Flowers and Fun

Oh Hello friends. 

Today is Monday, February 23, 2009

Boy this year is flying by already. 

I am getting some things together 

Plans actually.

1. My Sister Chrissy, better known as Ratface or Cubby is turning 21 this year. 

Thats right. So we think we have settled on a trip to Dave and Busters instead of a big Party. 

so I am to plan that..... If she is nice

2. A trip to New York City to see the Museum of Natural History and to get a gluten free cupcake in Brooklyn. 

3. I am hoping to visit my friend in Massachusetts in April. I have a week off. She is planning her wedding and I can do some pretty amazing things with a  glue gun. 

4. Seeing the Killers.

I am also working on several projects in the next few months.....

1. Illustrations Over the Treetops a very cute poem written by Verna Gilson.

2. Getting my Cafe Press store up and running. 

3. Finding someplace to make my illustrations into something special....

I'll tell you if it works. 

4. Finding someplace that I can go to yoga more often then I do.... Cause I love yoga classes but I can only get to one a week at my gym and thats not enough. 

I am a list person can you tell.

so besides that getting in the mood for spring.......

So sad....... I found this very cute hair accessory at Etsy and now I can't find it again.....

I have to look more.

This wonderful yoga bag can be found at Old Navy.

Cafe Press- Honey and Pig Store

I am working on a my store at Cafe Press.....

It will contain some really cute stuff including octopus shirts, cupcake mugs, and robot shirts for the kids and adults....and monsters

Still working on it. 

It should be done really soon. 

This is my Octopus Tote Bag. 

Good Morning

I have been super busy and I haven't had time to post....... But its 8:40 and I have to wake the husband up for yoga class. I will be back after class with some fun stuff. 

Above is one of my newest images. Pretty cute huh?

Make It......A Blog

Turkish Coffee Soap 

I just found this blog called Make It.

I dream of this soap.

She said its a Dud....

but I don't believe it.

3 Way Calling

Remember 3 way calling?

I think the last time I used that was in fifth grade...... well I just figured out how to work it and I forced my brother and sister into a three way call. It was magical. 

Some How I don't think they enjoyed it quite as much as me. 

I Didn't Want it to Snow Today

I think I would like to be a hammer head shark in my next life

or maybe at least I could work at an aquarium. 

Or at the very least live in Atlanta so I wouldn't have to be so very cold all winter long in Connecticut. 

Plus they have the best ribs at Shane's Rib Shack. 

I am currently working on online store.  I didn't even know you could have one my friend Lauren has one right HERE, called Cupcakes and Buttons. 

She inspired me, besides I have truly loved cupcakes, buttons and Owls for a long time and the Little prince. so we must be soul mates. 

Plus I wish it was August so I could watch Shark Week and be warm. 

One of My Favorite Illustrators.

One of my favorite illustrators of all time is Arthur Rackham.....

His illustrations are so magical. 

Illustrations above  from Alice in Wonderland

In one of my Illustration survey classes in college I learned that Arthur Rackham used to mix his watercolors with bleach and thats how he got those tones and how he got the bright whites was by actually bleaching parts of his paintings. 

I was always so impressed by his style.