Thursday, February 28, 2013

Feeling all rosey today

Not sure why but I fell all rosey today. I want to lay in a field full of roses. There are none around so I painted one and I think I will keep it for ever. Hope you are having a good day!
 




Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Re-do Day

There are many times when I find a print I did a long time ago that I still really like but it might not be what I'm loving trend wise at the moment so I take the motifs/ colors and change them around. It allows me to think outside the box and always has some pretty cool results. Re-dos usually turn out better then the original. Here is my new creation. I did this print for a Free People pant back in 2011.
 I loved my hand painted motifs and its un-perfect layout.
 
At the moment I'm so into shadows, dark moody colors, and contrasting textures. I normally don't like black but its nice to try new things and I was inspired by some cool shadows in my building.
 
 
 
Ta-da! The final result! I love it!
 
 
what do you think? good redo?
 
Happy Re-do Day!

Monday, February 25, 2013

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

smiley cupcake to the rescue

So I was having a really bad day. One of those days you just have no hope and seem to be upset at the whole world. And then I went to go get a chocolaty treat to cheer me up and I found this...
 
  
 
a smiley cup cake! It was as if someone was trying to tell me that everything will be ok.
 I needed it!
Thanks smiley cupcake you saved my day big time!
 

Monday, February 18, 2013

all potato monday

 
 
Happy Monday! The weather has been really funky lately...one second its spring..the next its snowing...
Hope you have a lovely Monday with lots of sunshine!
 

Friday, February 15, 2013

something somewhere

 
     I looked up in the sky today at 2:45pm today just wondering and thinking about that asteroid. I was reminded of space and all the unknown that exists in it. I get so wrapped in in my own little environment I forget there is so much more out there.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Friday, February 8, 2013

except for...

So NYC Fall 2013 fashion week is here and I have to say I'm bored out of my mind. Yes there are some great layering and inspiring moody color combinations but print wise sooo blah... But I have to say I love love love the Red Valentino show. The background is awesome. I feel a whole cute "new girl" vibe going on and I'm smitten with it. Thanks Zoe D!





 
images via Style.com

Friday, February 1, 2013

Karen's House

This past weekend I went visit my favorite person who lives in my favorite place, Karen Skoglund. Her house is such a place of pure inspiration. Everywhere you look you will find purple, tie dye and suns. From the moment I step onto her property I feel a sense of calm and great happiness. I feel like the color comes back into my life...yes it’s that awesome! Not only is her house amazing she is amazingly multi-talented. I've sad this many times and will say it for the rest of my life...Karen is by far the coolest most inspirational person I have ever met and everything she is..is so true to my soul. I am so grateful she was the one to teach me everything I know today. Yea she's ridiculously creative but she also super organized which is a very hard characteristic to find in us creative types. One thing that she taught me is to never give up doing what you love- never ever! She is an great example of making a living on her own by doing what she loves. I could keep writing about how cool Karen is for days but I guess I should show you some of her awesome house. Next time I go to visit I will take some different shots of some other parts of her house. Check out her website- its awesomely purple. oh and I also have to say that she is the best cook ever!!!!!!! I love you Karen!!
 
  






 Purple room!!!
 

 



                                     These are just some of her Fashion/art/sewing books!!!!