trying to get "out there"

so, yes, starting this blog was initially about making fun of things we thought were dumb, and pointing out things that are awesome.
i guess if i want people to like me, and get my work out there so i can sell some art & meet cool people, then i probably shouldn't make fun of people.
although, sometimes i just can't help myself. but i swear i'll try to be nice. (sometimes, haha)

anyway, so a quick note about my etsy treasury, sorry but after two days it expires then it is lost forever. so although it doesn't work anymore, i'm gonna keep the post there to remind me of my first treasury! i still have the draft saved so maybe i'll make a "myfavorites" list that will be more permanent, and i can give little shoutouts to the artists.

anyway, so i was reading my google reader just now and saw a post from decorology about artquiver.

i took a little quiz and gives you like 80 paintings that it thinks match your style.
although i didn't like ALL of the art it gave me, i did like a few a lot. here are my favorites:

The Shaman's Dance by Lisa Mishler

They Float by Troy Viss

Urban Legend #12 by Daniel Stuelpnagel
The Reporting of Events by Greg Minah

i don't have the dollars to buy these awesome artworks (i'll stick to the etsy for my artwork) but i would love some comparable options.

yay! back to work... booo

a day of etsy firsts!

i have successfully created my first etsy treasury... it's like a "look what i found" kinda thing...
check it out! http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=76298
Hopefully this will help lead to another etsy first- an actual sale haha!

first blog shoutout!

so, i have been doing etsy now for 14 days, i have 6 things for sale, (working on more!) and i just got my first shoutout on a blog! check it out! thanks alicia! http://www.aliciasfavoritethings.blogspot.com
also, check out her etsy shop - http://www.anycards.etsy.com/

i actually did it!

ok so... usually i flake out on things, but this time i actually did it, i actually carried through with something! i've been saying forever i want to actually do something tangible to sell on etsy, & tonight i finally put some stuff on my site, http://www.prissdesigns.etsy.com/! right now it's just some paintings/mixed media works, but i think graphics is def. the way to go, especially considering the fact that graphics is my job... speaking of jobs, i'm currently super busy until next weekend when we have our semi-annual company meeting, and then the hubby & i are going camping! we got one of those huge tents from my mom as a wedding gift, and never thought we would actually use it, but now we get the chance! so this weekend, we get to go look for an air mattress (and since hubby lubby hates to shop, it's a good excuse to get him to go to target with me...!)

ok it's super late on the east coast... check out my etsy shop... more stuff tomorrow! i've made about 7 things so far to go in my shop but i've only taken pics of 3, and it's my goal for the weekend to put everything on the shop... and of course i've got to read all the tips to figure out how to actually get people to go to my shop... so tell your friends!

thanks!

get out there and be somebody!

ok so, since graduating from college i have been so uninspired. i keep telling myself to figure out what i want to do, what i am passionate about. i want to do something creative, and eventually be able to work for myself.
so this weekend, me & the madame are gonna play around with some art and maybe i'll post some pics, depending on the outcome.
then you can ask me "is this sh** serious" instead of me asking it of things i think are ridiculous.

we'll see how it turns out.

doggy planes?

ok, so.... seriously people? i love my dog more than anything. swear. but this is just a little ridiculous.

Pet airways (http://petairways.com) is an airline. for. dogs. (or cats... and apparently soon even reptiles, piggies, and any pet you want). i just saw it on my dailycandy this morning and i had to laugh.

i mean, ok, i get it, you don't want to make your dog ride with the luggage. you don't want him to be cooped up in his crate for 8 hours. i totally understand.

but really? paying $200 for a one-way trip just so he gets put in a crate in the cabin of an airplane instead of underneath? you have got to be kidding me.
p.s. this pic is from petairways.com, and i really doubt your dog will have a red carpet and personal dog-walker. that's all.

ideeli, anyone?

so, i'm hoping everyone has heard about ideeli... it's like a club, because you can invite your friends, but you don't have to pay membership dues. and they have some super cute clothes (some not so cute, but hey, to each her own) that are ALL. ON. SALE.
i made my first ideeli purchase yesterday... this navy & gold embroidered dress by abs (can you say game day? go jackets!)So, anyway, I'm super excited, the zoom view shows how cute the gold thread embroidered flowers are, and up close they'll be a lot more noticeable. i'm not usually a dress girl, but this dress may change that... $45 for a $230 dress (the 45 includes shipping) is a great deal.

sooooo, if you wanna be in my club, click here to sign up for ideeli! yay!

to diy, or not to diy....

so, i diy'ed my wedding invites. i just couldn't find anything that was "me", ya know? i had a winter wedding with lots of branches, and i couldn't find anything that went with my theme. so, i spent a million hours putting together my invites, because i decided since i was doing them, i could make an invite that was 3 pages, and hammer in rivets in the top corner to hold everything together (1st page invite, 2nd page map- which took FOREVER to make- 3rd page hotel info & directions).
i'm not sure that was the best idea.
because now that it's over, i find invites everywhere that i am absolutely in love with and that probably would've been cheaper than my 3 page-ness, in addition to my rsvp cards.

enter wedding paper divas.
probably the coolest invites around for the last few years. loves them!
www.weddingpaperdivas.com
I would love love love to have any of these invites...that last one's pic can be customized, and i would so have put my little tree logo and gotten it in blue!

p.s. if you are engaged, i would recommend having a super long engagement so you get to linger in your wedding-ness as long as possible.
i'm so jealous i don't get to have another wedding!

top to bottom: happy branch, echoed dots, twin blooms.

splish! splash!

...i was takin a bath...

ok, not really, but i might as well be, considering how much it has been raining here lately.
but it's been effing HOT. & normal raincoats just simply do not work for the heat.
and it got me thinking that i seriously need to consider getting a raincoat that's super cute and lightweight for summer.
and a short time of slacking off at work googling later, i have discovered some awesome lightweight, short-sleeve waterproof goodness!

Left to right: Gardenia Coral Zip Jacket by Moncler, on sale at S Sense for $384 (apparently it's normally $767, i dunno who would pay that for a spring raincoat, but hey, to each her own.) Silver "Sass" Jacket (I really just like the name Sass) by Andrew Marc, on sale for $140 at Bluefly.com. Yellow jacket by PINKO at YOOX, $375. (Also available in super cute hot pink but it must be sold out...)

o. m. g.

ok so.... no one should wear these. i don't care how "in" gladiator sandals are. seriously. just don't do it. who would spend $700 on these hideous creations?
instead, find classic pieces that will look good in 10 years, and accessorize and mix and match your wardrobe to make it "now". There are some trends that I pray die soon and fast. that is all.

ugly boots by anna sui, if you actually like them you can buy them here.