dear kiki...

Panda the netflix delivery doggie & rainbows!!!

.::oh hello friday!!!!::.

I actually don't know how it became friday so quickly jeez!! But I'm glad it is friday whew! Although I have tons of work to finish boooooooo :(  Anyways.........yesterday I ran errands with panda bear and took him to the park and then ran to the store sigh and then I realized I forgot to mail our netflix and I threw myself on the bed and whined because I want my new flix for the weekend yet didn't want to drag my tired self to the mailbox (its like 2 blocks)....so I asked panda if he would take them for me....................................

um.............SERIOUSLY???????????????????? OMG could he actually BE any cuter????? I think it's actually impossible...although I think he was more interested in eating and chewing up the netflix (he likes paper) than actually deliver them to the mailbox...and how would he open it he only has paws and he is little.................................I know I'm weird but we as a house feel we need to train panda to go get us sodas and chocolate from the corner store and pick us up burritos from our favorite burrito place papalotes.........heee heee :D

Some other favorite things this week...........this cake from whisk kid some friends did something similar to this a couple years ago and I totally forgot how cool it was and now I super want to re-create this cake only VEGAN!!!! 

sometimes straight people forget the gay significance of the rainbow :D UM HOW amazing does this look now to make it without the cruelty and bring it to a queer birthday party and we have PERFECTION!!!

So with the addition of Panda Bear to the house, we are all now obsessed with Boston Terriers...and I just discovered this website full of ADORABLE Boston items All-Mighty check it out it's soooo Awesome!!!

I HAVE to have this shirt it combines two of my loves...comics+boston terriers=dear someone buy this for me!!!

i love this tote and I've seen it and fallen in love at my local pet store!

soooooooooooooo cute!!!!

I added a new print to the shop Please check it out!!!

and of course one more............

seriously that face!!!!!!!!!! You do NOT understand how cute he is, it doesn't translate via photo...it's impossible to catch all the cuteness of Panda.............love him soooooo much!!! I'm taking him and his girlfriend squid to the park today and painting and getting some stuff organized.........trying to get a schedule worked out for the next month and goals for the next 3 months.........I'll let you know how it goes :D Happy weekend!!

xoxo

New Stuff!!

.::oh hello::.

I can't believe it's Thursday!!!!!!!!! ARG! I can't seem to get my blogging mojo back in order...mehr...but instead I have been working super hard on new work!  I have a pile of drawings waiting to get painted and a custom pet portrait and have 4 almost finished YAY! I feel a bit stressed out it's almost October, the holidays are coming and there is so much to do, so much work, art shows, craft shows, presents, cooking, new work, commissions, marketing and trying to maintain a semblance of a personal life...phew.  Ack...I need another month. I also blame Panda for my lack of blogging...it's hard to concentrate on my blog writing when that little furball curls up on my lap or next to my arm I loose myself staring at his cute mug!!!! Haa haa!

Anyways.................I'm gong to try to do better and get organized so I don't just freak out and stress out and accomplish nothing.  I need to set time tables and a weekly goal list and calender I'll let you know how it goes...

but here are the pieces I've been working on 2 of them are not finished they are cut outs that will be mounted on boxes...I just don't have the boxes yet I am eagerly awaiting an art supply delivery.......my last show wiped me out! I wanted to share at least the part of the pieces I've finished :D

This one was just for fun, I was playing with some new acrylics.  I don't know if I will add her to my shop yet.  I call her punk baby dyke

the next two are the unfinished ones this one is called love

and I shared the sketch of this next one a few blogs back I haven't named it yet but it's based on my friend Heather.

here is the sketch again so you can see the before and after of this one, I'm really excited about how it turned out, can't wait to finish it!

In other news I just finally finished last season of Gossip Girl one of my all time FAVORITE guilty pleasures!!!!! Man it was good!!! Those crazy kids get in and out of relationships like every five seconds but I guess that's kinda how it is in high school we get more commitment phobic as adults right?? ha ha! Now I can catch up on the new season I think I only missed 2 episodes...I hope it doesn't jump the shark....I mean how can it be as good without prep school??? I don't know..........and also I think "jump the shark" has jumped the shark.......................................................................................

...............................................................I digress.....................................haa haa! I'm in the middle of season 2 of madmen and about to start season 4 of the office?? Last season...this is what I listen to whilst I paint or work on the internet mostly the internet....then music for painting.

OK time to go get back to work!!! It's almost Friday whoooooo!!!! Hopefully I'll get it together and blog tomorrow.......hopefully!

xoxo

Elbow Toe Reinterprets Charlotte's Web. - my love for you is a stampede of horses.

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UMmmmm.......................this is the most AMAZING THING I've seen in a loooooooooooooooong time!!!!!!!!!! For serious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! damn freaking skippy, you said it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xoxo

One year...

.::oh hello::.

So I haven't talked about this at all on my blog but it seems fitting to talk about it today, I'm not ashamed it is part of what makes me who I am.  Today is a birthday for me it marks 1 year clean and sober!  It's gone by so fast and has totally changed my life, only for the better.  Don't get me wrong it's hard, really hard and so much work but also so worth it.  I couldn't imagine my life being as good as it is now a year ago, that is for sure.  Anyway I'm not having a big celebration or anything, just a quiet small dinner tomorrow.  Unfortunately it also marks another anniversary, 11 months ago I lost someone I loved very much and dealing with the reality of that anniversary has been hard.  I don't really want a bunch of attention or a big celebration or even to be around a lot of people.  It's too hard, and I feel too sad.  I am so grateful to be sober though and I wouldn't be here right now and have made it through that tragedy without my sobriety and huge amounts of love and support.

So here is to a milestone.  I'm going to enjoy a quiet, gentle self loving day and maybe paint a bit.  I am so grateful to all of my friends who are my family who have been so supportive and with me all throughout this journey.

xoxo

i love panda Wednesday!

.::oh hello::.

I've been a bad little blogger....but I just wasn't feeling super inspired to blog and spent some time outdoors...crazy right???  It's already Wednesday???? How did that happen??? It's also already mid September...........seriously how did that happen??? 

So today I'm blogging about my newest favorite subject..............Mr. Bear...........................

 

I love this little silly guy soooo freaking much it's insane!!! Panda came into my life in July when one of my roommates (I have 2) moved home to LA.  We wanted to find someone with a dog to replace her because we had been wanting a dog super bad but were also worried about money so we figured we could have a house dog :D that worked out better than imagined not only did we gain an AWESOME new roommate who we adore (Windy) but she brought this little rascal with her!!!

He was a lot to handle at first he has a lot of energy and he was in a strange new place with strange new people but over the last few weeks and training research and hard work by the whole house to be consistent with him and make sure he gets enough exercise and has lots of problem solving toys we rotate he has made soooooo much progress and is adjusting to the house soooooo well!! The hardest thing is not spoiling him too much because seriously who could resist that mug???? Oh we love him soooo freaking much!!!

In the process I've started taking care of another friends little doggie squid who is also a doll a couple days a week and her and panda love each other! It's literally the best thing EVER, I've needed dogs in my life for a long time!!! It is hard work but soooooo worth it!!!! I took them to the park by my house Dolores Park last Friday and they had soooo much fun!!! It was soooooo cute and I took a bunch of pictures I'm going to share here. 

Yesterday I had an awesome day with panda! The day before he did something sooooo AMAZING!!! My girlfriend is one of my roommates and she has epilepsy.  Panda woke her up barking in her face which is not normal behavior for him and then she had a seizure after which he licked her face and nuzzled her making sure she was ok.  Seriously it killed me when she told me!!! I have seen some shows about service dogs that are trained to let their owners know when a seizure is coming on, not all dogs can do it and the fact that he just new is kind of AMAZING! And literally the sweetest thing in the world.  He is such a special little guy.  So yesterday we ran errands and then I took him to the park so he could run and run, he loves to run and play chase with other dogs (his favorite game) and then I took him to our neighborhood pet store my favorite pet store hazel & gertie's to get him a new toy and some treats :D Then he came home played himself exhausted and napped in the sun!!! SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway he is a doll and I am super grateful he came into my life as well as his awesome mommy Windy!!!

Here are some adorable park pics!!!!!!!!!

 

so boston terriers have lots of interesting traits, they love other boston's, frenchie's, bull terrier's and pugs!  They love to play and to play chase! They make "guilty boston" face when they do something bad, you tube it, it's hilarious!!! And they make this crazy exorcist sound when they play and get really excited!!  So at the park there was another boston terrier who was tiny and adorable and they were super excited to hang out and play! How cute is this???

 

butt sniffing...........

 

omg!!!

 

panda and squid (who is part boston terrier and part chiuaua)

 

they are so cute and happy!

 

hee hee

 

panda's happy face!!!!!!!!!

 

Panda tuckered out after the park face buried in my pillow!!!

So precious!!!!!!!!!!! I've sketched a ton of new work and want to get a couple more out then I'm going to paint, paint, paint!!! I'm excited to get started I just have to sketch all my ideas first sometimes, like get them all out before I move on to painting, maybe's that's weird, I don't know I just feel like I have to get all the ideas out sometimes.

xoxo

Sketches........

.::oh hello thursday::.

That was fast....short weeks go fast!!! I'm painting and drawing so just wanted to share some sketches I am about to go paint to give you a peek at what I am working on and what it looks like before I paint it :D  Hope you like them <3

 

 

xoxo

back to work...

welcome back to reality tuesday..................goodbye summer..............................oh hello fall.................

....I'm not sure I'm ready.........I love fall but I'm not ready to say goodbye to summer yet....luckily September still equals summer in San Francisco ;)

here are some pics of my new hair color by Heather at dekko salon

there is another splash of purple on the other side and you can't see some of the lavender on top of the purple...i love it!!!! :D Heather is AMAZING!!!!!!! I love her and she seriously rocks hair color!!! Wait till you see what we are planning next!!!

I'm adding another print to the shop today Rumpelstiltskin

 

please check it out :)

Today I'm taking care of dogs, running errands, hoping to work out and drawing and painting and catching up on emails!!! Short post!!!

xoxo

dear sweetness friday!

.::oh hello friday::.

whew this week FLEW by!!!! I am getting my hair colored today by my friend Heather at dekko salon we are going to play a bit today...perhaps go more grayish blonde and this time dark purple streaks YAY!!!! I'm excited!!! My phone is breaking on me and it's soooo annoying, I can't really get my texts or send them..............arg I mostly text...............I'm going to take it to the att store tomorrow hopefully they can fix it otherwise it's money I don't want to spend or I find the charger to my super old craptastic razor.................man I wish I had remembered to get phone insurance...DOH!!!!!!!!!! Cripes.

Anyways here is the new print in the shop today it's called toothache ............. 

 

Please check it out here

I'm also excited because I'm trying out some other printing sizes and papers and finishes right now in the hopes of being able to offer slightly cheaper prints!!! Hard times they are right now and everyone should be able to have some art to brighten their day!  I'll let you know how they turn out, should be in my hands early next week!!

Sweeeeeetnesssss from this week.............................................

this amazing cake from design*sponge

 

 

I really, really, really, really, really super want these AMAZING leggings from paulnck 

 

this adorable ribbon from nothing elegant

 

 

This bathing suit from metro retro vintage omgz yes pleasssse!

 

um it's a heart AND an eyepatch...................uh what??????????? gimme! from ccaspia

 

 

I'm kind of totally in love with this dress from im your present

 

 

I seriously need an excuse to buy this elastic harness from norwegian wood plus it's a harness.......

 

I simply MUST have this underwear from every little counts

 

 

aaaaaaaaaand this hot pink ring from icecream candy

 

 

It's been a pretty good week :D Hope you have a lovely holiday weekend!!! See you next week!

xoxo

The poodles transformed into pandas, horses and even snails at 'creative grooming' dog shows | Mail Online

 

They may resemble pandas, buffalos and camels - but these animals are actually poodles, all competing for the title of top dog at 'creative grooming' shows across the U.S.

Something of a canine fancy dress contest, it takes just two hours for owners to transform their pets, which are sheared and coloured to achieve each look.

The incredible transformations were captured by photographer Ren Netherland, who travels thousands of miles each year to attend each competition.

via www.dailymail.co.uk

 

 

This is soooooooooooooooooooooooo creeepy...............I can't look away...............but it's wrong..................but the panda is sooooooooooooooo cute............omg can you believe this????? The buffalo is cool too and the camel................but WTF?????????????? seriously. no seriously.

oh hello smocking...

.::oh hello Wednesday::.

This week is flying by!!! I've been taking care of Panda and now his new girlfriend a couple days a week squid!  She is a boston/chiuaua mix and sooooo cute!  It's been an animal house!!! Especially when the neighbors gigantic lab comes down to play too!  But fun :D  I have two new prints in the shop one I added yesterday this was love one of my favorite pieces!

 

and today I added this print................donkeycorn another favorite!

 

Please take a look :D

here are some things I'm obsessed with right now................

everything SMOCKED!!!!!!!!!!!! My great Aunt used to make me a smocked dress every year for my birthday and I've never ever stopped loving it!!! I'm so happy to see it making a stylish comeback!

Love tinctory's jewelry

 

 

 

 

this super cute vintage dress from  clever nettle

 

 

this dress is just fantastic from IKAN Vintage

and the other thing I'm crazy about is FRINGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

from soft spoken

 

 

 

 

fringe necklaces from minuit12 

 

 

 

fringe pillow and necklaces from talking squid

 

Max Fringe Necklace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fringe skirt, necklaces and earrings from norwegian wood

 

 

feather fringe from noemiah

 

 

fringe dress from La Tigre Vintage 

 

 

this amazing dress from Lola Vintage

whewwwwwwwwwwww LOVES it!!!!!!!!!!!

xoxo