Re-using Cardboard: environmentally friendly or cheap?

I uploaded that little beauty to etsy just now. I really like being able to recycle/upcycle cardboard to make my paintings. I can make much more interesting canvas shapes, in college we had to build our own canvases from wood and canvas, and not being the best builders, that pretty much just meant rectangles. I am wondering though if using cardboard is making me look cheap and childish more than it is making me look creative and environmentally friendly. Who knows.

So today I am working hard to finish two paintings that I am going to hopefully be showing a lady tomorrow at a meeting. I am almost done, but there are still a lot of tiny details to finish.

I have posted 7 pictures of myself to wardrobe_remix so far, and I have probably blocked 7 pervs too! How weird. None of my outfits were sexy or revealing or anything, but there seems to be a lot of pervs that are into tights- nutty. I think posting my outfits is making me a tiny bit more outgoing, at least it is helping me remember to wear different shoes. Most of the time I would just be wearing my gray New Balance tennis shoes, or pink Merrell boots, which is kind of boring.

Should I go to interior design school?

Peanut-shaped bathroom

I didn't just give Mike crappy cologne. I also ordered him a penny-farthing t-shirt from etsy seller, partybots.

And I finished this peanut-shaped bathroom painting. It sneakily has a peanut chair painting in it.

Happy Valentines Day!

Yes, I bought BRUT! Mike said he wanted it for Valentine's Day. I didn't even know if was still being made, I thought it was more of an 80's thing. Anyway, CVS sells it and Target does not.



Mike gave me this awesome print for Valentine's Day! We will probably frame it this weekend, and then decide where to hang it. It is a Matte Stephens print, I love his artwork, it is so fun.

Since Mike's birthday is also Valentine's Day, V-day is over! When he comes home from work we will celebrate his birthday and I'll give him his bday presents.

Art news: I didn't get into the art/craft fair thing, but that is ok. I am meeting with a woman next week about showing my art! I am a little nervous about it.

Things I love:
The Wire- we are on season 3, I am totally addicted.
Guacamole- I will be eating it for lunch.
Getting mail
Good hair days
Amish Friendship bread


FYI: I did not end up volunteering this week. I dressed up, went to the car, saw it completely covered in a half-inch of ice, and went immediately back into the house and changed into sweatpants.

Feb 12

Here is a peanut shaped bedroom painting I have been working on today...



It's not quite done, I still have a little work to do with the bee bedspread. I have also done a little art related PR work, muahaha. I like the idea of painting and selling paintings for money, but the idea of marketing myself and contacting people to buy things makes me feel nervous, blah. Anyway, now I am getting ready to go downtown to volunteer at the arts center. It is totally gross outside, icy and a tiny bit snowy. This is what I am wearing...



I love these boots but don't have that many opportunities to wear them, so today is the day.

Painting on etsy...

This evening I listed my first painting on etsy. Kind of exciting. Here is the painting...



I think I am done with the rainbow peanut chairs for a while. I like them because I like the colors and to do one painting doesn't take very long, but I think I am going to go back to some paintings of interiors for a while. Today I started working on one that will be a girl's room, it has a fancy daybed. I have always thought daybeds were pretty dumb and impractical, but they are fun to paint.

I am excited about Valentine's Day this year! V-Day is also Mike's birthday, so it is a double whammy for me. I will not post what I bought for him, in case he reads my blog, but on Friday, I will post with pictures.

Productivity!

I finished these two paintings this afternoon. I have a stack of paintings piling up and I am impressed with how much I have gotten done. Especially considering how much tv I watch, and how many blogs I have been perusing, and how addicted to pacXon I am. It is ridiculous. So, if I really spent all my time working, I'd have like 349540309x more done.

In other news, I entered a contest for the Ellen show- maybe I'll win and car and a chance to drive across the country! (I doubt it, I didn't have a sappy or really interesting story)

Wednesday is Art Day

Well, really every day is art day now. But Wednesday especially! So this morning, I finished this blue circus peanut chair and took some pictures. I love gold paint! The pictures don't really show how shiny and awesome it is. I have 3 "canvases" left to finish, the pink one is almost done but it looks a little boring to me.
I have totally been enjoying the work at home thing. I am all caught up on morning tv- since I watch Ellen everyday and sometimes Regis and Kelly. Also, I have even been cooking things! I baked two loaves of bread on Saturday! And made artichoke dip! And have been following real recipes! And today I handwashed 3 sweaters and a pair of tights. Seriously, my domesticity is getting out of control. Now if only I could start making money from these activities it would be perfect.