Vote for Stella

Stella has finally been entered in the Munny competition please vote for her here.
Thank You :)

Which expression?

which-expression
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I'm having a hard time figuring out Stella's expression. What do you guys think?

Stella Munny in Progress

I've been pretty busy and can't believe that I practically used a whole box of Super Sculpey. I can't wait to cure her and then painting. I have quite the deadline June 30th so fingers crossed!

Munny Time

It's been a while since I've been in the land of the living, I'm slowly coming back to my normal creative self again. I've been thinking to enter the Munny competition and I really don't have much time to think as I have little time to act. So I did some supply shopping and cleaned the studio up to make space, so now it's time to buckle down and start working.

I've been admiring just the shape of Munny and it seems to be really quiet right now, I have what it wants to be when it grows up and slowly it's finding it's voice.

Here's a sketch I quickly put together. I'm not liking the mouth, she seems a little angry.

So there's more to come soon...

Zilu Goodness

I love finding unique handmade items, and here's another website to fall in love with, Zilu. Just awesome goodness and everything is my style, maybe this isn't a good thing for my bank account ;P

The first month is almost over in 2010!

Well happy new year folks, I don't know about you but I was certainly happy to say good bye to 2009 and eagerly welcome 2010. Already January has flown by, which wasn't a bad month at all. I got to see my old and dear friend from Yarnageddon who I hadn't seen in about a year. I love catching up with such dear friends, but would love to live within the same area so that we could meet up more often. Well I guess I need to do a Vancouver trip soon, as there's a few people I need to see.

Oh and talking of Mandy, check out her new book and her interview on You Tube also the Yarn Bombing website!

Yay Mandy!!!

Procrastination is taking over!!!

Etsy Buy Handmade cheekynado

Gosh some evenings I just get glued to all the wonderful things people make, I envy their skills, imagination and motivation. I'm such a lazy artist these days, I used to create everyday; what happened???

I am thinking that this book maybe useful for Cheeky Nado table display.Folding Patterns for Display and Publicity, Agile Rabbit Editions So many ideas rolling around in the old noodle but body is not in agreement and seems to be on strike ~ argh! I guess they call it procrastination!!!

Made ~ setup

Made ~ setup
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I was in Lethbridge over the weekend to attend: Made.
It was great to meet new people and talk to the local Lethbians as well get exposure. I didn't sell as much as I had anticipated, however I most certainly don't regret the trip. I still managed to make enough to pay for the table. :)
I have so many ideas as these shows give me a lot of inspiration, even just eaves dropping on what potential clients say, opens up a lot of possibilities of where to push my creativity.

Also how can I forget that I got to visit with Jeff, Amber, Olivia and Ella! I had a great time, thanks for putting me up and feeding me :) And Thank you Amber for inviting me to join Made, I enjoyed it!!!

Thanks Lethbridge :)

Hhhhmmmm Upholstery Inspirations

Calgary Craigslist find: Tulip Chairs and table
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Loving the work of ljindustries. I've been meaning to work on my first Craigslist purchase above. But once I move in and figure the colors then I will consider what fabric to use I love the designs at Ikea as well what Julia of ljindustries used below.

Gunvor at Ikea

Amy Butler has some great work

Valori Wells

Cicada Studio

Any favourites?

What I wore today... Sept 23

One of the teachers at work was talking about an artist friend that she admired and how he without fail would produce a drawing or a painting everyday. This is something that I have tried and failed on many occasions and I too admire the diligence and passion an artist has to upkeep the practice.

So surfing around as I usually do I came across Aesthetic Outburst's blog and was inspired by other artists who drew what they wore today. Simple and an effective way to keep the daily drawing challenge going. So below is my attempt as I felt like a queen today with what I wore :)

One Giant Step Closer!

Slowly but surely I will be moving into my new home. I already started packing and hopefully the closing of the above home will go smoothly to start feeling excited. So far I'm still being reserved as it's been a roller coaster of emotions recently. I advise when looking for a house to go with someone, it's no fun alone especially for someone who can't make snappy decisions.

I'm also busily looking for furniture as I need to furnish a three bedroom home and get some students in as soon as I can. So if you have stuff, give me a shout :)

Home where art thou home?

Well, I did find a house that I liked, put in an offer but didn't go through. I was a bit upset with how the realtor for the seller behaved. My realtor spent the day trying to contact the realtor after faxing the offer the night before and only after she talked to his manager did she hear from him.

The realtor was pretty blunt saying that they recieved the same offer earlier. Well it wasn't from me, as this is my first time to buy a home. He hadn't even told his client about it and said that he wasn't going to even bother with this offer. How rude!!! I did give a low offer, only because I need to redo the roof as it shows it's age as well as the flooring.

Oh well, there's a better house out there :)

In the mean time until I find a home, what inspires me is a pop of pink amongst the clean white and turquoise with black lines.


Or a nice clean white and well organized kitchen, I would love to have a wall painted with blackboard paint. As I'm a little forgetful at times ;P I can't wait to have space to start cooking again!

Something for my students

Cambridge University Press has a great site with an interactive Phonemic Chart. Click here

Also the British Council has one that you can download and keep on your computer. Click Here

Also MacMillan English has one too. Click Here

Hopes that helps ~ take care and all the best :)

Need to go shopping in Korea

I miss shopping in Korea, there was always something fresh. I think many Korean designers are underrated as their talents really need to shine through.

I found this brilliant USB table that I really would love to have and put my tablet on top of. It's not bad for 44,00won (Korean).

How about this adorable tea for two, but it looks to be a Japanese designer, which is all good :)

These felt coasters are really cool, it gives me some ideas to make my own.... ;P

Got to love the cute clean up box for your desk!

I miss Traveling!

Angkor Wat

Bangkok

Hong Kong

Lake Lousie

Before Namdaemun was burnt down ~ Seoul

Flying to LA

Maui

Halong Bay, Vietnam

The Water Town Zhujiajiao (Shanghai)

I'm so blessed to have had the chance to visit so many wonderful places ~ thank you!

Okay so it's been a while since my last post ~ sorry folks!

Well there were quite a few happenings, but that's all in the past and I'm excited about the future. So what's up you may ask...well I am pleased to say that I will be participating in the upcoming Market Collective at the old Anthill Fabrics store in Kensington, Calgary during the Sled Island Festival. I've been working, but I must admit I could work a lot harder!!! But I must admit I miss the full time access to my studio space at home ~ however it is temporary :)

Cheeky Coupon!

Wow, where does the time fly off to, cause it's leaving me lagging!  Well, it's not that bad at all! However today marks one year that I left Korea, and boy I sure do miss it, especially my beautiful Seoul sistas ~ you know who you are!

So this time last year I was flying off to Bangkok and here I am embracing the cold weather wondering just how much more snow is going to fall before Spring is over???  But on the flip side I have a fantastic deal for you Cheeky Nado Fans, as well as those who are fans of A Print A Day ~ I know I am!

The first ever Cheeky Nado coupon!  

That's right:

Free shipping to anywhere!

A free gift!!

And a coupon for 1/2 off your next purchase!!!

So why not check out the Cheeky Nado store for your cheeky items, there's more to come, and if you're in the Calgary area, this Saturday you can meet me in person at the Night to Fight Music and Art Festival at University of Calgary where you can check out the cheeky items for yourself, or buy a raffle ticket to win this original drawing; proceeds from the raffle will go to Doctors Without Borders for Darfur.  See you there!

Cheeky Nado is getting busy :)

So I started my new job on Monday but only to find out that I am a sub teacher as I'm at the bottom of the seniority list, so I have to wait until there's a class for me :(

In other news Cheeky Nado has two upcoming events the first is on March 28th "Night to Fight" music and arts festival.  The event is to raise awareness and educate the public about the ongoing genocide in Darfur the profits they make will go to Doctors without borders.  I'm also donating two framed original illustrations for the event.  

The second event is April 18th Market Collective at the Carpenter's Union in Kensington: An interactive market of local artisans.

I'm busy finishing many projects plus I'm putting together 70 promo packs for another table that an Alberta Etsy Team member has for the Portobello Market in the Big Four this summer ~ I wish I could be apart of it but I simply can't afford the table fees :(

Below is a sneak preview of the new work for Cheeky Nado: meet St Trinian Sarah!

Whao love the tilt shift maker :)

Whao love the tilt shift maker :) 

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Check out this site http://tiltshiftmaker.com/ just upload a photo and play around with the settings to get the desired miniature look. I can see myself spending way more time on the net, like I already don't!!!

I love my Angkor photo of Ta Prohm.

Yay 2009 is getting better :)

Wha-hooo finally 2009 is kicking in with positivity and yesterday was the highlight!!!  So what happened you may ask.  Well I finally got a job teaching ESL to adult students downtown.  I also got a better start as they recognize and award those who have their CELTA over those that have a TESOL ~ yipee, cause that was something I was worried about over here as everyone was asking for a TESOL cert.  

I'm back in the game and can start putting money back into the savings ~ yay :)  Also talked to a friend and was offered a room as there's no way I'm driving 120km everyday and make it into the city in the morning ~ brutal and admire those that do it cause I can't.  I parked downtown for about 4 hours and it cost me $26 ~ holy mama mia I swear the guy behind me must of been amused with the noises I was making as I put the money into the stupid machine!!!  Back to where I was really going with this paragraph ~ I'm moving back to the city, this means I'm no longer going to be alone out on an acreage talking to me myself and I!

And the best news of all***  I visited my nan before the interview and what a shock to see her, she was glowing and full of color.  For those of you that don't know the last time I saw her she was ill and close to leaving us, so this was a blessing.  She was back to her usual self asking me the same question over and over but it such good spirits and smiling too.  Oh what joy :)