The Cuss you are!

You better cussin' believe that as soon as I can get my cussin' hands on this book, I surely will.

The concept book put out by Pentagram Design for the making of Fantastic Mr. Fox looks, well, fantastic.

getting too personal?

do I have one too many of these lingerie posts? what can i say, i love them. who doesn't want to have some pretty underwear? these cuties are from anthropologie.

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A well deserved break

I am taking a well-deserved break, as should all of you for these happy holidays!

So holiday away! 

See you next week!

Church of Pom Pom

I am a new convert to the Church of PomPom. Lisa has this crazy love for these little fur balls and not til I made my first one recently did I understand.

This tutorial on making a Pom Pom necklace/Scarf is so much fun!

via seesaw designs

Last Minute Wish List

Dear Santa,
If its not too late, would you mind dropping this under my tree?




Camilla Engman's new book with Uppercase looks inspiring and beautiful.

Her blog is full of great photos and a glimpse into her life behind the scenes.

Going once! Going twice! SOLD!

Indulge me this week as I share more than one thing about my art.

This Sunday, Cinders Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) will be holding a silent auction. There will be some pieces on view online, so check it out. Here is my piece for the show, which most of you have seen before.

Cinders Gallery Presents:

The End Is Like The Beginning
Sunday, December 20th 4pm Sharp! Bidding ends at 7pm

This is a Silent Art Auction party featuring many of the artists who have
been involved with making Cinders awesome over the last 5 1/2 years. We
held a super fun auction last June that was so enthusiastically attended
that we decided to do another one.

Some of the work will be viewable on our website for the folks who can't
make it in person but those that can attend should because some pieces
will only be available in the gallery. There will be snacks and drinks and
good tunes.....So come on down and join us.

Featuring Allyson Mellberg, Jeremy Taylor, Maya Hayuk, Kyle Ranson, Mel
Kadel, Travis Millard, Daniel Davidson, Caroline Hwang, Leif Goldberg,
Eric White, Suzanne Sattler, Jo Dery, Noel Freibert, Blokis, Elisita
Punto, Mike Pare, Jordin Isip, Kelie Bowman, Sto, Jessie Rose Vala,
Matthew Thurber, Monica Canilao, Jungil Hong, David Horvitz, Nick Kuszyk,
Erika Somogyi, Raphael Lyon, Denise Schatz, James Gallagher, Sean
Samoheyl, Molly OConnell, Mollie Goldstrom, Diane Barcelowsky, Kyle Field,
Kiersten Essenpreis, Tod Seelie, Jocko Weyland, James Morrison, Chris Day,
Alison Corrie and more!

Check the website starting today to see preview images and starting bids.
We are taking early bids if you can't make it....
http://www.cindersgallery.com/auctiondec09/auctiondec09.html

Parisian Bears on the updated Etsy Shop!

I just updated my etsy shop with some new things!

Including the Parrrrrisian Bear (foux-da-fa-fa!) and some original paintings.

Please take my paintings away, I have no more space to create new work!

And yes, I finally took waaay better photos of my "Home" Zine.

Its not a struggle at Struggle Inc.

Cody Hudson has finally put up his new site. All brand-spankin' new paintings, designs, and sculptures. They totally rule.

There's no place like "Home"

A while back, I mentioned a contribution I did for Faesthetic Magazine regarding the theme of "Home." I recently expanded it and created a zine out of it. It is now up for sale on my webstore, will be up on etsy by the end of the week. (With better photos!)

But for now, here it is:

8 page, duotone zine

Comes with a Set of 4, hand printed coaster set. $10 plus shipping.

(only comes with one zine, there are 3 different covers that were created)

Gift Guide on Shiny Squirrel

Jessica from the Shiny Squirrel kindly asked me to contribute to her daily gift guide, her is my list!

the parisian life...

i wish i were a parisian girl living in the 1960s... would my life be as grand as it seems in these photos?






Amazing photographs by Tom Palumbo

via vain and vapid

pooped

after the weekend of craft fairs, i am pooped! but had so much fun. thanks to everyone who came out to see us. and it was super fun hanging with the shiny squirrel!

now i want to go lie down and do this.

via flickr

spoonmelove is LAUNCHED!

As you saw on our sneak peek on Monday, I've been working on this project spoonmeloveme with Bryn. After a year of back and forth, talking, discussing, designing, and printing, we are finally ready to launch. And here it is...

This project started out as an IM conversation between Bryn and I after a tumultuous day in New York. If you have a relationship with New York, you know that we have our ups and downs with it and sometimes you love it and sometimes you hate it but you always want it to love you.

This is our love note to Brooklyn and New York through posters and totes. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have in creating it. We plan to work on more cities, so keep your eye out.

Find our store at spoonmeloveme where we're only allotting a couple of items to be sold, we're fully launching our sales on Sunday at the Bust Craftacular at special prices. So see you then!

yes, yes, and my boyfriend will thank you

The new Sonia Rykiel lingerie line for H&M.

How about every one of these and a little liposuction to go with?

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working the midnight oil

Lately, I've been working the midnight oil on many new projects. Particularly those for the upcoming Bust Craftacular on Sunday, Dec. 6th at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Here is a sneak peek at something me and Bryn Smith have been working on since forever ago. It has finally come to fruition, almost...

Here's some process shots:

our printing assistants are pooped as well.

Everything will fully launch later this week with special pricing at the craft fair. STAY TUNED!

um, wow...

These beautiful paintings created by an Aussie. Reminds me of early Laura Owens.

Save the Date! Craftacular CRAZE!

So this year, I'm joining the Craftacular Craze. And none other than the amazing BUST craftacular that takes place Dec. 6th!

It's a one day only event, filled with fun, djs, crafts, and goodie bags! In days to come, I'll be posting some sneak peeks on some new projects that will be launched at the Craftacular. I'm so excited for these new projects so I hope you'll stay tuned in.

Dec 6th, 10am-7:30pm

Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th Street NYC

The annual BUST Holiday Craftacular is back again! Following the huge success of theBUST London Summer Craftacular, BUSTMagazine brings you the Holiday Craftacular yet again! It’s an all day shopping and music extravaganza featuring the nation's hottest DIY talent. Over 200 crafty vendors, DJ's, tasty treats, and much more. Listen to the best tunes as you browse handmade wares, from jewelry and essential holiday accessories to home décor and cards.Goodie bags for the first 500 attendees, amazing raffle prizes and more! Admission: $2

Independently owned and operated, BUSTMagazine has been a leader in the crafting movement since 1993. Now in its 16th year,BUST continues to support and influence the handmade revolution though constant editorial coverage, sponsorships, and events such as the BUST Craftacular. Always on the cutting-edge, BUST is a revered and trusted authority in the DIY and crafting community.

The Metropolitan Pavilion is located at 125 West 18th Street in NYC, not far from the 1 train at 18th street, or the F, V trains at 23rd street. BUST Magazine’s Holiday Craftacular will take place from 10:00 AM – 7:30PM on December 6th. Your entry ticket also gives you a shot at winning a BUST-load of booty in the Craftacular Raffle!