More work in progress...

Eventually I'll start adding these to my etsy shop , the originals and as prints. The sewn gals will also be making their way over.

On another note- if you visit my esty shop, in the lower right hand corner you will see a button to subscribe to my shop's feed. Apparently, this will notify you when new items are added to the shop. Of course you can always check here, but if you prefer something in your inbox, it's something to look into.

p.s. Does anyone find facebook shop updates to be helpful?

Feed Your Soul...for Free!

Where have I been? It could possibly be that I am the only person unaware of this, but just in case, I thought I'd share it here. Jen over at IndieFixx has pulled together a free art project called Feed Your Soul. Each month a few very talented artists offer a piece of work, free to download and print. The print above is by Lindsey Carr, and it's currently hanging in my bathroom. There are tons of terrific artists participating, go check it out!

Photo copyright Lindsay Brackeen.

Wee Tree.

Okay, so I know it's a little early to be thinking Christmas decor, but....I stumbled across this photo in my inspiration files and started thinking about our tree. We usually put up our 6' faux evergreen, but I'd like to have a real tree, maybe just once. Last year we went to the tree lot, and they were all enormous (we have no room for that) and most of them had $100+ price tag. I kind of think the small scrappy ones are charming, and it wouldn't require me to re-arrange the furniture just to fit it in. How much trouble do you think one could get it for stopping alongside the freeway with a handsaw? I'd wait until dark...

Photo via Bo Bedre.

Paperdoll.

Ink + Watercolor + Paper + Fabric

Photo copyright Lindsay Brackeen.

Gone Weekending.

We're expecting some nice weather this weekend. Perfect for raking leaves, which is a bit overdue around here!

Hope your weekend is lovely too.

xo,

Lindsay

Image courtesy Vogue Nippon via Coco+Kelley.

Trio of Dolls.

A few more dolls I've been working on. Some pocket sized, with a string for hanging, others with pencil sized legs :)

Photo copyright Lindsay Brackeen.

Picture Perfect.

Just because I like it.

Image copyright Rodney Smith via English Muse.

Pillow Cover.

I'm on the task of making new covers for all of our throw pillows. They all have plush down inserts, so I see no reason to replace the whole cushion. For the first one I used some organic cotton fabric I had leftover from this project. Then I made the black graphic in Photoshop, and printed it onto transfer paper, trimmed the edges and ironed it on. I'm thinking of trying our silhouettes on the next one.

Photo copyright Lindsay Brackeen.

DIY.

While visiting the beautifully re-designed Creature Comforts yesterday, I stumbled upon Ez's post about Mae Wall Stickers. Also included in the post was a link to free printable wrapping paper from Mae. I immediately thought of some coffee cans I've been saving. They're perfect for storing away rolls of tape, batteries, and tubes of paint. I printed the freebies on cardstock, trimmed the edges, and affixed them to the cans with some clear tape. You could also use spray adhesive, but I figured with tape I could swap the papers out more easily in the future. This was a super easy project, that took only minutes and cost absolutely nothing! Head over here for more crafty inspiration!

Photo copyright Lindsay Brackeen.