See it in a room.

I don't know about you, but sometimes I can get a much better idea of what art sold online looks like by either seeing it in a frame or seeing it in a room.  And again, I don't know about you, but I could look at interior design inspiration for days on end without ever realizing how much time has passed.  So why then wouldn't I combine art and inspiration?  I did some pinterest browsing and found some rooms that inspire me to show what some of my new paintings would look like...

Artwork can be found here (from the top): The Smallest Oceans print, Nature Lover print, I Picked You Something print, Donkey In A Blanket print.
Images of rooms found on pinterest: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4
And here is some exciting news:  I'M GOING TO BE SELLING POSTER SIZE PRINTS (like the donkey picture above)!  I don't have them listed yet, but if you want a certain print made into a poster, let me know!

And last but not least, I'm selling some originals.  Honestly, I don't want to have so much of my own art in my house because that would just be weird, and although you may not think so (I know I didn't), it takes up a lot of room.  So, I'm parting with a few (above) and will have a few more originals for sale in the coming weeks!

Oh wait, there is one more thing.  I'M GOING TO RENEGADE BROOKLYN IN JUNE!  I'm super excited.

Giveaway from Chicnova!

I'm so excited to be teaming up with chicnova to offer you $30 to spend on whatever you'd like on chicnova.com!  I've been looking through about every category on the site and I have too many favorites to even fathom (maybe because I'm a clothes hoarder).  Please see the entry rules below to get a chance at winning!

Find my favorites show above here:  knit top, leopard pants, denim vest, lace dress, tank dress, gold top

To be eligible for the giveaway, you MUST follow the giveaway rules.  No exceptions.

1. Become a fan of chicnova on either facebook, pinterest, or tumblr.
2. Register on the chicnova site.
3. Leave a comment with a link to your favorite item from chicnova AND the email address you used to register (without this you cannot be awarded your prize).

There you go, easy peasy!  This giveaway will last for 10 days, and the winner will be announced following the giveaway's end.

The Snugg.

I was recently contacted by The Snugg regarding their leather phone and device cases, and it was as if they knew just how badly I scratch and damage pretty much everything I've ever tossed in my bag.  Leather case to the rescue!  Because I tend to be a decade behind when it comes to technology (maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but only a tiny bit) I don't have a coveted iPad, so I chose a black leather case for a Samsung Galaxy S3, and here it is...

Aside from the case being perfect to protect against the dreaded scratches, here are some thing I like about it:
1. It's made of nice, durable leather, not the flimsy leather that will bend and wear out in no time at all.
2. It's got a little tab in the back that you pull up on to release your phone from the case, thus making it so that the case can fit "Snugg-ly".  I had to.
3. For those times you don't want to carry your bag with you, but need your phone, it has a little pocket so you can easily slip your credit card in, because what else would you need?!
4. It's available in black, brown, and tan.
5. The construction is top-notch, so no matter how rough I am on it, I see it lasting for a very, very long time!

I don't want for this to be a biased or untrue review, but to be honest, I really haven't found any cons.

You know by now that I'm a tightwad, so when I think something is affordable, well, it really is.  The Samsung Galaxy S3 leather cases are only $19.99, and the cases for the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab are only $34.99 and $24.99, respectively, AND THEY'RE MADE OF LEATHER!

Be sure to stop back by tomorrow because I'm hosting a GIVEAWAY you don't want to miss!

That time spring turned to winter.

Boots: check, coat: check, scarf: check, spring: who knows.  All I want to do is wear sandals, but apparently spring has other ideas; I mean, three inches of snow?!  I'm sort of in one of those clothing funks where I want to dress for a certain season because I'm tired of the same old clothes, but that just isn't happening; I'm ready to retire tights and coats for the next 9 months.

denim jacket: American Eagle // cardigan: Forever 21 // dress: Nine Bird // belt: vintage, thrifted // heart tights: Target // boots: vintage Dexter (my favorite ebay purchase)

So that's that.  I wore clothes and it snowed.  And I also wore tights with hearts even though I'm flirting with 31.  Hopefully the next time I take pictures of my outfit it will include SANDALS!!!!!

Black and Roses

Lately I've been painting, and I've had a lot of ideas.  Well, I usually have a lot of ideas, but lately they've been a little more focused which is always nice, because sometimes I feel like they're so varied, it's what my marine dad would refer to as a cluster-eff-you-sea-kay.  I seem to have roses and flowers on the brain, and here's a little bit of what I've been working on...

They're all currently available as prints in my art shop, and I'm having a little sale as well because I've got way too many prints on my hands.  Just enter the code BLOGREADER20 during checkout for 20% off everything in my shop!

I haven't been working on mint, but don't you just love it?!  It's time to replant this mint that's been in my kitchen window, and unfortunately it's going to have to go in a pot that's to big to fit.  Aside from smelling it or adding it to tea, what do you use it in?  And can you juice mint?