Finds: Christmas/Holiday Cards
APAK's adorable card
Merry Christmas Yeti holiday card by the beautiful project
Happy Holidays from Fugu Fugu Press
I can’t leave out one of my holiday card designs!
Happy Holidays Card from Glademade
East Austin Studio Tour: Boongoo Studio
The East Austin Studio Tour is starting this Saturday and I am excited. Mark and I are also having three guest artists: Alison Kuo, Aaron Flynn and Beverly Anderson. Come check out our studio and our new work. We are number #125 on the official map.
“Boongoo Studio is the shared studio of Glade Whitworth and Mark P. Hensel. Although the two don’t collaborate, they help each other by sharing their respective skillsets and bouncing ideas off of each other. Whitworth is a fiber artist who designs greeting carts and creates applique wall hangings. She strives to keep her art playful, fun, and festive. Hensel is an artist, writer, and web designer who is interested in the edges of art and technology. He works in many media, including comics, animation, and installation.”
Our studio will be open the next two weekends, Nov. 14th and 15th and Nov. 21st and 22nd. If you are in the Austin area you are welcome to come by!
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Glade
Monday Finds
Poncho T by Thief and Bandit
Hypnotic Peacock Feather Earrings by Wild Spirits
The Westwood Necklace by Lush Boutique
Looking good today! Off to another week!
Holiday Giveaway in Austin
The 2nd Street District is having a Holiday Give and Get this Friday from noon-6 pm. This event to benefit Art Alliance Austin.
Check it out, and they will be giving away FREE Holiday Postcards designed by me!
Exclusive Glademade Holiday Postcards
Domy Monster Show 4
Mark and I went to a wedding in Houston over the weekend, so I was unable to check out all the awesome drawings/art at Domy’s Monster Show 4 opening on Halloween. It’s up until December, so I’m definitely going to go check it out, let me know if you want to come with me. Here are the monsters I submitted for the show:
Fry Dude
Pizza Toof
November Goals
It’s that time again. I’m not sure where October went, but at least I have quite a few blog posts to show for October.
October Goals
1. Finish setting up the studio and get pictures posted next 2 weeks. Done!
2. Serious art time. Time to get down to business! I will post my Domy Monster show monsters sometime this week.
3. Finish a supply of all greeting cards, at least 25 of each card. I definitely made a lot of cards, but I still need to make a bunch more.
4. Get photos of new stuff done and uploaded. Here’s some new stuff right here:
New Happy Holidays Greeting Cards
You Fill in the Blanks Greeting Card for Any Occasion
More Merry Christmas Cards
November Goals
1. Work, Work, Work on stuff for the East Austin Studio Tour (E.A.S.T.)
2. Finish postcards for Art Alliance Austin
That’s all I can do!
Style Roundup: Crochet Furniture
I recently sent in some sample Apartment Therapy posts in the hopes of getting a job on the staff. I will post my samples here this week.
We have been loving the new trend of tactile furniture, and lately we’ve come across furniture with even more of a crafty flair. Crocheted furniture can be sleek and modern, or just remind your favorite handmade scarf. Could it also be your next DIY project?
1. Marcel Wanders’ crochet table at www.marcelwanders.nl
2. Imaginary Office’s pleats-pleats sofa via http://blog.2modern.com/2009/02/contemporary-crochet.html
3. Wood + Wool Stool at http://www.woodwoolstool.com/
4. Crochet stools at http://www.plumo.com/
5. Flock’s pouf via http://blog.2modern.com/2009/02/contemporary-crochet.html
Sugar Skulls for Dia de los Muertos
Sugar skulls are a Mexican tradition for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. November 1st and 2nd are the days to honor the dead, and one way of doing that is by decorating sugar skulls. I found this sugar skull below at La Mexicana Bakery here in Austin.
Isn't She Fabulous? This Sugar Skull Lady has Curlers!
Here are some more traditional sugar skulls:
Sugar Skulls
Calendars!
It’s not quite 2010, but I thought I’d start checking out what kind of calendars are out there before it’s too late. I have been getting the Slingshot pocket organizer for at least 6 or 7 years now, so I know I’ll have that in my purse, but what else is out there?
Apple-A-Day Print - Peel the little sticker off of the apple each day of the year
Perpetual Calendar - This one will last you a lifetime!
Mark wants the Cute Overload Calendar...hard to say no to that!
Tried and True - The Slingshot Pocket Organizer