Hello! My husband's little brother big 2-5 birthday was this weekend and we celebrated with steak dinner and a delicious champagne cake .  It was some serious delicious cake.. tasted like little bits of sugar cloud. I am rereading a book called "What I Know Now About Success"- letters from extraordinary women to their younger selves edited by Ellyn Spragins . I just love this book, it reminds me that everyone had to start from some where and it often makes me wonder what I would tell my younger self or at what point in my life I would I want to talk to myself.  This is the letter Barbara Corcoran , she into real estate and a judge on Shark Tank. Dear Barbara Ann,       Don't be afraid.  Stand up and shout out loud and clear enough for everyone to hear: "No I am NOT stupid."      There's a world of difference between different and being stupid.  It's not a sin when you can't follow directions or don't have the answer.  Know that there is n...
Happy Friday! This week was a busy one- painting.. meetings.. plotting.. and planning.  I can't believe January is almost over and that we are almost in February.  What are you up to this weekend? I was thinking about doing movie night and specialty cocktail night.   Maybe something fruity with a umbrella in it, sunshine in a cup.  The doom and gloom weather is getting to me, but I am sure it can all be fixed with a fuzzy cocktail.  :) The winner for my giveaway is... drumroll please. . MissLarissabee  -One thing about me: I love animals, I have 2 cats and a dog right now. If i had a bigger home i would have a couple more dogs. I will have to get to work ASAP on her painting.  :) So Larissa if you could email me your address that would be awesome :) erikaleesears@gmail.com...
This is what I have been working on for Cascade Aides Project .  Every year they have a huge art auction and I am going to submit this piece.  This is my first year applying so fingers crossed that I get in. Since I am so in love with New York City- it's a piece of people in the NYC subway.  I do love how they read while they wait. Also I wanted to announce that I have become a red head!   I haven't been a redhead like this since college :) Happy Thursday! Creative thoughts your way.  Oil on canvas with a gamar varnish!  ...
No snow :( not even a speckle. Just rainy and cold.  I was hoping to make a snow man this week or maybe make even a snow angel but no!   Guess what? I was finally productive towards the end of this week...granted I went to sleep around 4 am every night BUT I had a break through! I can hear the angels singing... lol :)  Here is a little painting that I painted for my friend Cindy in New York and it's finally dry and ready to be shipped. I hope she likes it- she just loves beautiful botanicals.  She had a give away on her blog and I couldn't believe that I won! So I thought I should send her back something extra special.  I hope it makes it safely to New York.  Can you believe it? I am going to have a painting that has a home in New York! Here is what she sent me.  Look how adorable everything is wrapped.  I am not the greatest wrapper but it's what's inside the package right? Have a good weekend! My husband and I have a date planned for this weekend! Also I wanted t...
I am painting as fast as I can.   The projects are starting to pile up..  Quality versus quantity, right? The painting is in it's ugly phase.. an ugly painting doesn't get pretty until much later... I know... I know.. No excuses..  I am a little jealous about people who can make art quickly, and I am also jealous of people who make amazing art quickly.  :)  Since I have no paintings to show you, I will show you funny photos and a little bit of a inappropriate video.  That's me practicing my karate moves.  My husband's little brother- being really funny.  This could have been my face book profile picture but all ruined because of him! We are supposed to get snow tonight- fingers crossed and then I can really get some work done because I will be snowed in.  Productivity thoughts coming your way and hopefully my way. ...