Love Brittney Lee's lions!!

Isn't she amazing? Brittney Lee makes the most amazing art! Doesn't Simba's face make you smile?

Hope you had a happy Monday!

Happy hump day and photo of the day

My aunt Lisa just emailed this picture of my grandmother, Tootie, and me. I think I'm one years old in this picture. I must have started the deer-in-the-headlights-picture-taking-look early.

Happy Wednesday!

Brittney Lee and PecknPaw artists!

Do you like Disney art? Were you the kind of kid who watched Disney movies over and over again, like me? Did you ever secretly wish you could draw like a Disney artist? 

I've introduced Brittney Lee to you all before and she's just phenomenal! (See previous blog posts featuring Brittney Lee here, here, here, and most recently here.) Aren't you just a teasy bit jealous (or in awe) when you read how she got her dream job at Disney? Brittney Lee and a group of 19 other amazing artists from Disney's visual development team made an independent art book that comes out August 7th!

Check out PecknPaw and the Black Mirror,  if you're interested, I found some example pages and links to the artist websites!

PECKNPAW LINKS

• Bill Schwab
• Brittney Lee
• Claire Keane (This was found on Claire on a Cloud!)
• James Finch
• Jeff Turley
• Jin Kim
• Justin Cram
• Lorealy Bove
• Scott Watanabe
• Shiyoon Kim
• Victoria Ying

All the featured artwork was found on the PecknPaw blog and Gallery Nucleus. If you'd like to order a copy of this neat art book, you can pre-order it on Gallery Nucleus! 

ENJOY!

Love at "First Sight"

I just found new artwork by Brittney Lee. I love it. It reminds me a little of Roman Holiday and Audrey Hepburn. 

Princess Ann: At midnight, I'll turn into a pumpkin and drive away in my glass slipper. Joe Bradley: And that will be the end of the fairy tale. 

[source]

"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person." Audrey Hepburn 

I also enjoy this Oxford Print too! 

To ponder, reflect....

 Carla Korbes, Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist, perpends the air.

 It's

Word of the Day for Thursday, May 6, 2010

perpend \per-PEND\, verb:
1. To ponder; deliberate.
2. To be attentive; reflect.
noun:
1. A large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall.

"So I do, madonna; but to read his right wits is to read thus: therefore perpend, my princess, and give ear.
-- William Shakespeare, Twelfth night, or, What you will

The Swing by Jean-Honore Fragonard

What dost you perpend today?

Country memories

When I was a child, I would escape chores to read in the tall grass at our farm. Sometimes I would build fairy huts in the grass, or wait quietly to spy on wild rabbits that would venture out of the blackberry bushes. When I saw this painting by Albrecht Durer, on my iGoogle art of the day homepage, it instantly transported me back to reading Little House on the Praire, Nancy Drew, and the Phillip Pullman books in the hay fields.

Do you have favorite pieces of art that remind you of a particular memory?

Monday Monday with Bell Design

Check out my new and fun magnets for my cubicle at work!! Isn't this perfect for Monday?

I highly recommend perusing through Bell Design's shop on Etsy. It will pick up your mood immediately and make you smile. There are some sweet Valentine's gift options currently.

I also like their owl designs!

Enjoy!

Soggy Saturday

http://britsketch.blogspot.com/

[ART by Brittney Lee]

It's been drizzling all day, but we still got a good run in. While our car was getting an oil change, we ran from old Ballard to Shilshole Bay Marina. Mr. F and I also stopped in KAVU because all their winter merchandise is on sale! We're going to run a few more errands and maybe even see a movie tonight. 

What do you do on rainy days?

More fun Brittney Lee art!

Brittney Lee's artwork is so fun! Brittney just posted new artwork on her website. Check out her celebratory dinosaurs. There are no velociraptors allowed!

Turkey and Thanksgiving Facts!

The First Thanksgiving, reproduction of an oil painting by J.L.G. Ferris, early 20th century.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (neg. no. LC-USZC4-4961)

happy thanksgiving facts from Spearmint Baby!

Turkey Facts

Will you be having turkey for Thanksgiving? You aren't alone -

97 percent of Americans have Turkey for Thanksgiving.

Here are some fun facts to share with your family during the celebration!

* A male turkey is a tom. A female is a hen. Babies are called poults.

* Ben Franklin liked the Turkey so much he thought it should be the

official bird of the US.

* A hen lays around 115 eggs a month which take about 28 days to hatch.

* A mature turkey has 3,500 feathers. Turkey feathers were used by Indians

to stabilize arrows.

* The largest turkey on record was 86 pounds.

* Wild turkeys can run 20 miles per hour and fly 55 miles per hour.

* Only the tom turkey gobbles. The hen makes clucking noises. A tom's

gobble can be heard a mile away.

* A group of turkeys is called a flock.

* Turkeys have lived in North America for 10 million years. Forty-Five

million are eaten at Thanksgiving.

* At the first harvest celebration with the pilgrims and Native Americans,

"fowl" was eaten. While this might have been turkey, it's more likely to

have been geese and ducks.

* At current Thanksgiving feasts, over 675 million pounds of turkey

are consumed.

* It is NOT the turkey that makes you sleepy after a Thanksgiving feast.

Tryptophan can only make you sleepy if taken on an empty stomach

without protein - hardly the case on Thanksgiving! It's the carbohydrates

in the other foods we eat with our meal that make us sleepy - neither of

which are traditional from the original pilgrim's diet.

Thanksgiving history:

* Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November

in the United States.

* By the fall of 1621 only half of the pilgrims, who had sailed on the

Mayflower, survived. The survivors, thankful to be alive, decided to give

a thanksgiving feast.

* Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada.

* The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving.

* The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620.

* The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America.

* The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'.

* They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621.

* They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

* The drink that the Puritans brought with them in the Mayflower

was the beer.

* The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how

to cultivate the land.

* The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first

Thanksgiving feast in the year 1621 and invited the neighboring

Wampanoag Indians also to the feast.

* The first Thanksgiving feast was held in the presence of around ninety

Wampanoag Indians and the Wampanoag chief, Massasoit, was also

invited there.

* The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.

* President George Washington issued the first national Thanksgiving

Day Proclamation in the year 1789 and again in 1795.

* The state of New York officially made Thanksgiving Day an

annual custom in 1817.

* Sarah Josepha Hale, an editor with a magazine, started a Thanksgiving

campaign in 1827 and it was result of her efforts that in 1863 Thanksgiving

was observed as a day for national thanksgiving and prayer.

* Abraham Lincoln issued a 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on third October 1863

and officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day

for Thanksgiving. Whereas earlier the presidents used to make an annual

proclamation to specify the day when Thanksgiving was to be held.

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt restored Thursday before last of November

as Thanksgiving Day in the year 1939. He did so to make the Christmas shopping

season longer and hus stimulate the economy of the state.

* Congress passed an official proclamation in 1941 and declared that now

onwards Thanksgiving will be observed as a legal holiday on the fourth

Thursday of November every year.

POSTED BY SPEARMINT BABY AT 11/26/2009

Starting my Christmas lists for myself and everyone else...

Everywhere I turn, advertisements are reminding me only 6 weeks until Christmas! I'm working on a frugalista (ie less is more!) approach to Christmas...but if money were no concern, here's what I'd consider getting for friends and family (or myself) for Christmas.

This Foxy Fox art print by Pamela Michelle is so charming! I recommend this gift for a fun-loving outdoorsy person!
Here's a eco-friendly gift option...the Pacific Northwest snack basket from bumble B design. It has tasty cookies from Biringer's, caramel corn from Cosmos or Harry & David, Sahale spiced nuts, Seattle Chocolates, and more in a colorful & sturdy recycled paper basket.

Another eco-friendly gift option, is the dog bowl basket from bumble B design! It's a collapsible travel dog bowl containing a "good dog" ball, all-natural dog treats & a rawhide ring, a dog bone biscuit cutter & dog biscuit recipe, & handy biodegradable Poop Bags. This sounds perfect for any dog owner!

[Art by Brittney Lee]

I just love this cat print. This would be great for any cat lover. I imagine this picture could make almost anyone smile!
For the "hostess with the most-est", there are cute owl party toppers made by giftsdefine on Etsy! I just adore their expressions! There are other birds and mermaids and animals too, if you prefer!


These darling squirrel earrings remind me of my cat, Lily Thomas, who has a fluffy tail just like a squirrel. They can be found on Etsy's JLynnCreation's website. I would love them but they would also be cute for a sister, or parent, or co-worker!
After reading Cardigans and Couture's review about the Air Jenni ballet flats, these lovely Cole Haan's are my list for Christmas! I love the Nike Air technology especially how they are synonymous with comfort! Who wouldn't want to give the gift of comfort to a friend, who's on her feet constantly?!

Since my husband is a creative genius with beads, I'm always on the lookout for beads and charms, especially for Christmas presents! The Vintage Pearl has lovely necklaces and charm bracelets. I just love it that they have the option to buy the necklace charms individually too. I like this dainty heart to make a bracelet for any girlfriend!

I also really like these dainty drop earrings from ! They would be perfect for any female relative or co-worker too!
Finally, for the book lover, or the person who has everything...

Hawaiian God Bookmarks by Brittney Lee!

Don't they make you want to go to Hawaii? :)

These make me happy...

"Nothing is better than a best friend on a rainy day to lend you some boots! Oh the thrill of a day of puddle splashing!" Brittney Lee
Up and Away Mini Print Art by Brittney Lee
Lion Cupcakes photo by lifelalife on Flickr

New blog find: