Finished Card

The new card is finished and available in my Etsy shop. I hope this card inspires you to get off the couch and ride. It will make you happy!

Gocco Fun

Here's a little peek at the new card that will be added to my Etsy shop soon. Kind of groovy, huh? Is it finished yet?

Bicycle Love

This is it: one of my most prized possessions. I bought it a couple years ago and just recently had new (road) tires put on it and the rack in the back with detachable panniers so I can ride it to the grocery. I love this bicycle. I take it to the trails along the Trinity River and just ride and ride and ride. This is an Electra Hawaii cruiser. If you love bikes and want to see some WAY cool rides, check out the Electra website. I bought my bike from an independant bike shop in Fort Worth called Colonel's, the best bikeshop in Texas.

Vintage Heaven

I finally went to Bon Ton in Forreston!! It is the most amazing place. And so much better than I remembered. There really isn't any place like it on earth. Its not just a vintage shop, its a whole building! Downstairs you'll find John and his vintage books, records, fabric, lamps, art and more in the front. In the back is the children's vintage clothing. Upstairs is Barbara's unbelievable men's and women's clothing collection. Something from every decade. Hats, SHOES, bags, suits, dresses, jackets, evening gowns, gloves, scarves, ties, jewelry.... Barbara and John have a real jewel. No wonder people come from all over the country to visit. I can't wait to go back!

Warm Fuzzies

These are my furry babies. I've been learning about Photoshop lately and found some free "actions" to play with. I just couldn't resist making some fake polaroids of our pooches really quickly using these actions. I used a free action from Elusive Photography. This girl's photography is amazing and inspirational. You can find her photographs here.

Beach Vacation

I've been on a much needed breather on Anna Maria Island on the Florida gulf coast. What an amazing place: lush, low-key, not crowded and WARM. The beaches are so powdery. The Island is skinny, so there's a beach side and a bay side. Manatees hang out on the bay side, though I didn't see one. And every night there is a beautiful sunset on the beach side. I feel so fortunate to have stumbled upon this while checking out TripAdvisor.com. No one I know has been there, so it was a shot in the dark. And what a lucky shot! We'll be back for sure.

Not So Secret Addiction

Okay, I can't hold it in any longer..... I am addicted to fashion. I LOVE clothes. Real people clothes, street clothes, vintage clothes. Some of my fondest memories are of my friends and I spending all day trying on vintage clothes at a WONDERFUL shop in Forreston, Texas called Bon Ton. They have a website, but it simply doesn't do them justice. You have to GO there to see what I mean. It is better than any chocolate shop, any bookstore, any jazz club....well, Barbara used to be a jazz singer so there you go. People come from everywhere because she has the best stash around. Movie people, theater people... I haven't been there in ages, but will return soon to rummage through all her treasures. Back then I used to forrage the men's section for gaberdine shirts from the forties to wear with my jeans or go directly to the women's to find curvey dresses from the fifties to wear to work. Sometimes I'd even find a pointy pair of pumps big enough for my feet (not too many size 8 girlies back then). Oh..... heaven......

I also love to spend time watching people and seeing what they wear. Northpark Center, in Dallas, is a really good place for this. I've spent hours (after visiting Antropologie, of course) watching people there.

On that note, I've just discovered a BRILLIANT blog, The Sartorialist, that does this for me in three cities: New York, Milan and Paris. All images in this post can be found on that blog. I am smitten...

New Collage Painting

Well, here she is. She's been trying to get out of my head for a while now. This is how she started out in my sketchbook:

She was in a dream I had before and last night she brought some friends! I can't wait to get them down on paper.

Lambs

Beautiful lambs at the Fort Worth Stock Show this weekend. I could have taken pictures all day. I watched love and care that was put into these beautiful animals. Inspiring.

Cows

Some friends I made while visiting the Fort Worth Stock Show. Each had her own personality.