I am leaving for Europe in two weeks for two weeks ;)
and decided to have a little sale until then. 15% everything in my shop until July 10th!
(excluding custom items)

Please do come for a visit The Shop!

new "Strength" Earrings

My friend and I battled the elements on Saturday to do this Festival.
We had everything from rain, wind, sunshine to dark mean clouds.
We didn't get a lot of traffic and we were in the worse location but it was a good experience....

I can almost smell the freedom. Imagine that a few months without my Accounting textbook to keep me company every night and weekend.

Any spare minute that I have, I am trying to prepare for my craft show on the 27th. Yesterday I made earrings and created this new design, "Joy".
I only have enough to make only these, so they are One of a kind for the next little while. My goal is to create as much inventory as I can without buying new supplies. I do have them in pink too, but I will keep them for the craft show, if they don't sell I will list them.
They are very cute and fresh ;)

ok back to the book..........

[this should have been posted yesterday]

I know I have been MIA for most of the month....
Thank you for looking in and waiting for an update.
Right now I am studying for a big entrance exam that will take place on June 17th. Send all the extra luck you have my way, because I will need it.

After that I will have TIME, imagine that...TIME!!!!

On June 20th I will be in a Craft Show in Toronto, Big on Bloor !

and on July 11th I am off to Europe for two weeks. woop woop!

Ok I will update you with pictures and new items soon!

By the way The Shop! is still open and even though I am studying I love taking breaks to get orders ready for shipping ;)

I managed to finish the studying I planned for today early and this is what I did.
These are my cute little pocket mirrors all dressed up in their own packages ready to come with me to a craft sale!

They are not in the Shop! , but if you really want one let me know ;)

ok I am to Paul's parents for real dinner

it passes too fast to realize....
I spent the day in a classroom and will be back again tomorrow. This is all in prep for my 'life' changing test in June.
To be honest I am not sure I want to be a CMA anymore, but I have a lot invested in it already, both in money and time...
I will continue to push forward. My reward will be my first vacation to see my family in July. I can't wait!

I finally finished this little Moleskine journal featuring my print " Just for you", it has been in the works for months, half done just waiting for me to put it together.
"Just for you" Journal

I was a bit productive this weekend as I did manage to update my website
Instead of an image heavy grid I figured out how to create a gallery!
yey me!
A few people have tried it and it is loading fast. If you have to time to visit, please let me know how it loads for you. So far I have updated the Block prints section. This new design is faster to do and I hope to actually 'finish' the other parts.

The Link!

How are you?

Life is changing for me in a flash, one minute I am moving the next I am not.
The good news is that I don't have to study for the rest of the month and really hope to do some block printing this week or even perhaps a bit of painting.
I had a dream that I sold a few paintings, I really wish I would find the energy to really work on my so called art career. The current corporate life is slowly making me loose sense of who I am.

For now I am working on new accessories because they are fun and quick to do.

Visit this cute pendant when you have a minute "Candy Star"

It is very gray here, I hope that were you are you have a bit of sunshine.

Get up early, go to work....stay late at work, go home and be stuck in traffic on the way home.... study, go to sleep. Get up early, go to work...stay later than yesterday, go home...but be stuck in traffic for a while, study...go to sleep. Get up early, go to work........... you get the picture.
But at least while I am at work I get to wear and be complemented on my new earrings collection

Simplicity Earrings!

The little things make me happy...
like having my brother and my sister with me for the first time since Thanksgiving.
or trying to boil eggs to colour them and ending up with half of them cracking ;)

I spent the weekend in bed sick for most part, but hopefully this week won't be too hard on me.

I have updated the shop The Shop! with new earrings and this Pendant

Happy Sunday!


ps if you read this prior to my edit, well it is proof I am sick

Nothing new to report really.
Just working like mad, studying like mad and trying to spend a few minutes on something creative or to go the gym.
I find that earrings are an easy way to do something different, ie not work with numbers. I have been putting them in the Shop

I hope to have some time to print in the upcoming future, but it probably won't be until after my test on April 5th.

My brother joined me at the Bead Oasis show downtown yesterday and that was interesting. I found that a lot of the supplies I can get online and mainly on Etsy are a lot cheaper than from the vendors there. I did spend a bit too much on lovely handmade glass beads that are just incredibly beautiful.


Gentle Earrings

So instead of studying I have been playing with beads and metal.
I have a new addiction!
I listed this pair of earrings and already sold a pair the same day.
You can visit the new pair here: Assymetrical Earrings
I am trying to focus on studying but my brain is very very tired and unwilling to cooperate with me....

I am really happy that this week is over.
I have been sick with a head cold since Monday. I managed to work from home almost the whole week.
Tiger was sick too. I took him to the vet and he got shots and now he doesn't like me very much. He had an upset tummy on Monday and a bit of a scratch under his chin. He is just sleeping and giving me unhappy looks.
I have to say Vets are very very expensive ;(

The picture to the side is of one of my prints framed. In my opinion a frame makes the pieces incredible!
Ok back to trying to relax and get better.

The test is done!
I needed something fresh and yummy to recover with and this Avocado shake is just the answer.
Smoosh 1 avocado in your blender
add a few ice cubes
Milk to top it off and blend blend blend.
Sugar to taste can be added too.

hehee it might be a funny green colour but it sure is supper yummy and refreshing.

now the list for this long weekend...
clean apartment
got new work pants shortened ( they were less than $20, thus $7 for a nice hem is justified)
get a registration sticker for my car
lots and lots of art...
except I am really tired but I will try ;)

I just censored my prior entry. I don't like that I had to do it. Somehow a lot of my 'real' life people can now find my online life and I don't like it. This is where I was supposed to be real and open without the fear of being discovered and judged.
I am thinking of opening another account and writing there, moving my online friends to that one.
This will probably stay more Etsy etc kind of journal.
Do you think that's a good idea?

Valanetine's day has always been one of my favourites...
this year it holds no excitement.....something is missing

Once again a picture is worth a 1000 words.
This is how tired I am trying to work over 10 hours a day and studying every night.
The test is next Satruday morning and after that I have 2 whole days and guess what I am doing....... apart from sleeping of course... painting and printing. The hope to be able to paint is what keeps me going.

This is what we are up to....
I study... and Tiger eats my homework.....
No time for a life or artwork ;(
I am gearing up for another test on Feb 16th, perhaps that weekend after the test I will be able to spend some time painting or printing.
I really hope so

I am having a great sale in My Shop!!
All of my original art pocket mirrors are on sale for a great price.
Thank you for the visit

Beach Sunset!
Flower!
Self Image!

There is either 1 or 2 left of each design and once sold out they won't be back.

A little gift to myself from myself.
When I was little my Grandfather used to take all 3 kids for hikes in the local woods. We always collected acorns. We had bags of them. Sadly my Grandfather passed way 7 years ago and I miss him dearly. Whenever I am sad and unhappy about life I usually see an acorn somewhere: On a tree, on the ground or in a picture. I know that it is him telling me life will be ok.
I asked http://tigerlillyshop.etsy.com to create a little acorn for me after seeing some of her other pieces. I simply love it and now I can wear the memory of my grandfather around my neck.