Back to work

Time to get back to work, spring has me feeling pompoms, the pastels, the delicate blues, but still the warmth of working with real wool between my fingers on these chilly mornings.
This is a mobile, I envision it over a baby's crib, or in a childs playroom or bedroom. The happy colors and texture would add fun to any space.Each pom pom made individually by hand

While I worked on these, this boy was busy working on his presentation of the parrot. 

He had to make a diorama , it pretty much blew my mind, first he watercolored then cut his parrot out of cardboad. I love it, so tropical and lush, be still my heart!

Link to buy mobile HERE 

Happy weekend

Fall things

 You guys!! the days are slipping away, cannot believe we have made it to dull november again...
So much of October passed me by, as I sat sewing away, filling orders and building stock for some fairs. What a sacrifice, to miss out on ones life somewhat to pursue work...
This was the first really cold morning, she wanted to wear her furry vest to school but was shivering

thank God aunt Kezia hosted an awesome pumpkin carving soiree

their outfits were borrowed, thrifted and re-used. Put together 100% by them. I think they were 2 pirates, and a tiger

when I can,  I am busy soaking in all the color, the impermanence of it all is melancholy and beautiful every single year

there is nothing very visually appealing about this picture, including me, 

but it was a real, sweet moment captured by my (terrible photographer) husband, I was rolling around on the ground with the kids, while we raked fall leaves.

embracing wednesdays, when this lil guy has no school, doing fun things with him, 

like a bike ride, where we found these neat mushrooms

and finding time for some botanical watercoloring, while he painted butterfly masks.

Happy wednesday

Plant and homelife

Confession:

I am loving the i-phone photography so much more then my camera, it is a struggle to be using it at all... I dont get the colors quite right.

Here goes.

Evening golden hour on the plants

kitchen sink/windowsill at sunset

this is the crazy brain of an artist,

 seeing beauty in a rumpled un-made morning bed

random but THIS: 

the Anna Hibiscus books, its like we feel there was finally a childrens book made for us,

that's Anna and her mommy! kinda looks like us.

and her mommy and daddy, in the ocean non the less! love it so much.

Zi worked hard making a little boat

new rug

cacti

making handmade pompoms for this basket that will hold lego's

Idba, best kitty in the world

working on this ducky prototype,  a baby/nursery toy

doodling with watercolors and sharpie pens in the morning, quietly before they all wake up and find me...

them.

Happy labor day

Wrapped sticks

 The inspiration for these little mini art pieces came to me while overnighting in the Colorado Rockies. They are Aspen saplings, and smooth driftwood pieces, collected from the river banks after the floods. They are wrapped in the most vibrant wool and cotton threads.
They are so beautiful, I love the idea of them displayed in a clear vase in the home, or hung on a wall, or a shelf.
They add a touch of beautiful Bohemian ethnic gorgeousness to any space.
Find them  HERE