Invitation

Here's the invitation I made with my little Gocco for my brother's belated wedding reception. I used my 'canaries in love' image because he and his new bride are definitely love birds. Its just a simple little invitation for a simple occasion. I sent them out with robin's egg blue envelopes. Perhaps I should make these (and other invitation designs) available in my Etsy shop. Hmmmmm.

Lotus on a Caddo Lake Honeymoon

I just have to share these beautiful photos my brother and his new bride took on their honeymoon at Caddo Lake State Park in East Texas this past weekend. Aren't they amazing?

Congratulations, Herb and Katrina. I'm so happy for you two I could just burst.

My Summer Vacation......

I just wanted to share some photos from my recent visit to the Birch Aquarium in LaJolla, California. Most of my photos were blurry (I need to learn a little more about my camera before I do this again). But I just loved all the colors. If you'd like to see a little more, visit my Flickr.

More about my holiday in the days ahead. Needless to say, after a week in California, I'm feeling relaxed and inspired. There's nothing better for the soul than a trip to the ocean.

Slow Down, Gocco Kitty!!

I pulled out my gocco today and made some cards that I am completely unhappy with. Well, Gocco Kitty made some cards today - not me. She goes WAY too fast and is VERY messy. I'm very much a perfectionist and would NEVER make anything so crooked and with smudges too! But what could I do? I just couldn't stop her. Oh well. You'll be able to find these little diddy's in my Etsy shop next week at a very discounted price.

Bad Gocco Kitty.

Lookie What I Found - Etsy LOVE

Are these colors awesome or WHAT? I just discovered a cute shop on Etsy called Hondamom. Her creations are a wonderful mix of texture, color and pattern that make them irresistable. There's something a little retro to them, but they're definately NEW. Can't you just see one of her beautiful pins on a little cardigan this fall? I sure can! You can check out more of her creations on her Flickr account. And she's just started a new blog where you can find out what she and her craftiness are up to.

More Printmaking LOVE

The print maker in me is drooling over these Nate Duval art prints that I just discovered in his Etsy shop. I like the colors he's chosen, leaning toward that late 60s early 70s vibe I've been gravitating toward lately. Kinda retro, kinda not. He also has a website where you'll find his portfolio and some way cool website design. (Hmmmm. I need some of that.)

Oh! And good news! He is now making baby t-shirts. I really love this one.

Going Wild

Since we haven't gone anywhere so far this summer, my son and I have become a little cabin crazy. We were watching a documentary on giraffes and got a great idea! A trip to Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas! What a fun day trip!

Doesn't this zebra look familiar (see previous post)? What a weird coincidence. We went out there to feed the giraffe's and ended up seeing TONS of zebras (see my Flickr site for more pictures of the trip)! I love that place!

Printmaker LOVE

These beautifully printed cards have inspired me to get my little Gocco out again. The artist is Eliza Jane Curtis of Morris & Essex. Her Etsy shop is filled with more beauties like these, and if you hurry on over there you may score a great deal on one of her hand printed t-shirts as she's having a SALE! She also has a very pretty website where you can find out a little more about her, the artists who inspire her work and how she came up the the name Morris & Essex.

I Knew There Were Brains Behind These Beauties!

Drive By
Crime Scene
Beautiful Nightmare

I first saw Pam Glew's work when she was featured in an Etsy front page treasury with one of my husband's prints from our Etsy shop. I found myself going back to her shop again and again to study her images. The fear, the glamour, the patriotism, the feminism, the color, and the graphic nature of her images are ALL inspiring to me. Yeah, she rocks. Learn more about her at her website and find about upcoming shows on her blog.

Cool Clothes, Man!

I have such fond memories of sitting at the catalogue counter in the fabric store, pouring over pages and pages of the BIG GIANT catalogs while my mother picked out the fabric for the next set of matching outfits she would make for me and my sister. Heaven. Pure Heaven. Now, thanks to Ebay, I own three of those huge books from the late 60's and early 70's and I LOVE them. I'm not sure if I'm skilled (or patient) enough to actually make an outfit, I just love the artwork!