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A Handout of Love...
Time for a few shout outs to some wonderful people. Have you noticed Im all about spreading the love this month! So much good stuff to share from other people.
First up is the my lovely sponsor Twirl Design Studio. She just came out with some new spring hats and i just love how she accessorized them with feathers, so adorable!
And Laura from Ooh Pretty Shiny Over There wrote the sweetest things about me over on her blog!
And Angela from Angela's Eyes also did! So much love for each other going around this place! Thank you girls, xo.
My bestie Shelley wore her custom doily vest to the beach this past weekend. Goodness she is so beautiful.
And I forgot to mention, that while I was away last weekend, James made it to the front page of etsy with his Skyline Fever shop for the first time!!! So exciting! And btw, he is having a 15% off the entire store sale right now, just use the code SKYLINE15 to receive the discount.
The real countdown begins on the house, ONE WEEK!
PEACE,
Laura
A Time For Love...
After yesterday's not so fun post, I needed to create my space here with some light & pretty images full of creativity and love. After reading every comment on my last post, and being overwhelmed with the response, I feel fully confirmed in knowing I am not just being crazy about this situation. It feels like someone came into my home and stole all of my most precious things and took them home to put on their own walls, and then told everyone who came by that they were their own family heirlooms. Its such a weird feeling.
But, I have allowed this girl to eat me up for too long now. She is not deserving of any of my energy, even negative energy. She will get what she deserves in the end. I have known people like that throughout my life, and trust me, I have seen them burn bridge after bridge until they are left standing alone. You do not create a life full of love and honesty by living that way.
So, like most of you have encouraged me, I am taking this situation and turning it into something beautiful. Isnt that what I always tell you guys to do with hard life situations? I would be a hypocrite if I did not do the same thing here. I have allowed myself to become a ball of stress over the past few weeks, between her, the unknowing of moving and packing, friends and families situations, and now japan. It is time I allow myself to shed these things and breathe lightly for a while again. It is starting to effect me at home, and I cant allow that to happen anymore. So, lets move on to some happy things!
I have been creating these beautiful crochet vests for a magazine called Cowboys and Indians. It is in the Miranda Lambert issue. I originally started making them for my shop, you may remember this awesome photoshoot I did as a sort of advertisement for them. Well, before they even made it into the shop, a local shop owner snatched them up and sent one off to the magazine to see if they would publish it out of tons of prospective clients and items. And it made it! So, needless to say, I have to spend most of my time making them for them, and not for my own shop. But they can be special ordered through Gunslinger online or by phone. As soon as it settles down, Id love to make some for my own shop in fun colors! I cant wait. I made this one below for my bestie out of her great grandmothers linens. I think its the prettiest one so far! I of course had to try it out before sending it off to her :) I wore it out for my daddy's b-day outing at the wine bar.
I think the back floral piece is my favorite part of this one. And the back crochet piece has a bird on it.
I wore my mom's sandels with this outfit, I love them so much. She had them for like 20 years.
Bella was hanging out on the porch while we were taking some photos, so we gave her some camera love too :)
And then we gave each other some camera love. Which we havent done in far too long.
Here is one for Cowboys and Indians. Each one is different and unique but all with neutral tones.
I made some new fun long layering earrings this week too! They should be up in the shop soon.
and of course, phone camera love. I wish I had my own phone that took pics like this, Id go crazy with it! I have to steal my boy's phone when he is around.
Thank you again to everyone who showed their support on my last post. Means the world to me.
PEACE,
Laura
Art Show This Weekend
My new friend Renea Hannah {see link to her myspace on the right side bar under awesome artists} painted this for me! IS THIS NOT BEAUTIFUL???
I feel very blessed to have become her friend, not only for this painting, but she has been a deep well of inspiration and hope for me. She has made me seen my value as an artist and as a person. Our meeting has been quite intense, i only hope that it does not end. I respect when the universe gives us people in our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. I hope she's a lifer!
Today starts the mark of a busy weekend. I am doing a show in Bandera, on the courthouse lawn for Memorial weekend. We have a parade right in front of the courthouse to kick it off, so it will be busy! And it is from 8:30 to 6:00 on saturday, that is long day!!! Then sunday will be 10 to 4, which is a normal show day. I will be setting up this evening. So today I will be packing the car, sorting all of my stuff {which takes forever}, tagging last minute jewelry, photographing last minute jewelry, restocking Gunslingers, de-stocking Artifacts. Oh and Renea and I are gonna go to Artifacts at 2:00 for a 'meet the artists'. oh, blah, you dont want to hear all this...
So, I had an incredible dream the night before last. James and I were staying at my dad's house, and he was living there also. It was in the middle of the night, and james and I were in my old bedroom. We snuck out of the bedroom all quiet like to get something from the fridge. As we walked into the living room we became surrounded by glowing dragonflies. Hundreds of them, they were glowing on and off like fireflies. It was so magical. I remember instantly feeling a sense of wonder and having a childlike amazement. I noticed that some of them had little bodies like fairies. And I told James I thought they were spirits. Then floating around the room were red and green nesting dolls. You know the little dolls that fit like five or six inside on another, I can remember their traditional name. They were floating, and I would jump up and grab one, and all of a sudden would feel an extreamly strong sensation throughout my body, like a burning and a buzzing feeling, like electricity. Until it would become too much to stand and then I would let it go and it would float back up in the air. I told James to do it too, so we both kept doing it until it was too much. Then I remember going back to the bedroom and I woke up! It was just an interesting dream and had a strong overall feeling. I like to pay attention to the ones that give me a feeling, that is really the only thing to base dreams on, not the actual images or people, but the feeling you get.
{TO SEE THESE PAINTINGS AND MORE, COME TO MY ART SHOW THIS WEEKEND!!!}
PEACE,
LAURA