Thursday, March 24, 2011

DONE!

Banners done!  Ads done!  Signage done!  Now sissy & I are working on re-vamping my web site.  Let's see I've got to do biz cards...promotional piece...handouts...fabrics...product samples...Ok I guess I still have a few things to do.  But all in all I feel good about what I have done so far...ya know I think I could change my mind about what it all should look like every week, but fortunately one does have to say that's it & go with it!  The hard part about being creative is...you always have another idea.  I must NOT let my mind go there...I must forge ahead...be BOLD & CONFIDENT.
STOP THE INSANITY!
 LOL

a little bit of what 'inspires' me everyday...

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

CALL ME CRAZY!

GEEZ!  If you have a chance to take a computer class, that has to do with ART...take it!  Boy do I wish I had MORE know how in that department...I think today is the 6th or 7th time I've had to re-do my banners for Vegas.   All this darn, vector that, raster this, or rgb versus cmyk...YIKES!  I think my hair is getting whiter by the minute...(ok, I'm already there!)  : (
It seems that I am always just too busy 'creating' to take a class...this summer, I swear, you can quote me, I, Deidre am taking a class on Photo shop!  

I've got no problem coming up with ideas...or using my good old pencils & papers to get some wonderful images, but, & I do mean a BIG BUT...when I want to translate it to various products...like a gift box...I feel like I'm about 12 again.  I WILL GET THIS...
thanks for letting me vent here.   I'm sharing with you a little of what these D*"#* Banners are going to look like....Have a good one!






Friday, March 18, 2011

PINK SATURDAY!!!

It's here again...PINK SATURDAY!
ahhh...and I'm feelin' oh so PINK!  How many of you remember the
movie..."Flower Drum Song"?  Well, I just loved the song...'I enjoy being a girl'...& to my sister's dismay...I sang it a LOT & not quietly!  Actually, I grew up in a very artistic & musical family...while doing the dishes sissy & I would choose a current 'Musical' & sing at the top of our lungs...(it sure made doing dishes more fun!)
  Can you say "I'm gonna wash that man right outta of my hair"? < (SONG) 
1. Name the Movie that the song above came from 
2. Leave me some LOVE 
3. Become a Follower of mine...
& I'll send you a little "BAG-o-GOODIES!


AARGHHH!

Frustrating couple of days!  I did an ad for a magazine...was so happy that I got it done early...but there was a snag!  I'm not the best at computer graphics...I'm learning stuff everyday.  I sent the ad in the wrong format...RGB...it should be in CMYK...when they sent me a proof, well it was horrible looking, talk about scared.  I know that there is a BIG difference in those two processes...but never did I think what I'd created was so off the mark...color-wise!  YUCK!!!  Ok...2 days later & I've re-done the whole ad...and I did it right...crossing my fingers that this will come out fabulously!!!  
Think a movie will be just what I need tonite!  Going to see...Lincoln Lawyer, with yummy Matthew McConaughey?  Off to do some more creative...

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

BOOM!

Whoa...I honestly thought we were in the middle of an earthquake!  Around 9:00pm...while watching News on the Japan Disaster...out of the corner of my eye was a VERY BRIGHT LIGHT...then about 3-4 seconds later a BOOM!
I swear it felt like something had hit my patio...the house shook...the animals went crazy.  After tuning to my news station they said that in my area of Portland we had a storm, that brought severe lightning strikes & a boom...
DUH!  I was thinking that this might be it...with all that is going on.  But, fortunately, it was just a BIG A_ _ Storm passing thru.  It just makes me realize more & more how devastating the lives of the people in Japan have changed.  I count myself lucky & wish I could do more than just donate money...but I guess that is a start.
Please go to RED CROSS and GIVE...

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

DOLLS....

A couple of years ago...I was trying my hand  at
creating a DOLL...I had fun & some frustration...
did some 6 or 7 legs til I got them right...thank
goodness Sissy can sew!   (see 2 of my 1st heads below).
I'm  going to do one a DOLL for the Las Vegas show...I think of Millie.
Ya' know the Boomer Babe...orange hair, glasses,
strange body...can't wait!
Wish me luck!

Monday, March 14, 2011

MANIC MONDAY!

I'm closing in on finishing things for the SHOW!  YEAH!!!
I feel good about what my Booth is going to look like...
Think...
SASSY...WHIMSICAL...BOLD!
I think those 3 words sum up my style...my illustrations...my booth...
My booth this time is a 10'x10'...corner booth.  So that means
I'll have 2 walls to display my work & 2 open sides.  It seems
everything costs this year...the chairs, tables, wifi, lighting...EEK!
Today I'm working on my promotional piece (to be handed out
to the press)...tomorrow, the postcard that people will take-away
from my booth.  So, I'm off to get creative!
Have a safe day...
my thoughts are with all the 
people & animals in Japan.  



Saturday, March 12, 2011

THINK PINK!

I think I found the reason I can't get to sleep, lately!
I do tend to obsess about things...like is my Booth at
the Show going to be fabulous or okay?  
Or, is my latest creation going to be a hit?...
But...the main obsession...is Chocolate!
The obsessing is ALL it's (chocolates) fault...
if it didn't smell so wonderful, if it didn't taste like heaven
on earth...well, need I say more?
Have an obsessive free weekend you all...
EAT CHOCOLATE...it relieves all that ails you!

Here's to All things GREEN...Happy St.Paddy's Day!
one little corner in my bathroom...
& a LOT of HOPE for all in JAPAN...


    

Friday, March 11, 2011

SPRINGS COMIN'!


How 'bout a petite french chair..it makes me happy, makes me think of spring
& all things french!   Just a little watercolor I did a few years ago...
a series of everyday things...
ENJOY!
Think GREEN...

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

HATS!

I love Hats...so did my Mom. Every Easter week, she would always
'don' some wonderful flowery creation for the Ladies Easter Luncheon...
Great memories of her in all her finery.
Miss you...Love you, Mom.




Monday, March 7, 2011

APPLAUSE PLEASE!

I got an award!
One of my new Blog Buddies & FABULOUS
cake designer known as MANNI...
...gave it to moi...for having a "Stylish" Blog....
I'm honored
& oh so tickled!!!
Call
me HAPPY!thank you bunches...MANNI!
LOOK at her SweeeeeeT Cupcake below!


GIGGLE GREEN!

LAUGH!!!
this is another of my little art pieces.

"Captured Quotes" 2"x2" selling for $14.00
I'm going to start an 'etsy' shop...so you can
find ALL sorts of things that have my ART
on them! Check it out in a couple of days!!!
YEE HAW!
GIGGLE!!!




Saturday, March 5, 2011

PINK SATURDAY!!!

I must interrupt this GREEN moment for a little PINK!
Because it's PINK Saturday...here is my contribution to this really fun
Blog that has us thinking
PINK...every Saturday...check it out here!
This is a mini piece of ART called 'Captured Quotes'...that I
created with my artwork, words & quotes that mean are meant to
inspire! Then I captured them all together between plexi glass &
tied them up with an organza ribbon...they are yummy!
(they measure 2"x2") they are for sale...in case you are interested...
write me...deidre.mosher@gmail.com
back...
This says it all...SPUNK! Have it...be a trailblazer!
Color outside the lines...

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, GO FOR IT!
have a SPUNKY DAY!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

I'm Green...

Feel kinda yucky today...can't get my mojo working...
seems I'm spinning in circles
...feelin' a wee bit GREEN!
This wonderful serene pic I took a few years ago is just what I need...
a little sun...a little bench...and a good little book.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Think GREEN!

All month long I'm going to feature things that are green...
2 of my favorite things...Elephants & Topiary.
this is a photo I took driving around...don't ya
love the moss?