I just finished putting the finishing touches on the cds I made for cd swap 2, hosted by Piddleloop. I'll be happily sending out my swaps by the end of this week.
Over the weekend I found the most brilliant archive of illustrations from the New York Public Library. I was searching under Costume, and came to these beautiful Geisha Illustrations from the late 1800's. 
Through my own cheekiness I decided that at least one of them should be sporting a pink ipod in my cd cover art. I think she looks amused, don't you?!
Speaking of amusing, earlier today I could hear my 4 parakeets going crazy in the kitchen so I walked in to investigate. A HUGE falcon was flapping madly outside the kitchen window where their cage is, trying to fly in (and eat them?!). I've seen some odd things with my birds, but this one was truly mad. I named the invading falcon "Mordecai", like this famous guy from the film the Royal Tenenbaums.
But if that wasn't exciting enough, I got the most wonderful surprise from ultra-fabulous Kim of Little Somethings today. I got so giddy I dropped everything else I was working on and went straight to decorating. Having pretty things to share is about just as bad as having extra money burning a hole in my pocket...so here goes:
1. This beautiful red lantern. I set it underneath the rose arbor in our backyard, where I can also enjoy looking at it through the window from my crafting table. Eeeee! She sent some round ball accordion lanterns too, more fun in the making to come!
2-3. Kim also sent the sweetest crochet butterfly towel, and sweet scented soap from the store where I covet everything! ( I was trying to be good there and not mention the name...because I seem to do that a bit much!)
Thank you so much Kim, you really made my day. Everything is so thoughtful, all of the things I love!
Also in #2 photo is a tiny bird painting that my sister recently sent along with my new favorite skirt as an early birthday present. It's really lovely, I plan to wear it on our big night on the town. More on that later!
 Just recently Shell of Sacred Heart Arts sent the most fabulous collection of antique candy labels and other images that she had scanned and printed for collage work. They are so pretty I haven't had the heart yet to cut them up. I just like to stare at them on my inspiration board with all of my other goodies. I'm thinking that the images would make some really beautiful resin pendants. I saw a really great example of this on crafters coast to coast, and I've been dying to try it. These antique labels look so delicious though just as they are, don't they!?! |
| posted by Liquid Sky Arts at 3:11 PM |
