Self Portrait Tuesday 11

Enzo and Momma: from Study of a Tired Face Series
 

LOVING THIS!

I just love this photo of Louise Brooks...so pretty!

Self Portrait Tuesday 10

close up of my tired face.
 

Self Portrait Tuesday 9

Another shot from the "Study of a Tired Face" Series. I took a jillion photos one night the week before the show and was so exhausted and maybe a little tipsy from dinner...we had just had our volunteer walk-through meeting too.

Hey Hey Hey!

It's almost The Girlie Show day! I'm getting so freakin' nervous! We are all ready for it though, except for actual set up. My stomach gets in such knots though. Oh, dear! Wish me luck this weekend! It's going to be spectacular! I just need to take a few deep breaths!

And, check out our gorgeous poster this year! I so love it!

Self Portrait Tuesday 8

Self Portrait Tuesday 8
Originally uploaded by Knitterista.

in the bathroom documenting Jen's bridal necklace...not too gorgeous on the yellow tshirt..but the bride looked gorgeous..photos to come.

Here comes The Girlie Show!!!

Two weeks away....arrrggggh! I can't believe it is upon me so quickly. There is a lot to do yet...but feel pretty confident and not as stressed out as last year...thank goodness. I can't believe Mare, Dawn and I pull this off so smoothly each time. And this year, it's two days! This is our third year for the show. And, if any of you have never heard of it, for some strange reason, here is what you're missing...www.thegirlieshow.net. It's an all girl artist indie art/craft show in Oklahoma City and she's fabulous!!! With 49 artists, what's not to love...shopping shopping and more shopping! Be our MySpace friend!

Self Portrait Tuesday 7

Self Portrait Tuesday 7 - the Bunte building
Originally uploaded by Knitterista.

Went to take photos of the interiors of a historic abandoned building for a developer...a little creepy inside with no electricity for lights. I sat down on the lone staircase waiting for an associate while she was on the phone. I figured I'd do a little "artistic" photography while sitting there...hence the shoe shots....and if you're wondering where I found those - got them on ebay several years ago....love them!

Vintage Score

Mare and I spent an afternoon combing through Bohemian Spirits racks recently and this is what I cam home with. I got the little pink baby dress for my knitting friend, Amy, who is having a baby very soon. It has little lambs on the embroidery...perfect to accent the fact that we are knitters. The house dress is real cute on with a matching belt. It reminds me of my grandmother. She used to wear stuff like this all the time. The necklace is way cool, couldn't believe that I found that one. It was a very good day for shopping!!!

Diane Von Furtenberg original...$20! It's a thin
cotton to wear over jeans...so soft and airy. Looks cute on!

Self Portrait Tuesday 6

Me and the boy... taken waiting for a train while on the Eurovespa big ride in Austria last summer. whoo hoo....what an amazing day!

All my loverly shoes..

...are all orgamanized now. I took a que from LJC and got busy a few weeks ago. I highly recommend. It is keeping me so together now. It turns out I have upwards towards 80 pair...yikes...who knew? I still have shoes strewn out every where, but at least they know their place. (Note: red hot 80's ankle boots at the bottom. I used to wear those like everyday. For sale soon.)

Wardrobe Remix

JCrew cashmere cardi
vintage fabric flower pin - from girlfriend Janel
large black beaded necklace and bracelet
Chanel icon ring
purple cami
cropped black pants - Black Market/White House
B&W Button Heels - Payless, who knew?
1st Tattoo

LOVING THIS!

I didn't have the pleasure of watching Project Runway 1, since we are hillbillies and don't have cable or working toilets in the house (just kidding), but am loving Jay Carroll's new season...how gorgeous is this top! On my list! And, loving the hair too!

Self Portrait Tuesday 5

New Shoes - New Tattoo... I heart these new shoes - from Payless no less. Can you believe how cute these are? It looks like I took a tumble and got all crippled from the fall. I'm a good actress.

All done

Ta Da...here is the after of the living room. The orange is a tad brighter than I wanted, but I like the results anyway. The turquoise comes through from the media room and brings all the colors together. We are waiting for our cocktail table to come in and it will complete the room and I also want to hang some of JD's black and whites on the left wall. I love the space. It's all open now and we can have parties with plenty of room for people to sit and stand. It feels so good to have this project finished. Now what? The dining room and my studio!

Living Room Before

These are the only photos I have of my living room, strange. This one is from Dawn's bridal shower. I'm hoping it will be more of a sitting room now - good for parties. The horendous tv is now in the media room being just as gigantic in there. I'm getting rid of that thing, awful. Next week, parts of this room will be orange and have different furniture in it. I can't wait. We are also finishing the guest bedroom. I had one wall left to paint and some touch ups to the ceiling, all from three years ago. I'm finally finishing my house. When this is all done, on to the dining room and my upstairs studio. I'm on a roll.

Fire place mantle

Media Room all done

I wish I had a before of this room, but there really wasn't much to it. I had a huge desk and a chair and the room was a grey-white...blah. Now it is my fabulous turquoise media room and I absolutely love it. I think I want to paint the book shelf black though and make it more of a show piece. We will eventually take it down, but it is there for now in it's ugly grey glory. I start on the living room this weekend...it's emptied out now. Whoo hoo...it's like a brand new house!

House Work

Been doin' a little paintin' while the Mister is away...plus the boys are at Granma & Papa's house for the week..whoo hoo! I finished the media room this weekend. It is a deep turquoise...so love it..will have "after" photos once I pull tape and rearrange furniture. Then this coming weekend, I'm painting the living room a orange...can't wait. My awesome neighbors, Robert and John, are helping me tape and paint. Robert loves to paint, if you can even imagine that...crazy boy. I'll take the help though. How lucky am I? I already have an olive green in my bedroom, but want to use it in the hallway too at some point. It's going to be so great having my home happy!

Self Portrait Tuesday 4

This was taken in my living room just after I got my henna put on by one of our Girlie Show artists, Jennifer. I absolutely love it...can't wait to do it again this fall.