howdy
This morning I woke up wanting cinnamon toast so I'm munching on some toast and sipping my french press coffee, dee-licious.
So I've been printing cowboys, horses, roses, stars, and 'homes on the range'. I'm really enjoying the antique, western themed letterpress type we have and putting them together to make imaginary stories. These particular prints will be used to make new jotters which I hope to have ready in the next couple days. I'll let you know when they're in the shop.
} There's another great group of guest at habit for July. I'm excited my good friend Alicia is one of them. :)
} Modish BIZ Tips offers 7 reasons why shop owners need to blog with encouragement and helpful reminders. {And I was totally floored to see my name on that list among such respected bloggers. Thank you Jena. :)}
} How awesome is this vintage perpetual calendar?
Happy first day of July,
H
patterns and stamp carving
Yesterday I carved into this very old, easy-cut stamp block I had. I wondered to myself, 'why have I never done anything with this?' Have you carved one before? It is really easy to cut, much easier than linoleum, and alot of fun. Now I'm not sure what I'll do with these little blocks {tags? postcards? package/envelope decor? anything at all?} but Geninne {a lovely artist} has some ideas and, as a side note, undoubtedly the cutest puppy ever.
more patterns to be found }
} tiny happy is indeed a happy place.
} Kerstin's/Shash's sewn work.
} love birds purse
} journal by Jen
Happy day to you,
H
hello
Good morning,
Our cooler temps here yesterday really refreshed me, as did a one hour nap, weeding all our around our tomato plants and planting a few "buy one get one free" {sweet!} annuals where our springtime bulbs had finished, and having M. home was so nice. Was your weekend rejuvenating I hope?
So, I've been feeling inspired to simplify and change some things about my online presence. For instance, I tweaked a few things on this blog and sometimes I wonder about trying typepad. But then moving everything seems daunting. And too I go between etsy and big cartel and I have arguments for each so that's another recurring ping pong question in my mind. I really like my etsy shop but I wonder what I could do at big cartel. I think sometimes I just want to start over, do you know what I mean? I'm even considering the work I put into my shop and changing that. ~ Hmmm, way too many questions for a Monday morning.
Lastly, I really miss taking polaroids. I took this one two summers ago and I keep coming back to it. I wish the film, where you can find it, weren't so dang expensive. Ahhh well.
} MISC photographs by Gustav Gustafsson, especially the nest and ocean images.
} I like this necklace and most all the textural pieces at bumblesea.
So, hello Monday,
H
reflecting
spurs of un-understandable events, graphite, handmade watercolor, c. pencil on paper, image size 3.75 in. x 5 in., framed, available here.
Good morning,
Feeling reflective, I've been looking through my previous work, wondering and thinking of how the mysteries and unexplainable in life can inspire art.
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead.. his eyes are closed." ~ Albert Einstein
I hope you have a wondrous weekend,
H