Style School!!!

I took an online crafting and style class:

Sadly, it's over. :( ... but I made a lot of really fun projects during the class.  Check it out!

This was my first project, a yarn wreath. 

"Mad Men" inspired earrings. :)

A collar for Chloe Bear.

A pom pom necklace made out of silk dupioni left over from our wedding.

A toolbelt apron made with some awesome Amy Butler fabric (a splurge, but I love them!).

So that's a little peek at some of the things I've made from Style School.  I'll post more later as I finish them. :)

Also, I'm super excited because in March I'll be taking a business from a couple of the ladies that put on Style School:

Read about it here.

Happy Friday!

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Tattoo Inspiration

I have been wanting to get more tattoos ever since my first tattoo in 2002.  The heart tattoo that I got back then holds a special place in my own heart ;), since I got it in Hannover, Germany during a visit to two very special ladies, Jenny (my pen pal) and Gisela.  Here are some tattoos that are inspiring me as I design and decide what my next tattoo will be.

This one from Keiko Lynn is so beautiful:

These three by Graphic Ward:

Love the detail of this one found here:

This is just sweet (by Erin Chance at Sacred Tattoo in Auckland):

Gorgeous! found here:

This one is by Tina, who is here in Austin at Resurrection Tattoo.  She's definitely at the top of my list of people I'd like to get tattooed by.  I love her art style.

I'm loving non-traditional tattoos like this beauty:

I have a ton more favorited, but suffice it to say, I've found out (much to my surprise) that I love birds and blossoms and non-traditional designs.  I have searched through so many flickr galleries without any specific keywords and these were the ones I loved!  Hope you enjoy them too. :)

G'night!

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Something Peculiar

Something so strange and lovely just happened.

Today I was teaching an early preschool class and picked up the book, I Can Fly.

I was attempting to give the book to one of the Sp.Ed. kids I was working with, but he quickly discarded it.  Before he did though I noticed how cute the illustrations were.
Cut to a few minutes ago when I am reading Elsie's post on her blog "A Beautiful Mess" that answers questions for aspiring artists and business owners.  I read a question about her painting style and at the end of her response she lists some artists that have influenced her, so I think, "why not look some of them up?!"  Without any thought, I look up the first person listed, Mary Blair, and these are some of the pictures I see on the google image search:

 

  

  

Wow!  I immediately recognize her work as what I had seen earlier in the children's book.  Gorgeous are they not?   I am so glad I discovered Mary Blair today!  It seems as though it was meant to be! :)

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