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. ...
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