Hello Monday!

Here's to a brand new week! *raises latte*

I'm excited for this week, though it's not much different than the others. I'm just looking forward to what I'll accomplish this week with my art and with my design work. I've been working on a few projects for some time... wedding invitations... baby announcements... wedding website, etc. This is the week that I'm wrapping these projects up. I'm also planning on finishing the backs of my latest wooden block creations. Did you think I forgot? Nope!

Did everyone have a good weekend? Mine was pretty spiffy. Yes, spiffy. Justin & I visited the Tinymeat™ warehouse sale & Sausagefest! We munched on lil' smokies and pickles and chit-chatted with Tinymeat's owner Michael. To fill ya in, Tinymeat collaborates with artists making wallets, passport cases, and business card cases. Do check out their Etsy shop here! It was such a challenge to narrow down my wallet purchases. After going back and forth, I decided to purchase this fun goat portrait done by Ryan Berkley.

I thought this would be a great birthday gift for one of my best friends. Since she doesn't read my blog, I don't think I'm ruining the surprise. Ha ha.

More ramblings about the weekend... I watched the movie Capote. A - m - a - z - i - n - g. Philip Seymour Hoffman is becoming one of my favorite actors.

One thing I enjoy while working on my art is to watch movies. To say the least, I didn't get much accomplish while Capote was on. It's that good.

Lastly, I would like to present to you... my new batch of pendant necklaces creations!

Nurture thy Mind No.3 Pendant Necklace - Weeping Willow - purchase

Nurture thy Mind No.4 Pendant Necklace - Box Elder - purchase

Nurture thy Mind No.5 Pendant Necklace - Cherry Blossom - purchase

They each include drawings of trees that I have come across in Portland. This batch I added a pearl to each chain... for lil' something extra. I'm pretty happy how these turned out. It's going to be a little tough to give them up. He he. Kinda a bitter sweet thing... I love knowing that they are headed to a new home and again I like to think they keep happy thoughts close to one’s heart.

Nurture thy Mind pendant necklaces

Both Nurture thy Mind pendant necklaces have been purchased and sent off to their new homes. How thrilling!

I really fancy these petite artworks, I do, I do. The idea that art doesn't have to be displayed on a wall is sublime in my mind. This is true with my wooden block artworks too. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy working with flat surfaces like canvases and framing art too. I think I love bouncing back and forth, I love having options. So all in all, making these necklaces has been an eye-opening and positive experience for me and I want to continue to pursue them. So this weekend I'm planning on making at least two... maybe four. We'll just see.

Miniature street art installation

With a warm breezy night, how could one resist being a little bit mischievous by partaking in some street art installation? Fused and sitting flushed against the cement ground, a 1 1/4" square wooden cube hides from passers-by. On one side of the cube, vintage ledger paper is adhered and coated with resin. Below the resin, a cropped coffee ring from my coffee, drawn pixels and orbs float on the ledger's surface. It's been awhile since I've done any street art so it was very thrilling to interfere with the urban environment. I have decided that the coming warm nights of the summer season, means partaking in more installations. Stay tuned as I document more and more of these non-permission based artworks.

Just a reminder that there are other wooden blocks of mine that are on sale for a limited time. These original blocks can be displayed on a shelf, window sill, or in a shadow box. These little masterpieces would be great idea for a Mother's Day gift. It's just around the corner... May 10th! Did I mention that they are 25% off? Hop on over to my Etsy shop and take a peak if you haven't yet.

It's Friday!

So I'm hoping these photos of my latest work make up for my absence on Wednesday & Thursday.

Sadly I didn't make it back here for my weekly inspiration post on Wednesday. But you can count on it next week, it will be a good one. Nor did I get to my planned post yesterday. It's just been one of those weeks, ya know?

So these lil' wee ones are still in the process of being completed. I intend to do a bit of stencil graffiti on their backs. Possibly doing layers of spray paint upon layers of resin, we'll see. I'll get more in depth about them with you at a later date. My weekend to-do list starts today... well this evening. It's a lengthy one alright. I better hop to it. So I will see you all bright and early on Monday morn!

Spring Sale - 25% off

That is 25% off ALL my wooden block mini original artworks, to make room for upcoming work! Weeeeeeeee! The raindrop magnets even made their way into the sale section.

This evening I'm about to finally finish reading The Effects of Light by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore. Only 10 more pages!

Winter Passing wooden blocks

If you didn't notice, a few days ago– four delightful Winter Passing wooden blocks trickled their way into my Etsy shop. Talk about being sneaky! They are anxious to do some traveling to their new homes.

Title: Trying to get a paragraph out of him Purchase

Title: Must have been an interesting childhood Purchase

Title: I had to buy every book he has written Purchase

Title: Twin No. 3 Underwood Typewriters Purchase