so that is helping.
Do more with blog?- I joined the 20something bloggers group, and have been updating a ton! Almost more this month than ever. Although I have had a lot more time on my hands the past few weeks,

2nd New Years Resolution done!

Welcome to my shop! woop woop.





http://erinlee.etsy.com



So far, I only put one headband and a peanut shirt up for sale. There will be more crafty goodness to follow!

Happy New Year!

New Year Resolutions:
Draw more
Start new cardboard canvas painting series (have started sketching ideas!)
Start working on small scale sculptures
Continue with embroidery
Actually open an etsy store and stop being a baby about it.

Other potential resolutions:
Contribute to Wardrobe Remix?
Take better care of hands- use more lotion, stop picking and biting nails
Do more with blog?

Best Resolution that I have already taken care of:
Quit job!! Woop woop. Yesterday I gave my two and a half weeks notice, so January 18th is my last day.