I like details.

I have definitely come to realize that I am the kind of person that likes details on EVERYTHING... SO much so that I don't know when to stop. This is why when you come over to my house, you will see me wearing some crazy-colored getup with crazy colored earrings, crazy mis-matched nail polish, freaked out makeup with an added star or heart for a beauty mark... I literally don't know the meaning of restraint.

On my walls at home, you will most likely find no LESS than 30 frames on my walls, all mismatched shapes (but spray-painted to atleast be cohesive SOMEhow), little bunny figurines, a hanging birdcage with dinosaur skeletons inside, little owls perching around, odds and ends that I really like.

My point is that I go overboard, and MOST days, I really like it. I really like that stimulation of a lot going on.

However, this is not one of those days. I really just want to throw it all in the storage room and completely just START OVER and be SUPER minimal. Mainly because it's so foreign to me.

I can just see me doing this, and then adding "JUST ONE PICTURE"... and then another, and another... Maybe I just like the change?

Ah well... The mind of an artist, I suppose, right??

Anyone in need of some SERIOUS MAKEUP??

Hautelook.com is having a LORAC BLOWOUT for the next 2 days only... and seriously, when their eyeshadows, lipglosses and lipsticks are normally $18, and they're ON SALE FOR $3???? KIDS, RUN!! It ain't gonna last long!! Lorac is SUPER makeup, used and loved by lots of artists for professional magazine makeup shoots...
I DEFINITELY wish my spending money for the month wasn't gone so quick!! Alas... I needed a good purse more than I needed makeup. But I'll post about THAT when I get it in the mail!! (Squee!!)

HOLY shnikes...

I HAVE this dress, and it's my FAVORITE DRESS. I got it from my hubby's grandmother (after she passed). Every time I wear it, I think, "I'd bet NoirOhio Vintage would LOVE something like this in her vintage store!!"

Lo and behold... SHE FOUND ONE!! She definitely shortened it, mine is at the knee.

WEIRD... you think you find something that NOBODY else has, and ... it ain't quite true.

Still love the dress, though!!

THE ULTIMATE DRESS

So, money's tight, but I've got to post about this dress, nonetheless. Normally, these dresses are OVER $200, but THIS one is $69 ONLY TODAY AND TOMORROW.... and if ANY of you want to buy it for me, ... yea, I'll definitely do some artwork/trading.

It's made by a couple different companies right now, one including Butter by Nadia, but this one is made by RAVON. A multi-wrappable dress you can wear in over 30 ways--and is a "one size fits most" dress. From size 2 to 16!! It comes in floor length and knee length, it's made out of jersey, and I'm wondering if it may be easy to make myself?? I'll have to look into it, but I'll need my seamstress friends' help even ATTEMPTING to sew on jersey again. Jersey hates me!! Anyways, I'm definitely becoming an accessories dressing girl, and usually like to dress up the same dress multiple ways--that way, you can update your look without it costing an arm and a leg. Just change up the accessories!!

Here's the dress and SOME of the looks you can create with it:








It reminds me of The Uniform Project, where this awesomely creative and crafty lady decided to wear the SAME dress for 365 days, just switching out her accessories, and never repeating the same outfit. I think she's working on doing another for one more year, because she got such great response from it. SUPER cool for those of us on a budget!!

Auction and some Mad Hattery

The auction on Saturday went well, though there weren't many to turn out for the event. I sold three of my necklaces and a cuff, plus a few prints, but there weren't a whole lot of people there besides the vendors and coordinators. Wish there had been more!! I sold my favorite set to one of my favorite ladies (I ALMOST wish I'd kept it for myself!) but I can make more if I want. (It's hard to be a selfish artist, I tell ya!)



Also, Friday night (at 9:30pm, no less) my son professed his OVERWHELMING desire to have a Mad Hatter's hat, (of course, after watching the new Alice in Wonderland movie). We found an incredible tutorial online, that made it quite easy to figure out, and I liked creating the first so much, I made one for my daughter, too!!

Here's the tutorial:



And my final versions (altered slightly):




Hope everyone is having a lovely day today!! I'm enjoying my daughters talking and cooing, the birds outside my window chirping, and I'm gonna go have some tea now!!

Here's my Snow White!!

I'm SOOOO excited about this new watercolor, and am STOKED to see how well the AUCTION goes on Saturday!!

Necklaces & Art for the Birth and Family Place

I've been a bit distracted from my magazine plans, though I'm planning on meeting soon with a lovely gal who started and has been running her own magazine for a few years now. Anyways, I've been working on THIS:

There's a GREAT event coming up for my midwife and her company, The Birth Center, on June 19th from 4 to 8pm. They're having a silent auction, Mediterranean food & games for kids. You can see more info here:

www.UtahBirthCenter.com

She has asked me to contribute some items, and so this is what I've created so far:









I've also been working on a Snow White illustration, and I'll post it soon!

I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it yet (I hope I can!), but if you can spare a couple hours (and dollars) for a great cause, PLEASE GO!!