I'll be back with some good blogs, later today or tomorrow, I think he is finally on the mend! We've been coping since Friday night...the culprit...some nefarious organic Newman's O's...poor pup! I've been worried, stressed and taking care of him (good thing he is cute because he is naughty).
All images except the one of Albie as a Sailor...(yeah i'm that mom)...via we heart it
Last weekend was my friend Amber's dog Pesto's Birthday and being the nerds that we are, we wanted to throw him a little Birthday Party! Also any excuse to get Pesto and Albie together because Albie loves Pesto and playing with friends and Pesto reluctantly loves Albie back. Amber and Pesto helped choose Albie when we were adopting him because they were our roommates!! Did I mention Pesto is a cutie pie who was turning 3???
So this was the plan of attack..........
It worked out quite well! For the cake we used a version of this recipe totally easy, the dogs went nuts for it and the yummy PB smell (we let them lick the batter and spoons!) We didn't use an egg, we used Bob's red mill egg replacer instead and the honey can easily be omitted/replaced for vegans like me! I also have a great recipe in My Sweet Vegan that is basically the same but vegan! We popped them (we also made cupcakes instead of one big cake) in the oven and then started on making the puppy hats! I also found some great recipes here with cool frosting ideas if your feeling extra adventurous!
For the party hats I found this pattern and even though the design was cute we wanted to make our own so we used it as a template instead!
we printed out the regular sized party hat
then we cutout the template
and got ready to trace it onto a nice thick card stock
then we cutout the outline
Yay time to decorate!!!
we used stickers, glitter pens, wasabi tape, ribbon and little pom poms I had left over from another project!
After we were done decorating we made the cone shape and taped it on the inside with regular scotch tape. Then we cut little slits one on each side and thread the ribbon through taping on the inside to totally secure. For the pom poms we pulled the yarn strings at the top through the hole at the top of the hat and then taped those as well!
Pesto's hat
craft time!
SO CUTE!
Happy Birthday Pesto!!! (Albie's hat!)
Yeah we are GOOD! :)
Time to cool the cakes on a wire rack!
Get the pups ready! They were already tired from playing before it was even cake time haa haa!
um did you know I'm cute???
Seriously MOM i'm CUTE!!!
Birthday boy and mom!
mom please stop taking photos...
ADORBS!
GIVE US CAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wait where did the cake go????
CAKE TIME!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Pesto, wait he's eating his cake!
I can't see the cake!?!?
Finally CAKE!!!! OMG CAKE!
caaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkeeeeeeeee!
So everyone had a blast!!!!! It was super easy, tons of fun and the pups were even more tired than us!!! I hope you enjoyed this puppy party diy as much as I did!! Super fun nerdy, crafty Sunday!
Oh and for kicks this pic of of Albie and Pesto, Albie's hat kept sliding down and with the flash and his light green eyes he looks like an evil villain!!!!
heee heee hee!
Look at my cute little baby man on Project dog!!! You can read all about my little mr.! Go check it out, I'm such a fan so many cute dogs...but mine's the cutest ;)
Can I just say.............one, two, OMG!!!! Someone please buy this for me and albie, we would both promise to love you forever. Albie would also throw in some sloppy kisses. How cool is this basket???? And there is the removeable top for safety!!! This company has really cool bike accesories check it out...
sooooo pretty!
and this next one is a bit larger
with the top off
and this one i just think is retro swell
adeline adeline a very nice bicycle shop indeed!
This blog is Albie approved 2 paws up!
via www.etsy.com
This super cute treasury made it to the front page and my framed doe card was included Yay!
See the full treasury here
oh heeeey!
You might have noticed that the blog is a changin...I'm in the middle of a re-design and it's my first dabble into CSS so it's kind of happening slowly but surely so hang on hopefully it will be done soon. Anyone know how I can get rid of that blue bar at the top above my banner? I want it to be all white...
I'm excited for the changes and here are some pictures of my newish studio space, my sisters space is right next to mine before we fixed it up and after at the opening lots of love went into it! I really enjoy having an art space away from my bedroom, I can spread out, so much easier to clean up, I can leave my work in progress and not worry about splattering paint on my blanket! It's also really inspiring being in a shared art space, I love getting feedback from the other artists and being able to look at thier work and process. It has been a pricless experience! Also here is peek recap of the summer with my sister in pictures and I would like to introduce Albie my baby man that I adopted in April, yes he is adorable!!! Don't worry more pictures of him to come!
My Sisters empty studio space during cleaning and instilation
mine Before....
and AFTER!!!
One of the signs out front.
at my sink
this was at our Grand Opening it was a group show and you can see some of my new work back there a few of the new pieces.
sister in front of some of her work at the opening.
summer fun hair.
ALBIE and sister!!!
candy buffet and my brother's wedding
another shot it was super cute!!!
me and albie...he is very handsome.
Santa Cruz Boardwalk face paint...bowie inspired.
gay.
delicious brunch in San Diego.
more pretty wedding.
me and albie at the park in Sacramento.
watching the ducks.
my sisters work in progress at the studio.
She is Ah.Maz.ing! Summer re-cap in pictures, happy tuesday.
Here are some pictures from the other year to illustrate my Wigilia dinner. I didn't take pictures for 2 reasons or maybe three. 1) My camera is kinda crappy 2) I was tired and getting sick 3) taking/styling food photos feels like work. Is this the curse of the blogger? Does blogging begin to suck the joy out of activities? Everyone else seems to blog, take perfect photos, have a personal life and a successful craft and look stunning doing it..........I however am NOT one of those people. I think mostly I was just tired and sick and thus feeling burnt out. Ugh I've been soooooo sick!!! Fever, cough, exhaustion, I haven't slept this much like ever. Again most likely a sign I need to slow down. But being sick is so frustrating! I have a pile of tasks to complete...the laundry situation is seriously out of control...........thank god I buy underwear in order to avoid doing laundry thus I have 500 pairs! My room looks like a craft show, art supply store and Christmas threw up in it! I have a bunch of pierogi potatoes and leftover dough to tend to. At least I finished the dishes. And the dogs are getting depressed because I haven't had the energy to play with them and give them proper walks....I mean I'm making the dogs depressed. I think my fever has finally broke and hopefully I can cross off a few items on my to do list. Anyways I don't even know if that made sense...perhaps blogging whilst recovering isn't the smartest idea..........I think it had something to do with blogging, joy, the holidays and my own feelings of inadequacy....
Anyways........I digress.........photos!
pierogi pre frying
frying em up!
finished!
soup and pierogi!! YUM!!!!
I think pierogi are the yummiest food on the planet! I haven't eaten anything but toast, some soup and oatmeal the last few days though. I hate being sick...:P
xoxo
This is my latest pet portrait of little dog buddy I am really happy with how it turned out and more importantly so is buddy ;) Christine purchased it as a gift and was sweet enough to mention it on her blog Cat Sitter in the City
I just got back to New York, and one of the first things I did was give my friend Bernie her Christmas gift. She is heading out of town for the holidays, and I was dying to see her face when she opened her present, a custom pet portrait of her dog Buddy. I commissioned a San Francisco-based artist who works under the name Dear Kiki and has a shop on Etsy to paint the portrait. Buddy was impressed, and he spent a lot of time admiring the painting, getting as close to it as possible and sniffing it. Dogs can tell a lot about art by sniffing it."Dear Kiki did an amazing job of capturing my essence," Buddy said after he got a good look at and a good whiff of the painting.I agree. Isn't it amazing?
.::mew mew::.
I've been super busy and doing craft shows and not feeling like blogging but I have lots to share. Here are some new happenings over in my ye olde shoppe and Monday I'm picking up some work from a gallery so I can finally share some of my newer paintings :) I've been crafting, painting and baking and I'm excited to be alone in my house for the holidays to paint and craft and bake :D and watch movies and listen to music and dance, it sounds like the best thing EVER!!!
I kinda went crazy painting watercolor plaid mustaches on sticks like this one I kinda love them, they are so much fun and I love taking pics with my friends can't wait for New Years!!!
they work for doggies too :D that's squid you might recognize her from my custom pet portraits she is the dog of two of my very best friends and I look after her a few times a week, she is soooo cute!!!
yes I am a child of 80's and a hulk hogan worshiper!!
and yes, yes I am wearing plaid fake glasses and I rule! If you want a pair go to Paola loves to shop because that's where I got them at SF Indie mart and Vanessa RULEZ!!!! And makes AMAZING headbands!!!! I will share a pic of mine soon I want like 10 more because you can tie them and my parents probably dropped me on my head like 20 times and my head is misshapen and so the elastic ones slip off my head very annoyingly but these you can tie and they are like friendship bracelets with chains braided in OK???? OMG soooo AWESOME!
...I digress.....
NO the figurines are NOT for sale those suckers are MINE!!!!!
Just the framed art!
yep that is a mustache glitter ornament hand painted no less!
also perfect as wine tags or toppers!
framed glitter owly ACEO!
heee heee check them out in the shop hurry and get your orders in time for the Holidays!!!!!
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Shipping fees will be refunded on orders with a product total of $50 or more (before tax or shipping has been applied).
Now I'm getting back to work on Christmas presents to finish and a room to clean!!! I promise to be a better blogger! But actually I don't know that I will, I'll do the best I can on the blogging front :D
xoxo
.::morning!::.
Wheew! It's been quite the weekend I'm exhausted but soooo much fun!!! Yesterday was the AMAZING SF indie mart it was a beautiful, beautiful day and there were sooooooooooo many amazing vendors I wish I could have bought EVERYTHING!!!! But I did get to trade for some really cute stuff don't worry I'll share soon!!! I had a blast everyone was super sweet and there was a great turnout! Here are some pics of my table, I'm still working on it, I want a better sign and more levels and a better way to display my original art and prints.........sigh............
oh and I just love this little owly, he sold but I will be making more!!!
I got new hair color the peacock feather colorsssss amazingness by Heather at dekko salon seriously go see her she is a freaking GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!! This picture doesn't accurately showcase all the beautiful colors in my hair....I actually had people stop me to take pictures of my hair!!! I will try to get some better pictures soon!!!
And here are some cute new cards and ACEO's I've been working on but they are not in my shop yet......I made them for the craft show season but do you like them??? I might make more just for etsy and some more smaller watercolor paintings and slightly larger drawing because I do love to draw animals...do you want them in the shop??? Do you want to buy them??? I really don't know what people like I just draw what I want and hope people like it :P
she is my favorite cracks me the hell up!!!!
There are more new ones you can see in the booth pictures I'll take photos of those soon too and I'm making more in my little one woman factory for all of the upcoming shows and the holidays!!! Is there anything of mine you want to see made??? Those are my brand new nerd girl note cards, matte finish and so beautiful but smaller than the others but I think I like them better! Take a sec and tell me what you think!!! Happy Monday!
xoxo
.::oh hello Saturday::.
Whew! What a week I'm so tired!!! But it's a good tired :D So I started adding new stuff to the shop last night and am finishing this morning! I think I got carried away, I love Halloween I could draw Halloween stuff forever!! I couldn't stop and I still have so many more ideas but I think I need to stop now...haa haaa....I'm not adding all of these ACEO's to the shop some are for some upcoming craft shows hope you like them check them out in the shop
yeah I told you I got a little carried away....................
this one cracks me up!!!! haa haa but I'm weird ;)
Plaid ghosties.
haa haa gimmeeeeeee!
arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!
Hope you like them all for fun, I had fun making them :D Happy Saturday!!!!!!!!!
xoxo
This will be a new weekly (he he I hope) feature on the blog I have so much nerdiness to share I figured I would condense it weekly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So this is actually technically dorky but whatever for the love of all that is STAR WARS.....................
poster by drew struzan don't know him??? get on that! Basically THE best movie poster illustrator EVER! sigh LOVE illustration, illustrators are sick!
My love affair and dork affiliation with Star Wars began on my living room floor on VHS recorded commercial free from HBO with my little brother...within the first five minutes I had nearly peed myself. Until that point the only sci-fi special effects I had really seen were from movies like The Black Hole, Escape to Witch Mountain, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Last Starfighter. I was already sci-fi obsessed but once we saw Star Wars it was over.....I don't think we moved once, we just tensely sat there mouths hung open in awe it was literally one of the coolest moments of my life. No I'm not joking....I told you I'm a dork and I take it seriously and Star Wars started it all.
Dear George Lucas, thank you for the bright star of my childhood called Star Wars your genius and innovation shall last forever regardless of recent follies (cough episodes I, II & III). P.S. I forgive you for JarJar...almost...........
xoxo
Kiki
Someone PLEASE buy me the MOST AMAZING BAG IN THE WORLD!!!!!!! from DAMEcreations
um LEGO Darth Vader cuff links??? anyone???? from CrimsonKing
Ewok gocco print??? yes please....from MisNopalesArt
someone PLEASE PLEASE buy this princess Leia knitting pattern and knit it....please!!! from ansleybleu
ok, ok, I HAVE to have this, no seriously....no no seriously gimme....Icons of the Empire Print..........seriously dude.......from SirMitchell
Wall decal from urbanexpressions duuuuuuuuuude..................
boba fett t-shirt from AVAZAVA
R2D2 barrette circa 1977................BOOM! from rosebudcottage
and need I even say anything about this??? boston terrier + jedi = genius........from rubenacker
now this is the kind of tie I can get down with....oh yeah..........from facesarefunny
we ALL know this is NOT for the kids....pulease..........dorks everywhere rush to giftzbydavid
3 things knitting+ R2D2+ finger puppets= Totally RAD!!!! from dingdongdesigns and yes that is correct I said Totally RAD!
oh SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Star fighter Pocket Pouch.................................WHAT???????????? Um sorry guys I gotta go buy this........................from dangargyle WANTSSSSSS WANNNNTTTSSSS! This is SO RAD it hurts me....it hurts me soooo bad!
oh chewy I <3 you, you big walking carpet you! from elloh
oh man I just can't stop, I can't check this boba belt buckle from TimothyEarthnynja
Remember these???? I do and we broke em but now I can get them back <insert evil laugh here> from CrankHeartPony
two words chris mcveigh found on share some candy please check out more amazing nerdy hilarity on his website
.::oh hello::.
We have CRAZY rain here in California and SF is a MESS we have a hard time with this much crazy rain!! I have to mail orders today and have to go to the Post Office.......................Mehr....Boooooooooo!!! But my packages are soooo cute :D I actually LOVE the rain, drinking tea, PJ's and working and painting and listening to music I just HATE going out in the rain!! I have yet to secure a good pair of rain boots...it's time seriously!!!! So here are some Rain inspired LOVES........................................
i love me some anchors! get these cute rain boots here
ummmmmmm these western rain boots are kinda insane.............get them here
and I mean comics+ rain boots.............duhz..........................comics boots
I LOVE Shuella's they are umbrellas for your feet they come in a plastic portable bag and you put them over your existing shoes AND they come in NEON colors................oh yes please...............different from the traditional rain boot and they kinda look sci-fi like circa 198blade runner. get them here
oh...................holy......................crap............................hello kitty rainboots
um soooooooooooo cutez!!!!! More hello kitty rain boots!!! get them here
and these are just soooooooooo freaking adorable like converse rain boots!!!!
and I'm not sure why but I'm totally obsessed with horse rain boots!!! Like these
and these rainboots
and OMGZ these rainboots
I think I MUST have those OMG OMG!!!! WANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ok moving on................I went a little nuts with the boots........he he.........................
Love this ACEO from the black bird sings
and how cute is this tote bag by be happy now2
This SUPER cute vinyl (aka vegan) wallet from yaelfran
these super cool rain cloud vinyl wall graphics from michellechristina
love LOVE LOVE this little painting from one of my favorite etsy sellers/artists prettylittlethieves
MUST HAVE this necklace from MIXKO
this cute little painting from kellylasserre
this ring is soooo freaking cool!!!! from mujoyas
and um these earmuffs are beyond kind of AMAZING!!!!!! from CrimsonEtClover
seriously!
this print is oh so cute!!! from blackoutwell
oh and I LOVE this Painting from oh weird..........me however did that happen ;) ......awkward :D
LOVES this print from another favorite etsy seller/artist michelemaule
I really think this necklace is soooo cute I love the colors!!! from lusterstudio
omg this tote bag/hip bag which is my favorite I HAVE to be able to put a bag over my shoulder because I live in San Francisco and need to feel like I have a safe hand on my bag!!! from SewnNatural
rain clouds from lgFrog
i really love this mixed media painting from SherylSprattDesigns
Love this mobile it would look great in my room too ;) from leptitpapillon
And I have a BRAND NEW PRINT in the shop big love
please go check it out when you have a chance :D
xoxo
rawr..................
Monday ;) Just kidding I had a nice relaxing weekend, I was exhausted but also rested and worked! I set up on the corner of 21st and Valencia with a friend to sell art and even though it was FREEZING we did pretty well.
It was myself and my SUPER freakin talented friend Megan V Bauske seriously check out her stuff she is RAD buy it!!!!!! Fill your home with inspiration and LOVE!!!!
It was nice to spend a good chunk of time in pj's in bed, drinking tea and watching movies and snuggling with Panda Bear...damn he is cute!!!! But on to FOR THE LOVE OF MONDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Vegan yumminess like this Pumpkin Custard from Vegan Dad mmmmmmmmmmmmm..........pumpkin custard..............................
dear vegan dad................can you adopt me???????????? xoxo kiki
2. these cupcakes from cake maker to the stars
uuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggggggggggdmmmmmmmmmmmmmmddsiiimjggggggggggggggg oh sorry i was drooling...................................
3. um freaking candycane cupcakes (still vegan mind you I don't post non vegan recipes in case you were wondering) did I mention these were CANDYCANE CUPCAKES??????? from The gluttonous vegan
4. This freaking AMAZING shiznit which is also a giveaway from My Love for you is a Stampede of horses the pieces are by Hilary Pecis
yeah OMGZ is right!!
5. This interview from Vegansaurus of this chick Susie Cagle vegan, gay comics genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
call me drawing is lonely..........................AWKWARD............................
6. Posting new prints in the shop all this week and today you can get this one Please take a look at it here because it's new and needs views :D please and thank you!!
7. You can still catch me over at papernstitch which is full of AMAZINGNESS right now AND if you check out my stuff over there leave a comment would yeah then buy something and you get FREE SHIPPING!!!! WHOOO HOOO!!!! We LOVES free stuff!!!
8. These Mustache Bandages make me happy even though Urban is douchey, douchebag, overpriced, sweatshop hell...i mean central.......................
9. this shit which never stops being funny especially if your a gay, or queer, or lesbian from ffffound
10. this picture also via ffffound
Runners up............Strangers buying my art off the street..................some annoying str8 girls accusing me of making one of my paintings based off a photo of her friend and her boyfriends shoes.....................................................................NEWSFLASH taking pictures of shoes is NOT an original idea......................................................ALSO I AM GAY that is me and my ex-GIRLFRIEND....................................the LAST thing I would paint would be a hetero couple............................................BECAUSE I AM GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! PS you annoy me............No art for you............a delicious Ritual Mocha in the cold..............Panda's face and kisses..................my rant on the street about how much I HATE 4 barrel coffee and a dog almost peeing on my art...that was classic....oh and my half of a fresh vegan donut from ritual..........mmmmm..............doooooonnuuuuuttttssssss and getting a ride home with my shit instead of having to carry it 2 1/2 blocks home cold and tired because did I mention how COLD it was today????
xoxo
.::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!!!!
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 added a new print to the shop Please check it out!!!
and of course one more............
xoxo
.::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
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.
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 thursday::.
one day closer to Friday :D Starting today I'm adding some prints to the shop from my recent group art show at homo a go go I'm only offering prints of a couple of the pieces that have sold and are unavailable. Many originals are still available so message me if you are interested I don't know if I will be putting them in my etsy shop at all because it is part of a bigger concept I will continue to develop for future shows. So the First Print I'm offering in the shop is a print of the pirate piece 8x10 check it out in the shop!
i love this piece and i hope you do too!!!
This is series was inspired from the concept for the group show for
Homo a go go. As a culture of the margin, we are a people that has
often had to forge our own way within the constrictions of a mainstream
paradigm and marketplace. As a result we have consistently found
gorgeous, and hideous, ways to survive. And like the saying goes,
"Necessity is the mother of invention". Or as we like to think, "Your
cage is our castle". We are a subculture that often grows its own
fashion, food, gender, family, music, sex, recipes, and communication.
Artists interpret their own meanings of "Homegrown", from home to grown.
In these works I explore my own "home" what home means, the idea of
queer family and community, what it is to be queer, gender queer and
trans gendered today including sex, fashion and communication. I also
explore the use of pronouns and their relevance or lack thereof.
Also don't forget to check out my Sale Section for a ton of awesome affordable art deals!!! Stay tuned as I add more prints another one tomorrow and more next week!!!
I also want to share some pictures of my room/studio. I say room/studio because I live in San Francisco....it's really expensive here...one day I will be able to afford a separate art studio space...that day is not today :D So I live in a 3 bedroom apartment with 2 other people and a dog who I love. My room is a converted living room and is quite large with an awesome bay window so it's perfect. We have a deck and a yard and that's pretty lucky in this city....let me tell you! I live in the mission neighborhood and when I was first looking to move to SF from Oakland I wanted to live in the mission, I loved it and I wanted to be close to Dolores park. The first time my gf (at the time) took me there and I saw gay beach and all the cute queers and the sun and the grass I was like, this is where I want to live. I love it here even though sometimes it's hard and makes me want to scream, other days it's perfect and my house is my sanctuary!
ok pictures................
that's my desk/studio/work space it's pretty :D Yes I have a disco ball! I got that awesome desk for free from craigslist and it fits perfectly in the bay window bump-out!!!! I do want to add fabric to the front of the desk to cover my supplies organized underneath it.
some Stella Im Hultberg who i freaking love and part of my large photobooth collection..........
more art the tori piece is by Kent Meyer Jr. below it some cure tickets (hee hee) and then a little sketch/watercolor (an original) piece by Rebecca Guay of Delirium one of my all time favorite pieces and characters from The Sandman and then an awesome unicorn print by Stephanie Fizer I love love that print too! Now you are getting to see some of my favorite artists!!!!!!!!!
so I've had to be really creative with storage and space and organization and am still acquiring the right vintage (cheap) pieces to complete the room but I still love it the way it is even though it's full of stuff :D
this is my alter/meditation area with a special tribute to my dear friend I lost less than a year ago. I put special things and mementos I still have inside the box painting. It is quite perfect that the Morrissey poster is above her, she loved that poster which was a gift on my 17th Birthday (...a loooooong time ago).
my awesome deco vanity another craigslist find!
my jewelry/glasses collections and hats. I got the idea to hang my glasses that way from the awesome Elsie full of great decorating ideas and inspiration that one!
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That's my little gallery with prints from Tara McPherson another all time favorite illustrator!!!!! and Jon Van Fleet the taco head girl is his I LOVE his work sooooo AMAZING and he is an old friend!!!! Two pieces by my awesome friend and supreme talent Lee Bermejo and a piece my sister drew for me when she was like 9 some of my stuff and an AWESOME pirate piece by another super talented amazing artist Dustin Weaver oh and a rad piece that I LOVE by Carlos D'Anda yeah he rules!!!!! He just finished a ton of stuff for the new Batman Arkham Asylum video game wow! I have quite a collection of prints and originals as you can see and that's not even all of it!
well hope you enjoyed my little tour!!! Happy Thursday!
xoxo
meet mr. bear.................
the newest and quite possibly the cutest member of our little household via our new awesome roommie windy!!! To say we have fallen in love with him would be a gigantic understatement. I actually don't know how I lived life before the addition of mr. bear...seriously............
cutest face in the entire freaking world!!!!!!!!!1
he squints int he sun on our backyard deck :D
snuggle bear
mid-century modern panda
muffin face
sigh...............soooooooo cute!!! he is a boston terrier 1 1/2 years old, he farts and burps and can play for hours, gives the best kisses, snuggles and spoons and likes to be under the covers. He has completed our house, we needed him sooooo sooooo much!!! Last night I came home he barked at the door once I said hi panda it's me and he quietly waited as I fumbled with the keys he whimpered and when I opened the door he was just sitting there looking up at me soooo super adorable!!!!! We loves him, I miss him every time I leave, he is the bestest ever, like ever, ever!!!!
Here are some recent fun photobooth pics with friends, we love taking these at the various bars around the city that have photobooths! We are just being silly I don't drink, I am sober so that's just me being ridonkulous :D
YAY fun!!! These were taken at one of my favorite color photobooths @ thee parkside SF, CA! Happy Tuesday!!! In the next two days I have new paper goods to share and add to the etsy shop and some new prints from my recent art show!!! I'm also going to be sharing pics of my room/studio :D Also don't forget I'm having a BIG SALE on some older art and it's SUPER CHEAP!!!! $12-50!!!! Check it out here
