nature series

Wow, it has been a while since my last post, but there have been many events.

I've started working on a new style of watercolor painting, at leave new for me, and is more expressive. I've just listed two of the paintings in my etsy shop: http://naomimayhue.etsy.com


Here is a look:

Title: "Berry Branches - No.1

Title: "Leaves & Branches" No. 1

shy little guy

Finished a new painting today.

This little guy was inspired by the raccoons living in the woods next to the house. Since the time change it gets dark later in the evening so you can see everything in the yard. Well, almost every evening a pair of raccoons come out of the woods and sniff around looking for something to eat. The pair like to eat the bird food which has fruit and hazel nuts in the songbird mix. Also, they eat all of the bread crumbs I toss for the birds. One evening I went out into the backyard to fill the bird feeder and there was one of the raccoons. As soon as he saw me he ran into the woods, but just far enough to watch me from the thick brush. I could see his cute little face peeking out from the dark brush.

evolving

Last month I closed my jewelry shops and have been wondering what to do with all the raw materials. So, I've decided to re-purpose the materials to create some new fun products.

I've created fabric and leather magnets!

The fabric magnets are inspired by the many trinkets my mother would bring back for us on her trips to Japan. Listed these yesterday in my snapdragon9.etsy.com shop!

blog feature "Treasury Tuesday The Elite Eight!" by s and o productions

Received a convo about a blog called sandoproductions.blogspot.com featuring Etsy treauries. Check out these amazing treasuries and handmade items by some talented artisans. enjoy! :)

shop news & other shop news

I have a new painting listed as well as prints of some of my original in my etsy shop: naomimayhue.etsy.com.

I been wanting to offer prints of my original watercolor and pen and ink artwork for a while, but need the funds to purchase the large format graphic scanner and the professional quality printer (Epson R2880) to produce fine art prints.

So, it was bye....bye...Burgman 650! I sold my motorcycle!

Selling my bike was a very painful, but necessary decision if I want to offer a range of prices in my art shop. I guess we do what me must for our art!
The printer and scanner are excellent! It is scary good how much the prints on the Epson Velvet Fine Art paper look like the original. The paper is bright white in color and has a texture just like watercolor paper .....bonus!!!

This month was a killer as I made another painful decision to close my jewelry shops: snpdragon.etsy.com and alwayspersonal.etsy.com. The decision to close these shops was driven by the increasing cost of silver per oz. and the low profit margin with low sales of even the personalized jewelry. I just could afford to purchase raw materials.

Sold

New Original Painting: "Brunch in my Austrian overcoat, Original No. 2" Watercolor, pen and ink

gently swimming along

Finished a new painting; a little stylized version of a goldfish with a mix of pink and gold/yellow watercolors.

"my journey"

Finished a new watercolor painting today titled "my journey".

Sold

"brunch in my austrian overcoat"

Just listed another new watercolor, pen and ink painting in my etsy shop: www.naomimayhue.etsy.com today. This little guy loves sweet berries and his favorite Austrian Overcoat.

"brunch in my austrian overcoat"

SOLD

new painting "winter nears once again"

New painting in my etsy shop: www.naomimayhue.etsy.com

"Winter Nears Once Again" Original No. 1

Sold

just joined theHive

Just joined "The Hive"




"The Hive is a dynamic social community designed to help provide a connection between everyone in the arts, crafts and hobby industry." -theHive


I hope you will check it out there are many finds there.

poppies

Finished these lovely poppies! These poppies were painted with watercolors and pen & ink.

sold an ostrich tee

Returned home yesterday to find an email notice saying I sold an "Ostrich/guten tag!" t-shirt.

Thank you, Grace from Canada! If you are reading this post I would love it if you would send me a pic so I can post you wearing it. Take care!

new etsy shops

Well, it is long overdue, but I've finally gotten my 2 new etsy shop open: www.naomimayhue.etsy.com featuring original artwork and www.snapdragon9.etsy.com featuring my artwork on American Apparel t-shirts; screen printed by me using water-based inks. I decided to go with the water-based inks being that they are eco-friendly and they produce very soft-hand feeling prints.

This shop will have my artwork. Mostly original watercolors/pen & ink paintings. It feels really good to get back to creating artwork. I hope to get an Epson R2880 photo printer so I can offer fine art prints of the originals.

Here is a peek:

www.snapdragon9.etsy.com

etsy shop spotlight on coupons are great blog

My Etsy shop, www.etsy.com/shop/alwayspersonal , (alwayspersonal), has been feature on CouponsAreGreat.net as one of the sponsors for the September "Mommy & Daughter Delights" blogmania event.

scoring complete

Thank you everyone who voted; the scoring is complete and I wait until I hear something back from Threadless. They will review over 300 top designs and pick which ones they want to print.

I really don't think I scored high enough to get printed. So I will have to wait....wait....and wait! I hope they put me out of my misery soon! :|

-snapdragon

fantastic feedback

Getting some fantastic feedback from the Threadless community on my design "unequivocal love". It's great how artists from a different medium can be very supportive. The design I submitted to Threadless was the first; if it doesn't get printed I've gotten valuable input for future designs.

Thanks to all; only 3 days left to vote! I'm going to be very nervous this Thursday!



-snapdragon

threadless submission

Hey if you like the design please help get it printed by voting:


You can help this design get printed on Threadless by scoring it. If the design is printed the artist will get paid $2,500 in cash and prizes. Help spread the word!

Thanks!

thank you gift

I've decided to give away a thank you gift with a purchase from one of my Etsy shop: etsy.com/shop/alwayspersonal

A cute little flower felt magnet which will come in other colors; selected at random to include in the new packaging tins. Still have to figure out what kind of tag to attach to the magnet.

Here is a peek!

-snapdragon

scavenger hunt

Scavenger Hunt starts Thursday, July 1 don't miss it!

Here is a link for info:  http://facebook.com/BlogmaniaScavengerHunt
http://blogmaniaevent.blogspot.com



-snapdragon

in an instant ....what can change?

Friday, June 18, 2010 ....daily life was changed in an instant!

Florida weather in the summer time is always very hot in the morning and stormy in the afternoon. After making a postal run to get an customer's jewelry order in the mail I was sitting at a traffic light waiting for it to change to green when I heard a familiar sound of metal thudding on metal and in an instant later I felt the impact of the car behind me slamming into my RAV4 a QX4 Infinity SUV, which was hit by a mercury sable sending the Infinity into my car. The good news is we were all wearing seat belts!

I love my car ....my poor car! I know, the good thing is I walk away; it's just a car ...right? :(

Ouch! I'm lucky I can drive my car, but it will need some tender loving care.

This life experience relates to the saying on one of my leather wristbands.


Happy Father's Day to all the great Dads!
Be safe and always enjoy every moment!
-snapdragon