New Jewelry on Etsy

I just listed some new necklaces in my shop! I've had them ready to go for quite some time, but getting prepped for the Holiday show took all my attention. Now, I can get back to my Etsy shop. ;) I'm particularly fond of the "Gypsy" necklace, it's so delicate and the image has some mystery to it. Like she has a secret...


Of course, I love all things nautical...I have such a romantic idea about sailing the high seas, when in truth, I know that it was not very pleasant to do so back in the day. Well, in my "Nautical Journey" necklace it's lovely and splendid!

Blue Genie Art Bazaar is here!!!

Phew! I'm all set up for my big Holiday show! Blue Genie Art Bazaar starts tomorrow, and I'm all ready. ;) For those of you living in Austin, please come visit my booth and check out this awesome show (it's great for x-mas shopping)! It will be from December 3rd-24th, open 10 a.m. daily, and is located in the Monarch Events Center (in the Lincoln Village shopping Center, by Highland Mall).

Getting Ready....

Dear friends, I'm sad that I have not been able to stay on top of my blog posting! I'm getting into the crunch time for a Holiday art show, that will be going 3 weeks straight. That means making 3 weeks of inventory, or at least enough to keep my booth looking full. I've been painting, and painting, and painting... I'm so thrilled that I was accepted into this juried show, but I just had no idea how much it would take me away from the other aspects of my art business.
Things should get caught up soon, and I'll be able to get back into my daily groove!
I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

Girly Custom Painting!

This one was sooo much fun-I just got to paint pretty stuff! The girly part of me really enjoyed painting a cupcake and butterflies, with lots of pink. It was a nice change of scenery from the skulls...;)

Illustrated Ink Shirts are Here!

I've been wanting to offer my art on tees for awhile, but it's taken some time to get it all rolling! So, I'm very excited that the day is finally here, and that they're listed in my Etsy shop. :) I have sizes for both men and women, and they are soft American Apparel tees. Printed in full color by a local screeprinting business. I'm offering Octo-Girl, a Tattoo Peacock in 2 color choices, El Borracho, and Muerto Mary. Please check them out and let me know what you think! ;)

Allison's Custom Painting

I wanted to share the large illustration that I finished for a client, Allison, before leaving for Mexico. It's a custom piece that had a place of honor in her Day of the Dead ofrenda, devoted to her sister. Her sister is the winged figure floating above the family. The family features Allison, her husband, their cat and Great Dane. It took about 17 hours to complete and lots of love!



Check out this dress!! I went a little crazy on the embellishments....



Her sister emerging from a rose...



Their kitty, Ahab!

Happy "Dia de los Muertos"!

Hello, friends! Today is Day of the Dead, a special day to remember our loved ones that are no longer with us. It's not intended to be a sad day though, but a festive day, a celebration in their memory. Ironically enough, I have been selected to show for Jury Duty at the Courthouse today. Not how I wanted to spend this special day....*sigh*.

I hope everyone had a fun Halloween! My boyfriend, Dave, and I had a great day, running around as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler) and La Catrina (a popular Day of the Dead lady figure). Dave had it easy, he merely had to throw on a mask and tux. I spent a couple hours with extremely frustrating face makeup...I have a new found respect for makeup artists! Our bathroom looked like a paintball fight had occurred. It was worth it though, Catrina was a wicked fun costume!

Later that evening, we stayed in and passed out 8 bags of candy to about 200+ kiddos. We carved a pumpkin, watched "Night of the Living Dead", and had Chinese food delivered. A perfect day!