2 ring journal notebook with assorted paper inside.

I had a huge stack of paper sitting in my studio, so there is a mixture in these books. You will probably get scrapbook paper and colored paper. You may also get watercolor paper and cardstock.

These are bound using two 1″ book rings. It is embellished with Fancy Fur yarn. The cover has glitter sprinkled on it, and it’s sealed with beeswax. It has a soft textured feel. I have polished it, so it is shiny. If the wax dulls, which it will, just bluff with a cloth. It will look good as new.

available in my etsy.

if you saw these in my shop earlier this week, i apologize for the increase in price. i am spending a lot of time on these books. much more time than i anticipated, and because of that, I have had to raise the price a tiny bit. they are still very affordable, and will make a wonderful gift or treat for yourself. go ahead. you know you want to. ;)

I’ve asked my chickie art friends at Ning to trade Etsy minis with me. I love to see what my friends are making, and figured this is a great way to spread the news about our Etsy shops. So, Michele has taken me up on the offer and sent me her mini. Look at all the pretty, pretty jewelry! YAY!

it must be fall. i’m hungry all the time, and i want to go to bed early every night. i seriously need one of those sad lights, so i can feel better during the fall/winter months. actually, i’d use it year round. i love my house, but man, it is DARK. i need to have lights on during the day, even when it’s bright and sunny outside.

has anyone ever used one? does it work? or, how about the full spectrum light bulb that just screws into a lamp? i had one in my shopping cart at amazon the other day until i found out i was going to get charged over $10 for shipping. for a light bulb??!! i think not.

sooo, they think they’re going to arrest casey anthony on homicide or murder charges. you think?!!?

i don’t feel like typing correctly right now. i’m too tired to bother with upper case letters. hm..i just tried to add new links to my blogrolling account, but it’s been hacked. oops! i’ll try again later.

here’s my latest mixed media painting…dandelions daisies violets

available in my etsy shop

I got a little tired of my old blog look. I know this isn’t a BIG change. I kept the same colors, for now. I’m still tweaking it here and there (ljers i’m talking about the blog on my website, not lj. i update my website and lj at the same time via a plugin on wordpress). But, it is wider, so my images can be, also. And, I made a new banner, which displays some of my recent art.

I also added monster avatars to the comment section. Now whenever you comment, you get a little monster beside your name. If you mouse over the monster, you’ll see it also links to your website, if  you filled in that info. I think you get a different monster each time you add a comment. Aren’t they cute?

Ooooh, and look at this!! I got a rebel art card made by Bobbi in the mail. She started making rebel art cards a few years back, and I was lucky enough to get a couple back then, too.

I just loooove this card. I never make my bed. It’s just wasted time and energy to me. I know it only takes a few minutes, but life is short. I have better things to do than housework. I guess it’s my way of rebelling. heh! So, I was immediately drawn to this card. Thank you sooo much, Bobbi.

that reminds me that i have totally dropped the ball on my pay it forward entry back in August. i’m so sorry. i told you ladies that i would send you something and i haven’t. it’s not that i’ve forgotten because i haven’t. actually, i have started to send you something a million times, but for some reason i freeze up. i can not decide what to send you. nothing seems good enough, and i think, ‘why would they want that???’ so, yeah, i haven’t sent anything at all. i know it sounds stupid, but it’s true. i need to move past my frozen zone, and i will..promise!

Last chance to own this mixed media painting for this cheap cheap price..

worldwide shipping. ending in a few hours.

If it doesn’t sell, it will be in my etsy shop tomorrow for a much higher price because it took forever to make, and it shouldn’t be sold so cheaply. ahem!

Oh hey, if you haven’t checked my etsy shop lately, I now have a SALE section. I’ve slashed prices on some stuff more than 50%. Go see! I want to clear out the old to make room for all the new I’ve been making lately.

She Carries Him Everywhere
8.5″ x 11″ original on birch plywood

it is available on etsy

and..

4″ x 6″ glossy print

“MIZ KATIE” does not appear on the print, only in the picture

available on etsy

1. M I G R A I N E
2. ALLERGIES
3. RAIN RAIN AND MORE RAIN
4. BARKING DOGS
5. DID I SAY MIGRAINE?

So yeah. Where have I been? I finished the floor the other day. It was kinda tough to feather out that spot I left open for traffic, but I got it worked out. It looks really nice. I’d take a picture, but it’s so dark and gloomy here. It just would look black. So, not today. This weekend we can start re-arranging rooms, and oh, that will be such fun. I can hardly wait. Why can’t the house fairy come along and wave a magic wand?

Anyway, despite the migraine from hell that won’t leave, and congestion from allergies, I have got some art done. I bought some birch wood from this guy on ebay, and have two finished paintings.

If you’re in Suzi’s class, and still looking for wood, check him out. The wood I got is really nice to work with. I may never buy canvas again. I never really did enjoy working on canvas anyway. It wouldn’t be a great loss.

Anyway, here is one painting..

November is coming.
Sleep wake hope.

oh, and it’s available in my etsy store.

His wife was at work. All his laundry was dirty. Good thing he knew his way around the laundry room. He threw a big ole load in the washer.

He, in his underwear, sat down and watched a bit of tv.

After the wash had finished its last spin cycle, he realized he had nothing to wear out to the clothesline. So, he borrowed his wife’s skirt and sweater. As he hung up his orange shirt, he glanced around to make sure no one was watching him.

This is a 6×6 print mounted on chipboard and sealed with beeswax. It’s made from a painting I did a few months ago. The original is not for sale, but you can get the reproduction in my etsy shop.

This painting was created because lately my little neighborhood is much too noisy. Dogs bark all night and keep me awake. Dogs bark all day, which makes me lose my concentration. A very sweet, but noisy guinea hen likes to hang out in the backyard. She squawks all day. Kids, kids, everywhere!! Noisy, RUDE, distracting KIDS. Kids who come up on my porch and move furniture around at midnight. Kids who play on my lawn when I haven’t invited them. argh!! If only I could have my quarters moved. That would be ideal!

If the noise disturbs you, too, perhaps this painting is for you.

This one took a while, which is why I’ve been so quiet lately. I’ve been bizzy, making a mess, getting things done. This was a big project. I decided to paint both the front and back covers this time. Not only that, but there are several layers. Several. It took about a week to complete. It’s quite big - 8 3/4″ W x 11″ L.

As always, photos enlarge when you click them.

close up front cover

back cover

close up back cover

Can be used as a art journal, scrapbook, photo album or whatever you’d like.

Available in my etsy shop now. Or it can be purchased directly through me via Paypal.

i promise it’s not that blurry in real life. for some reason, my scanner hates beeswax. probably because it’s bumpy and doesn’t lie flat flat. but, it’s better than what i can do with a camera (that needs a serious cleaning), so there you have it. it will be in my etsy shop soon.

i have joined plurk. if you want to add me, please do. i’m not sure how long i’ll be there. not addicted yet. depends on how many people i find, and how active i get, i guess. i only have 2 friends so far, so please add me!!