Sunday, September 30

31 days of watercolor {intro}


One of my most favorite blogs to read is the Nesting Place. And every year in October she writes a themed series on a certain topic, every day of the month... this year her topic is Home. On Purpose. I've always loved reading what she has to say during these series. She invites everyone to join in and blog their own 31 days topic. So this year I've decided to take the plunge because I have really wanted to play around more with watercolor :) Wooohooo!!
 
Now, 31 days, everyday is quite a committment, but I'm taking on the challenge. {And I will be away from my computer the later half of this week, so I'm trying to figure out how I will work that out} but I'm excited to spend the month of October doing this.

NOW... let's get one thing straight!! By no means do I want you to think I will produce some sort of masterpiece every single day.... or at ALL even! In fact I may just spend 5 minutes doing it. I'm just playing with it.. to see what happens.. low pressure.. fun!! and creative. Just a way to keep myself accountable to work with a new medium.

So here I go!

DAY 1: getting started

DAY 2: a fun exercise 

DAY 3: controlled typography

DAY 4: painting in the car

DAY 5: watertower watercolor

DAY 6: night owl 

DAY 7: the road

DAY 8: with my sidekick

DAY 9: favorite old brown glass jug

DAY 10: mad cow disease

DAY 11: give me something pretty 

DAY 12: fall 

DAY 13: picking a pumpkin 

DAY 14: color on a brush 

DAY 15: whatever you do 

DAY 16: her majesty, watercolor 

DAY 17: hearts 

DAY 18: a 30 minute challenge 

DAY 19: progress!! 

DAY 20: i'm a little teapot 

DAY 21: fall flower 

DAY 22: the dunes 

DAY 23: a portrait, okay 

DAY 24: jumping jacks 

DAY 25: water brush 

DAY 26: a sweetheart 

DAY 27: abstract and assemblage

DAY 28: aquaboard 

DAY 29: wet into wet 

DAY 30: art in the sky 

DAY 31: that's a wrap!!

Saturday, September 22

napmats {more selections}

I have a few more selections of napmats in my Etsy shop! They are made and ready to go! Yey!! And still a few more in the works and on their way :)




I know napmat "season" if you will is pretty much over. Mostly people are looking for them right before school starts, maybe another small bump in January, but despite that I've been getting interest on Etsy still. Really, because kids can use these at home to rest in a different room from their beds or taking them over to grandma's, etc- I absolutely LOVE making these! I just love making something that has a purpose and a use. I love thinking about sweet little girls and boys resting their sweet selves on these fun, soft, cozy mats :) For this reason I will continue to have new prints show up now and then!!
And please, if you ever want a custom color or fabric just let me know!!

Tuesday, September 11

little girl dresses {more!}

today i worked on some more little girl dresses and designs. i am hoping to get a few into my etsy shop soon. heads up!!




 xoxo

Tuesday, September 4

a peach {watercolor}

Today began my love affair with watercolor. I really love it. I plan to do lots of it!!

And it began with this unassuming peach.

An instagram sneak peek!! 

Feel free to click on over to my Etsy shop to view the whole piece!