see the little girl in the sun? That’s my favorite part of the painting.

Freshly listed in my etsy shop

OMGosh! Is this not the cutest thing? It’s so me, too. It’s definitely my philosophy.

You can see more of handmade items like this in Say Your Piece’s Etsy shop.

If anyone would like to trade Etsy minis with me, let me know. I will be featuring a couple Etsy shops here in my blog each week, probably on Fridays. Leave a comment or email me - mizkatie228 @ gmail.com if you’d like to do a swap. Close up the spaces around the @ sign before sending email.

Oh, and when sending the mini code, my blog can only use flash. You can make it whatever size you like. My blog is wide enough for 5 x 5. Please let me know what size is good for your blog.

Timothy Adams has written a very informative blog about Etsy, and how to get more exposure. 3 Fixes for the low views on Etsy. Having low views is a huge complaint of sellers from what I’ve seen. Etsy has gotten really big, and listings get buried down in the pages within minutes. People can’t buy your art if they don’t know about it. His ideas are well worth reading, and he provides lots of great links to help make your listings stand out.

Egghead detail, originally uploaded by bigheadedrobot.

I found Big Headed Robot on Flickr yesterday. I’m infatuated with this artwork. You can buy really affordable prints on Etsy, too.

this is an original, hand painted collaged cover - not a print.The cover has been sealed with beeswax, so it has a soft textured feel. I have buffed it, so it’s shiny. It lies flat, so it’s easy to use.

available in my etsy shop

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 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.