Next Saturday I'm taking part in Foux De Fu-Fu - a 2 part event starting with an artisan showcase and sale where I'll be selling prints, necklaces, card sets plus a couple of originals. With music pumping, free classes on learning to knit, juggle & paint pinatas, it promises to be a good time. After… Continue reading Foux De Fu-Fu
We survived the birthday weekend, we survived go-karting & we survived the sweetness overdose that was my chocolate cake with vanilla coconut frosting. Nom nom nom. I used the same frosting recipe as I did for the cupcakes in my last post, but I cut down the sugar to only 1/2 cup & I toasted… Continue reading The Baker’s Child Does Not Go Hungry
I really need to get more on the ball with posting pics to my blog in a timely fashion. I tend to snap pics thinking it would make a great blog post, keeping my parents & grandma in the loop of what my daily life is like, and then I don't upload the pics for… Continue reading A Perfect Afternoon
The aptly titled Etsy Spring Fling went off without a hitch on Saturday & I had a great time putting a face to the name on some old (& new!) favorite Etsy sellers. Creating for a living can be quite a solitary life & selling on the internet makes it even more so; opportunities like… Continue reading Spring Has Been Flinged!
I haven't been painting as much as I'd like to this week as I've been getting ready for my upcoming sale - the Etsy Spring Fling! If you're in the Vancouver area next weekend, make sure you stop by and say hello. There will be a bunch of other wonderful Etsy crafters & artists, plus… Continue reading Spring Fling Craft Show
I had one of those, "I'm so happy to live here!" days today. I walked the puppies to the post office (to mail off a package to a new customer. yay!) & it was so warm out that I just wore a sweater. Flowers are blooming! I'm not so good with the acutal identifying of… Continue reading Vancouver Gloating
King of the Universe - Marnie Mains Years ago, back when I lived in Edmonton, my friend Paula gave me a Marnie Mains CD for my birthday. She'd seen Marnie play live, loved her music & had her CD on regular rotation around the apartment. The spirited sassy lyrics are impossible not to sing along… Continue reading The Curse of Marnie Mains
It's snowing! It's snowing! This probably doesn't sound like exciting news in the middle of December, but in Vancouver a white Christmas is never a guarantee, so I'm happy we got to trade our usual rain for a dusting of the white stuff at least once before the holidays. Of course I had to snap… Continue reading Winter Wonderland
It's Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, so naturally I've been spending time thinking about the things I'm grateful for. Being able to spend time creating art, feeling the push of inspiration from so many wonderful artists that got me to start selling my own work, the support of my parents and friends...there are so many things… Continue reading Giving Thanks
The Pros: + Got me out of my studio/bedroom and into the Vancouver art scene + Saw some very cool local art work from a wide variety of artists I probably wouldn't have sought out on my own. For example, Eleanor Hannan is an amazing textile artist that basically paints with thread. From a distance,… Continue reading The Drift Report Card