Book Love

Morning!

ok first...an update on Scribble, he is doing much better, he's a trooper so I knew he would be fine, it's just going through the cycle.

For those who expressed concern and asked why the poor puppy was always sick, well the answer is IBS, yup...just like a nervous little person might get. We just have to be very careful, as he is small and things can go from bad to worse, awful quick. We do the best we can to make sure it does not happen, he never gets new food, no people food ever, and the only treats are special "easy on the stomach" treats.

But, nevertheless, he's a dog and he will lick the ground and eat dirt occasionally, so bad things happen. Also if he gets very upset, like the other day on a walk he came face to face with his first "mean dog" in this case it was a giant barking thing, chained up outside the neighbors house. You see we share a big looping driveway and we were walking up the path and the dog darted out from behind the house and "came after" Scribble.

My little puppy love was safe, but PETRIFIED. I had never seem him like that.

It was both funny and sad to see him bolt back down the path the way we came, pulling me on the leash behind him.

So...that's the story on Scribble, he's good...but neurotic. Sort of like me.

Now on to my latest treasure...As you know I am a bookish sort of girl, and I have to say if I was only allowed to buy one type of thing for the rest of my life (besides art supplies) it would have to be books....yup, they even beat out fashion.

Crazy, I know.

Shortly after moving to our house and out of the ghetto, my bubs and I were wandering the new town when we stumbled upon what could possibly be, the bookstore of my dreams, the kind I always pretended I owned when I was little and would spend hours playing "bookstore". The shop, quite simply called "The Little Bookstore" is up a cobblestone street and resides in an old house, with a beautiful slate roof. Run by and elderly man, the place is filled with books and other vintage posters and whatnot.

I could spend hours there.

A couple months ago when going through the children's books I found the most beautiful book I had seen in ages, "The Royal Book Of Ballet", printed in Italy the book is basically a fairy tale book, telling the stories of the great ballets, Swan Lake, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty.

The illustrations were like peaking into dreams I wish I could have.

just stunning.

But, being a very starving artist, buy the book was just not really an option. It has been in my head ever since. So the other day was the 2 month anniversary of our wedding, and my bubs and I ventured into town for ice cream and books, and my dear bubs bought it for me.

It's mine now, and I could just die. Isn't it dreamy??

thought flurry

altered wine box (wine not included)

8x8 collages on stretched canvas

new postcards!

morning....

so here I am, after taking yesterday "off" to celebrate my one week wedding anniversary with my bubs...and by celebrate I mean, take care of Scribble who is slowly but surely getting better, though I think his medicine is making him a little "slow", having the traditional one week of marriage meal of macaroni and cheese and dessert at the Dairy Queen, and then....SHOPPING, not fun shopping just shopping.

we needed a vacuum.

so there you have it, a slice of wedded bliss.

As I sit here and type I keep thinking, what to write, what to write.

Do I obsess over America's Next Top Model, do I talk about the obsessive "man crush" my bubs has on Billy Zane???

(that one I think I should wait for a celebrity letter for)

Or should I blah, blah about what's new in my shop, well that one you can see the photos of, so there is no need to go into details, right? I mean you can go to my shop and see details.

No.....I think importantly I need to talk about this....I have spring fever.

yup, sad but true.

This week is a rare and sunny one here in Columbus, so with the sun, I have lost all desire to work, I just want to nap lazily and have lemonade...sit on my porch swing and wear skirts and walk to Starbucks....

Yes, those are the things I want to do, sadly.....we of course have no money for this life of leisure I am craving in my soul, the wedding and surrounding expenses to a toll, and now it's back to the "grind", OK...I am not complaining my "job" is a dream...making pretty things in my studio and getting to visit with my puppy on my breaks.

Oh, I am approaching my 2 year Etsy anniversary!!!!

Can you believe it?

I will be sending out a mailing early next week but wanted to tell all my loyal readers first....I will be holding a contest with a giveaway.....plus I am doing a 20% off sale in my shop, just write "anniversary08" in the message to seller and wait for a new invoice before paying.

Monday

wowsers, happy Monday everyone...

first, a giant disclaimer, I am leaving for Pittsburgh in the wee hours of Friday Morning to go to a show.

I am in no way prepared for this show at this moment in time....but I have 4 days right? plenty of time to get ready for that.

but, that means I will be doing an awful lot of work from here on, which means I might not be "all about the blogging like I normally am, fear not...I will still be blogging and reading blogs, but you migt sense something missing from posts or comments, fear not all the love is still there, it is my sanity that is not.

But....I have plans to bribe you. You see, I am going to have a contest to celebrate my 1 year Anniversary of selling on etsy.

I will announce contest winners 1 week from Today.

I know, I know...you're all thinking, how do I enter this contest.

Easy, here are the ways.

1- leave a comment on my blog (each day you comment gives you one entry, so if you comment Monday-Thursday, you get 4 entries. If you comment 4 times in one day...sorry, that still only counts as 1)

2- You can buy something from my shop each item you buys enters you TWICE!!! Yes, you heard me...twice per item.

3- you can combine both ways, comment every day, buy a bunch of stuff, and up your chances.


But now you are thinking....what will I win?

Well this is where it will get creative, you see I don't think every prize fits every person, so depending on the winner everyone would get a different sort of prize, it will be a giant goody box of love from me to you.

It will include for sure...original art from me, cards and a collage, along with some other cool goodies.

It might include depending on who you are and what you like.

1-books
2-comics
3-supplies
4-toys
5-movie
6-yoga tapes
7- fashiony things.
8- sweets

cool huh? so now that you know the rules....on you mark, get set...go!!!!

I will be back tomorrow morning for more blog adventures, the piece I am showing today will be available in my shop later on. I am so very much in love with this collage at the moment, I hope you like it as much as I do.

xoxoxo
jenn

ps- also................I am so geeked up over the return of Heroes tonight that it is causing me pain!!!!