love the composition and the colors in this photo. and, of course, finger puppets are the best subject matter for literally every art form. i mean it. clicky.

too much coffee + moxie x etsy + odd keyword searches = taxidermy roundup:

top left: woodchuck could chuck signed photograph by tree’s eye view

top right: plushkill forest spring buck by cherrybox studios

middle left: specimen jar – fish by ami nyitray designs

middle middle: taxidermy teddy bear by the family tree

middle right: nude art nouveau edwardian women with deer head case by sweetheart sinner

bottom left: bush baby by honeypulp projects

bottom right: snooty poodle by taxidreamy

enjoy!

add this amazingly cute catnip toy to the mounting list of reasons why i want a kitty to play with. there are more colors available, and other designs too, including sushi and swiss choco rolls! clicky.

i can’t help but spread the love of the batts i got from art club today. the photos don’t begin to cover it. i’m drooling. more photos on flickr. clicky

this is the second image link when you search for “fail” on the google. i don’t know why this makes me laugh, but it really, really does.

this weekend marks the end of my whirlwind of holiday art activities with two cool events!

come out for “friday at the frye” – december 17, 7 – 10pm. i’m really excited to be doing a free workshop with my hero kristen rask (of schmancy, plushyou! fame) at my favorite seattle art museum. there will be other art activities too, and a guided tour of an AMAZING exhibition – hug: recent work by patricia piccinini. go to the frye website for more details. clicky.

and, for my portland people, we’ve got the big crafty wonderland super colossal holiday sale!
december 16th, 11am – 5pm at the historic norse hall. it will feature over 100 vendors, a full bar, recycled gift-wrapping with SCRAP at the DIY table, goodie bags to the first 200 shoppers,
a cool printed event program and so much more! come say hi and buy indie for the holidays! clicky. update: i got really sick on saturday and was unable to rally to make it to the event. i heard it was AWESOME…maybe next year!

i don’t usually covet fancy soaps, but these ones caught my eye. the button one is my favorite. it comes in other colors and is super affordable too. clicky.

my buddy ansley sent me this creation by the fabulous kezzaroo. i’ve loved her stuff for a long time…i purchased one of her mr. t finger puppets for paul and he was delighted.

thumb war is ON. check out kezarroo’s etsy shop…and ansley’s shop too!

although urban craft uprising was indeed the bestest fun happy times i’ve had in a long time, i woke up today feeling sad. someone snagged this little bunny man from my table on saturday and i feel like he’s out there somewhere.

i know theft is some times the cost of doing business, but my finger puppets are…alive…to me. i have a hard time even selling them because they really make me so happy. i understand why he’s desirable, but he’s part of my family and i want him back, no questions asked.

help me out, ok?