Village.

This Is My Village. It's full of love...and cats. { Original & Print }

The houses were fun to paint. I think I want to live in the one with the pink diamond patterned roof, you know, because of the big windows. I also added this listing to the shop, so that you can now easily request any print in the larger size if you're so inclined. And finally...in the right column of my blog you will see a link to sign up for my newsletter. So hop over there, sign up, it's quick & easy, I promise.

Etsy Vintage.

I'm loving this shop I found while browsing Etsy vintage. Sushipot (parts) carries cute vintage toys & too cool instant collections (sorted by color). There's also lots of vintage anatomy illustrations, printing blocks, and other oddities for the grown ups.

A New Cookie to Love.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

These are so good! The little & I have been baking together while big sister is at school. We've made 2 batches of these in the last few days. I can't quite get my cookies as thin as I'd like, so these turned out to be monsters. Not to mention my 4 yr. old wants the be the sole "smasher" (the person who flours the fork and presses the cookies). So we have some barely pressed, and others mashed into smithereens. Maybe you'll have better luck in that area. Anyway, they are my new fave + they're perfect for dipping in milk!

Recipe here.

Quickie Post.

Counting Snowflakes (Original & Print)

I know I'm pushing it, enjoy fall while it's here, huh? I like the snow though. A nice blanket of white that seems to hush the whole neighborhood. Until we all go out to play that is.

Gone Weekending. { + new painting}

Sleepy Owlet (Original & Print) Hello Bluebird (Original & Print)

A couple new things in the shop...a sweet sleepy eyed little owlet...and...the Hello Bluebird original which I've been meaning to add for ages. It's the weekend and we're heading out to buy new fish. Sadly our first batch didn't last too long. I'm not sure what we're doing wrong. We're going for smaller ones this time and maybe fewer? Any ideas?

The rest of the batch.

Here's a few more from the series! (I just put them in the little shop.) I love them & hope you do to. I'm off to make a print of the doggie one pronto. My 4yr. old wants it hung in her room, NOW! It's suits her for sure ;)

Saarinen Pedestal Table.

My mother in law just might be getting her hands on one of these. She's tossing around ideas on how to work it into her dining area, and she asked for my opinion. So... I dug around my home inspiration files and came up with these. Lots of possibilities, don't you think?

Images via Apartment Therapy, Living Etc., Decorpad & sfgirlbybay.

What'd they say?

Go Ask Dad Original & Print
Because Mom Said So Original & Print

You're The Cat's Meow Original & Print
All now in shop!
So here's the first 3 of the new batch of paintings I'm working on! I've been thinking about the dialouge between kids and their parents...and how often you hear other parents saying the same things to their kids. And of course, how many times have you said, "when I was little, my mom would always say......" OR you hear yourself sounding just like your mother or father now that you have you own kids. It's funny. And of course, KIDS say the darndest things too...some of which don't need to be illustrated in a painting either! (I'm sure we could exchange stories about THAT all day.) I loved working on all the little animals in this set. They're sure to charm your children & the words make me chuckle. ;) I have four more completed that I'll be lettering today, so look for those soon too. I hope you're having a fab day!

The Little Things.

It's Sunday and I'm cleaning out the garden, adding compost to unused beds, picking things as I go along. I came inside to whip up a quick pizza crust (perfect loaded with garden fresh veggies) for lunch. Also, I added a few new things to the shop last night! A sweet little Alice in Wonderland Button Set , pocket sized mirrors, each featuring an image from my paintings, and a bunch of ACEO prints. So excited to have some little things in the shop. Perfect for gifting or treating yourself!

So Domesticated.

I spent the whole morning in the kitchen. I made a ton of tiny biscuits to freeze, a loaf of Cinnamon Bread (with dried cranberries & golden raisins), a pint of apple/pear chutney, harvested/rinsed some parsley, and cleaned out my baking cabinet. It smelled wonderful around here. I cleaned lots of glass jars...it's time to dry and stock all of our garden herbs. A sure sign fall is here and winter is just around the corner! My husband likes to talk of the days when I could barely fry eggs or throw together noodles and marinara. He remarks how "domesticated" I've become. (I laugh.)

I lettered a few of the paintings I've been working on. I hope to have the first batch ready in a day or two ;) They make me chuckle.

I used this recipe, sub. butter, add cinnamon & dried fruit.

My Little Shop Gets a New Look.

So....here's a bit of the project I've been working on. About a month ago I was thinking about taking photos of my prints and how it gets so complicated. Waiting for the perfect lighting, dusting the frames, removing the glass (prevents glare!), all the test printing, etc....and I thought to myself, I should just draw my frames, it'd be so much easier! Heck, I should draw a whole room. I always have ideas of the spaces my art may hang, and this way, I can bring them to life. All of the objects in the rooms are either drawn by me or they're from my real home. My dog even shows up in a few! ;) Anyway- I've had a lot of fun designing little rooms, nooks, and crannies to fill my little gallery. My intention was to put the shop in vacation mode and upload the new look. Unfortunately, even I can't access my shop when it's in vacay mode. So I will start giving the shop a face lift tonight. As I do this, some items may become inactive for bit, but it shouldn't take too long. What do you think?

All images Copyright Lindsay Brackeen 2010.

New Series.

Just a quick peak of the new series I'm working on! 6 in the works and several more to go. Lots of little animals to love ;)

Gone Weekending.

What's on your weekend agenda? It's going to be a chilly rainy one here...but we're keeping it sunny & warm inside. Pancakes, warm lattes, painting, a birthday party, and ....date night! Hooray. Hope you enjoy your weekend too. ;)
Image by Lifethroughthelens via KindoverMatter.