He also enjoys table legs. Apparently they are good cheek-scratchers.
Yep.
I just put these babies up in my shop today.
MORE CATS! MORE POSTCARDS!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Taco Tuesday - He's ready for his close-up!
He also enjoys table legs. Apparently they are good cheek-scratchers.
Yep.
I just put these babies up in my shop today.
MORE CATS! MORE POSTCARDS!
Sunday, December 8, 2013
chalkboard owl named Winston
Anthropomorphic Mail Art Project!
This adorable entry is from Lynn. (It's her second AnthroMAP card! Yeah, participation!)
And the tiny bits of finger-like wings peeking through the sleeves? Perfect!
Lynn wrote,
"Winston did not enjoy giving book reports.
He was more of a numbers guy."
I believe it, especially with that teeny tiny pocket protector!
Thursday, December 5, 2013
self-love through selfies
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
And if I behold me, what do I see?
Well, me, obviously.
And Fangtooth, that's my shark puppet.
Sometimes I need a partner in crime for my selfies. A little furry encouragement, if you will.
I actually don't like taking selfies all that much. They make me feel very self-conscious. And I know that I have to take about 50 billion before I get one that looks okay enough to show people. That's a lot of editing, man.
But you know what I do like? Drawing. Taking pictures. And it doesn't matter so much if they come out well (hence the 50 billion deleted selfies) because I enjoy the process.
Yeah, I hardly ever draw people or photograph portraits. Usually I capture things...or just Taco.
But sometimes I run out of steam, creatively, and self-portraits are a really good exercise when you run out of subject matter.
Plus, you get to enjoy all that spotlight intensity without any stage fright...it's just you, after all.
I had a mirror, watercolor pencils, and some time to kill.
It's totally okay to stylize your portrait. And make your eyes greener while you're at it, why not?
Or just go for the mostly-conceptual: I am a rainbow.
You guys, that's like art-magic - I just turned myself into a rainbow.
But MOSTLY - here's what I think about self-love.
Don't worry about it.
Do what you think is totally awesome, whatever it may be, and eventually, you'll realize that you are the totally awesome human being doing all of those awesome things.
Which sort of makes you awesome.
{self-love link up for uncustomary}
And if I behold me, what do I see?
And Fangtooth, that's my shark puppet.
Sometimes I need a partner in crime for my selfies. A little furry encouragement, if you will.
I actually don't like taking selfies all that much. They make me feel very self-conscious. And I know that I have to take about 50 billion before I get one that looks okay enough to show people. That's a lot of editing, man.
But you know what I do like? Drawing. Taking pictures. And it doesn't matter so much if they come out well (hence the 50 billion deleted selfies) because I enjoy the process.
Yeah, I hardly ever draw people or photograph portraits. Usually I capture things...or just Taco.
But sometimes I run out of steam, creatively, and self-portraits are a really good exercise when you run out of subject matter.
Plus, you get to enjoy all that spotlight intensity without any stage fright...it's just you, after all.
You guys, that's like art-magic - I just turned myself into a rainbow.
But MOSTLY - here's what I think about self-love.
Don't worry about it.
Do what you think is totally awesome, whatever it may be, and eventually, you'll realize that you are the totally awesome human being doing all of those awesome things.
Which sort of makes you awesome.
{self-love link up for uncustomary}
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Happy December!
On the first day of the new month, I kicked into high gear for the holidays.
It's time to craft it up!
...Or in any case, it was definitely time to start making gift tags.
Which I did.
In serious abundance.
How cute is this mix tape gift tag? SO CUTE. I got it from the Yellow Owl Workshop, which is so full of adorable that it makes my eyes cross.
In the interest of giving, I'll be including these free gift tags with any orders at my shop this month.
My mom always managed to get to Christmas Eve without having wrapped anything, and she'd be in a panic about not having any gift tags at midnight. So this is definitely inspired by her. :P
You can pick whether you'd like the Christmas ornament, or the all-occasion mix tape by leaving me a note during checkout.
And if you don't say anything, then I get to pick! MUHAHAHA!
Have a Happy Everything!
It's time to craft it up!
...Or in any case, it was definitely time to start making gift tags.
Which I did.
My mom always managed to get to Christmas Eve without having wrapped anything, and she'd be in a panic about not having any gift tags at midnight. So this is definitely inspired by her. :P
You can pick whether you'd like the Christmas ornament, or the all-occasion mix tape by leaving me a note during checkout.
And if you don't say anything, then I get to pick! MUHAHAHA!
Have a Happy Everything!
about those Monthly Marvels the kids are all talking about...
I signed up for a Monthly Marvel in October, because I heard it will arrive by mid-month...and you know what's mid-month in October? My very own birthday! So that was my birthday present to myself this year.
First of all, it's quite an experience. I woke up on my birthday, and headed out to the post office (where else would I want to hang out on my birthday?) - but WAIT. There's something at the bottom of the stairs.
It's big.
It's round-ish.
It's orange.
Hmm.
It's a pumpkin! Maybe my neighbor's kid forgot it?
Nope.
It's for me. It's got a mailing label that says so.
I tore back up the stairs, pumpkin clutched in my greedy little hands.
I managed to take some pictures before breaking in to the lid.
What a happy little pumpkin.
Here's the lid, which Mary had to fabricate. I've never seen a pumpkin bucket with a lid, have you?
A first look inside the pumpkin reveals a Halloween-themed mixed CD, which I enjoyed greatly.
I might be partial; one of my favorite songs of all time happened to be on it.
(That's "Rock Lobster" by the B-52s, in case you were wondering.)
Plus, it's always good to have a CD full of dance tunes hanging around. You never know when a dance party might break out.
More Halloween things than you can shake a stick at!
My personal favorite was the ring with a tiny glow stick in it. Very fancy.
And of course, here's Taco, trying to get in on the fun. He liked the glitter pumpkin and the dangle-y skeleton.
So, basically, if you're looking for a literal bucket full of fun and surprises to arrive on your doorstep, Monthly Marvels will surely quench your thirst for a mail adventure.
I kind of already can't wait for February...I might hazard a guess that it would be a better Valentine gift to myself than anything I could pick out. :)
Thanks, Mary - you're doing a cool thing.
First of all, it's quite an experience. I woke up on my birthday, and headed out to the post office (where else would I want to hang out on my birthday?) - but WAIT. There's something at the bottom of the stairs.
It's big.
It's round-ish.
It's orange.
Hmm.
It's a pumpkin! Maybe my neighbor's kid forgot it?
Nope.
It's for me. It's got a mailing label that says so.
I tore back up the stairs, pumpkin clutched in my greedy little hands.
I managed to take some pictures before breaking in to the lid.
What a happy little pumpkin.
I might be partial; one of my favorite songs of all time happened to be on it.
(That's "Rock Lobster" by the B-52s, in case you were wondering.)
Plus, it's always good to have a CD full of dance tunes hanging around. You never know when a dance party might break out.
My personal favorite was the ring with a tiny glow stick in it. Very fancy.
So, basically, if you're looking for a literal bucket full of fun and surprises to arrive on your doorstep, Monthly Marvels will surely quench your thirst for a mail adventure.
I kind of already can't wait for February...I might hazard a guess that it would be a better Valentine gift to myself than anything I could pick out. :)
Thanks, Mary - you're doing a cool thing.
Monday, November 18, 2013
a halloween costume
Anthropomorphic Mail Art Project!
If I were John's mom, I'd lighten up.
I made this postcard for the brown postcard swap, over at Mail Me Some Art.
(I don't really use brown all that much, but it's a little easier when the creature in question is generally brown. That's right. I cheat at art. All the time.)
And lately, and by lately I mean for the past 48 hours, I've been quite taken with cramming as many postage stamps and stamp-like things onto an envelope as I can manage.
I also really enjoyed the pastels & neutrals on the smaller envelope.
I don't know what's wrong with me; usually it's all rainbow this, and neon that.
Maybe my eyeballs just need to take a breather.
(And in case you are feeling confused - that little envelope is so totally covered in rainbow bright colors what is she talking about? - that's just a card to cover the address. Ha. Gotcha.)
If I were John's mom, I'd lighten up.
I made this postcard for the brown postcard swap, over at Mail Me Some Art.
(I don't really use brown all that much, but it's a little easier when the creature in question is generally brown. That's right. I cheat at art. All the time.)
And lately, and by lately I mean for the past 48 hours, I've been quite taken with cramming as many postage stamps and stamp-like things onto an envelope as I can manage.
I also really enjoyed the pastels & neutrals on the smaller envelope.
I don't know what's wrong with me; usually it's all rainbow this, and neon that.
Maybe my eyeballs just need to take a breather.
(And in case you are feeling confused - that little envelope is so totally covered in rainbow bright colors what is she talking about? - that's just a card to cover the address. Ha. Gotcha.)
Thursday, November 7, 2013
celebrate brazil
...and the things I learned while I was there.
+ Baby ocelots are painfully adorable (and extremely difficult to photograph).
- It's really scary to have your name announced over the PA on an airplane, especially in a language that you don't understand very well.
+ Toilets with a bidet-spray-thingie are pretty much the best invention of modern plumbing.
- When you buy an airplane ticket, the name you give them really should match your name on your passport. They seem rather un-fond of cute nicknames.
+ Jaguars really do want to be friends with me!
- Don't cross the street and expect traffic to slow down for you.
+ Caipirinhas are extremely alcoholic.
- There exists a cheese that withstands the heat of grilling without melting.
+ Fresh fruit make the best juice ever.
- Money can fix a lot of problems, but it can't buy you ranch dressing if it doesn't exist.
+ "Dessert pizza" sounds foul but it it actually pretty tasty.
- Straight up mayonnaise isn't the worst salad dressing in the world, but I certainly don't recommend it.
+ Don't worry, you guys! Wal-Mart really does exist in Brazil.
*groan*
- These things (pictured above) are pork rinds, I guess, or close relatives of them. But they did have the name of the city where we stayed right there on the bag. Kinda yucky-tasting.
+ Shoe string fries are pretty addictive no matter what you call them, whichever language is on the bag.
- Green peas come in a bag, you guys! I was floored. If I find a veggie in a bag, and it's not fresh, I expect it to be kept frozen...but no...this just hung out on the shelf. Much like the milk, before it's opened. (I had no idea that you could even DO that to milk. It's always in the fridge section at our grocery store.)
+ So, we thought this would be just like crushed red pepper flakes, which we use at home when we cook...but this is WAY hotter. I'm just saying, a tiny pinch in a pot of food made my eyes water while I ate dinner.
And THAT, my friends, is how I celebrate learning things from traveling. For Mary, of course.
P.S. All those foreign food package photos are for you, A-M. The grocery store was a serious challenge!
+ Baby ocelots are painfully adorable (and extremely difficult to photograph).
- It's really scary to have your name announced over the PA on an airplane, especially in a language that you don't understand very well.
+ Toilets with a bidet-spray-thingie are pretty much the best invention of modern plumbing.
- When you buy an airplane ticket, the name you give them really should match your name on your passport. They seem rather un-fond of cute nicknames.
+ Jaguars really do want to be friends with me!
- Don't cross the street and expect traffic to slow down for you.
+ Caipirinhas are extremely alcoholic.
- There exists a cheese that withstands the heat of grilling without melting.
+ Fresh fruit make the best juice ever.
- Money can fix a lot of problems, but it can't buy you ranch dressing if it doesn't exist.
+ "Dessert pizza" sounds foul but it it actually pretty tasty.
- Straight up mayonnaise isn't the worst salad dressing in the world, but I certainly don't recommend it.
+ Don't worry, you guys! Wal-Mart really does exist in Brazil.
*groan*
And THAT, my friends, is how I celebrate learning things from traveling. For Mary, of course.
P.S. All those foreign food package photos are for you, A-M. The grocery store was a serious challenge!
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