Constant Dreamer

A Moose and a BOGO Sale

Hi Mom! I recently finished this custom order for a nursery and (of course) had to make a print of it. It's available in my Etsy shop
I also decided this is a good time to start a BOGO (Buy One, Get One) sale. If you want prints to give as holiday gifts, now is the time to pick some up!

Today we are FINALLY finishing up my office/studio. It's a super huge disaster (kind of like my room when I was a teenager), but when it's done it will be awesome. There will be pictures this time. Really and truly.

Reminders

Well, I'm certainly not the most prolific blogger (by any stretch of the imagination). I'd apologize, but it doesn't feel sincere. Haha! I do promise you that I'm working on it. I enjoy blogging since writing is one of my favorite things to do, but I'm a person of many favorite things, and there are only so many hours in the day.

I've been thinking a great deal these last few months about positive affirmations, declarations of intent, whatever you want to call them. Reading Louise Hay's book You Can Heal Your Life made me realize that I think a lot of negative thoughts habitually. I believe that negativity can be let go of, so I decided to make little signs to remind myself. The series I'm currently working on is filled with daily reminders that are as heart opening as I am able to muster. I already posted the ones above on my facebook fan page. I'll often post images there first because it's quick and easy and I'm a busy mama. :)

As I listed the new work in my Etsy Shop , I also weeded out several pieces that I was tired of looking at. You will probably not miss them. :D

Bird

This bird has been half done for months. Oops. I'm recently drawn toward using more detail in the little things (in this case, the flowers). Aesthetically, it matches the other work in my shop. Mission accomplished. This one is 7x6.5. The original is larger by an inch or two.

In other news, we watched The Flowering of Human Consciousness last night. Wow. 

CPSIA Issue

Unfortunately, very little is being spoken or written about the new CPSIA law. What is out there is difficult to decipher even if you have a law degree.
One blogger wrote the best summary I have been able to find here: The Sky Is Falling- CPSIA Issue

What started out as something well meaning has grown into a huge mess that will put thousands out of business if something isn't done.
If I'm tapped, I will have to stop offering prints that could be defined as a children's product. That, of course is subjective. Yay.

One More Today Just For Fun

This is "Blue Bird With Red Mittens" and the composition is directly stolen from my "Tree and Underwear" piece. The printed surface measures 9x7 inches. The original is 10x8 and is ink, acrylic and graphite on hardboard. It (like all my prints) has been posted in my Etsy shop

In other (non Etsy) news, I am almost done with a larger (2x4 foot) painting that I have been working on for a very very long time. As soon as it's hung in place, I'll take some photos and post them.

Two New Winter Prints

This one is called "Winter Bunny" and the printed dimensions are 4.5x9 inches. The original is 5.5x10 inches on hardboard. As usual, acrylic paint, graphite and ink. I totally know that bunny prints don't actually look like that. In my imagination they do.

This one is called "Snowman". Next time I should make a snowWOMAN. The printed image measures 7x7 but the original is 8x8 on hardboard.

There are more new images waiting in the wings to go into my Etsy shop soon. :)

Red Bird and Tree In Snow

More winter for you! This one was done on hardboard using acrylic and ink and graphite. It's crazy cold here in Minneapolis, so inspiration for all things snowy is in abundance.
The print is up for sale in my Etsy shop.  :)

Red Bird and Two Pines

I just posted this in my Etsy Shop (where I'm still running a Buy 1 Get 1 for all prints). The original was created on board using acrylics and ink and graphite. The printed image measures 7x7 inches.
Outside is an ice rink, so I'm grateful to have plenty of things indoors to keep myself occupied. That means more listings are arriving soon.

Indie Holiday Shopping

There is still plenty of time left to order things online. If you haven't already, I HIGHLY recommend taking a chance with an independent artist/crafter/designer/cool person.
Etsy is a great place to start.

Shopping from smaller venues (ie one man/woman operations) means personalized service.You'll be able to find very unique gifts. Sometimes you can even order things customized.
Many shops are willing to gift wrap and even ship to your giftee.

That's my PSA for the week. Next time I post there will be glitter and crafty things.

Fingerless Gloves

I have been wanting to learn how to knit, but my "to do" pile (including an afghan I've been crocheting forever) says I have to tie up some loose ends before starting yet another project. I love the idea of fingerless gloves because I'm freezing cold even inside the house yet I cannot bring myself to don a pair of choppers because...yeah. The beautiful pair above is from Corpseknit. Some shops call them "wrist warmers". I say if you need warm wrists, wear longer sleeves.