Creative Thursday Daily Paintings

my blog has moved

July 23rd, 2008

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Sorry for the short notice. But it seems that someone has hacked into my blog to add a lot of links for levitra, among other prescription drugs hidden in my posts (my apologies if you’ve had to scroll through any of these in your blog readers). Since Creative Thursday isn’t really into pushing prescription drugs and I have been meaning to update the blog, and this blog just turned two, blah, blah, blah yesterday turned out to be the perfect timing. So this is officially the last post. My new blog address from now on is

http://creativethursday.typepad.com/

Please update this if you happen to be one of the many people who have been kind enough to link to my blog in the last 2 years.

And any comments left here as of today will disappear in the next few weeks when this blog address will be removed from the internet. So if you want your comments to be lasting, you can meet me over at the new blog and say hello there. Everything is the same at the new blog, just a few changes and few updates I will still need to be making over time.

See you there!

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times two :: celebrating 2 years!!

July 21st, 2008

times two.jpg

4 x 4 in.

Today is a very special day. It is my official two year anniversary of the Creative Thursday blog. So I’m changing the tone back to joy today, and I thank you immensely for all your kind comments and thoughts from yesterday’s post.

This is my chance to tell you again how much I appreciate all of you who visit this blog and to those of you who comment so frequently, that I have the pleasure of knowing a little more each time I hear from you, you feel like my extended circle of friends.

I still can’t begin to express in words the joy I feel when I create these paintings. And I feel so lucky every day to live this creative life. I will repeat what I wrote in my daily painting email today ~ Creating these paintings and sharing them with you is a highlight in my day. Thank you for continuing to join me on the journey.

(original is sold)

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for david haedike

July 20th, 2008

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If you know me personally or have been following the blog for quite a while, then you may know that I was married before, and the first 11 years of my adult life were spent along side Art Haedike. I don’t mention it much, as it’s personal and between us, and this blog is mostly about my creations and my present life experience over the last two years now ~ but my marriage was a wonderful one in so many ways mostly because of the person I was married too, yet life sometimes still manages to take us in different directions. I am however endlessly grateful for the time we spent together, and also for the Haedike and Landess family, who made me feel a welcome part of their family from the first moment I met them.

Yesterday, I learned from my ex-husband, Art, that his brother, David, passed away unexpectedly on Friday. He was only 32 years old and leaves behind two children of his own.

It is at this point of the post that I am simply at a loss for words. The shock of this sudden tragedy is settling in and my heart is breaking for Art and his family. I can’t begin to put into words anything other than the fact that David was one of the kindest, gentlest people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. So in some small form, this post is my way of remembering such a humble, gracious and beautiful spirit. I chose the photo above, that shows David on the right side, because it was a photo where David wasn’t posing and it happened to capture what I remember about him most ~ his soft, loving presence and his sweet smile.

I have debated whether or not to share anything regarding this here with you, but decided that I would ~ as we can never be reminded enough to appreciate our loved ones, to appreciate the life we are living, to slow down and live fully in every moment and to tell the people we love how much we love them as often as we can. It’s never too soon or too late to share with those close to us, how much they mean to us.
I also didn’t feel like I could post on my blog this week as if nothing had happened, because no matter how much joy I want to share here (and that is one of my main intentions with this blog), this is still an honest slice of my life, and at the moment my heart is saddened and reflecting once again on all that is truly important to me. Also for my family and friends who may keep up with me here at the blog, especially those of you had the chance to meet David, I thought you would want to know as well. So please send loving thoughts to the Haedike family and hug those you love a little tighter today.

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photo opp. 6

July 17th, 2008

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photo opp 6.jpg

4 x 4 in.

Can’t really tell on this one, who is taking advantage of the photo opportunity ~ is it the little blue bird or the baby bear?

Ok then, the concert on Tuesday night was so much fun that it exhausted me just a little. And let me just say that it was AMAZING when they sang “Fix You” (from their X & Y album) and all 18,000 people, myself included sang it back to them. What that must be like to know that your art, in this case your music speaks to so many people that they can sing all the words back to you at your own concert……

When you try your best, but you don’t succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can’t sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can’t replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home,
And ignite your bones,
And I will try to fix you,

High up above or down below
When you’re too in love to let it go
But if you never try you’ll never know
Just what you’re worth

Lights will guide you home.

(an excerpt from the lyrics to “Fix You” by Coldplay)

That last line speaks to me every time.

So I didn’t make it back here yesterday as I had hoped, but my heart was full and today I did manage to squeeze in a little creativity among errands and a trip to the dentist (my mouth is finally returning back to normal after the numbness). I don’t know about you but it really feels like summer and I think that the relaxation from vacation and taking some down time is still present, which is a good thing. I’ve been feeling tired and I’ve been giving into it. I’ve also in general been moving at a much slower pace and taking time, especially to visit and catch up with friends and I have to say it feels really nice. Which I have to take a moment to mention here, if you like wine and delicious food and a nice but not too pretentious atmosphere, and you’re here in LA ~ add a relatively new restaurant to your list to visit. My lovely friend Nancy made the discovery, and it’s called Tasca wine bar, on 3rd street in West Hollywood. As a business owner I truly appreciate any business that takes great care and pride in their business down to every last, tiny detail. And as a great lover of food wine, I’m happy to report that this restaurant is above and beyond in both of these categories, not to mention that our waiter shared the same passion for food and wine. He also let us take our time and linger, which in LA can sometimes be a rare phenomenon. So that’ all here for today. I hope you had a good Creative Thursday. I’m off to keep the mellow feelings going with my favorite yoga class, with Coldplay blasting on my car radio I’m sure.

Also I want to leave you in particular with this part of those same lyrics ~

“But if you never try you’ll never know
Just what you’re worth.”

Whatever it might mean to you today, I say………..Go and try!!!!!

(original is sold)

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a puppet’s dream

July 15th, 2008

a puppets dream.jpg

1 anthro series.jpg 6 x 6 in.

SO excited about this painting series idea I came up with today, I have little knots in my stomach. Did you know that I get that excited sharing daily paintings with you? I do. It’s like I’m a little kid who created something new and can’t wait to show it to somebody as soon as possible, (just ask Sean). And if he’s not here, ask the cats.

Speaking of Anthropologie…not only am I constantly inspired by that store, but I get excited every time a catalog shows up in the mail. In fact I’ve been saving them for a quite a while as a reference for painting ideas that pop into my head when I immerse myself in the pages, of a catalog for goodness sakes. What other catalog do you know of that you could actually “immerse” yourself in? Today, I decided to act on one of my many painting ideas, and then I thought it would be really FUN for me to do a series called the “Anthropologie Series”. Now I don’t know for sure whether they will be painted one right after the other, but there will be a number of them and today’s is officially #1. This one also includes paper from a special remnant pack of papers (much like the sweet treats) I discovered at one of my favorite local stores, Soolip, which has some of the most creative and almost decadent paper and stationery selection.

Alrighty then, I’m also excited because I’m going to see one of my favorite bands in concert later tonight. Coldplay, LOVE them!!!! Truthfully, I’m enamored with almost every single song they play. Their music is often playing in the background during my creative time. In early celebration of a fun evening, I’m taking the rest of the day off. See you back here tomorrow ~ wishing you a happy Tuesday!
(click here to buy original)

*Edit* Creative Thursday, I don’t know how this happened again, but for some reason my comments were shut off. They’re officially back on! Oh Technology…some days, I tell you.

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something pretty

July 14th, 2008

tea rose.jpg I thought I’d get around to creating something to share with you today, but it’s now the end of the day and other projects that needed finishing took priority. But I did want to pop in and say hello and leave you with a little something pretty on this summer Monday. Pretty, delicate roses seated on a beautiful tea towel from Anthropologie that I gave to Jan as a gift earlier this year. I know inspiration for my recent creations definitely found their beginnings here. It’s funny how things make impressions on us and we forget about them only until they reveal themselves much later in our own creations.

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hello koalas

July 11th, 2008

hello koalas.jpg

4 x 4 in.

I’ve been wanting to paint a koala bear for some time now. I just couldn’t seem to get them the way I wanted, but these two have won my heart today. This mama and her baby bear will also be living over at Etsy as a print, because I think they would make an especially nice match to the pandas! No little anecdote today, just wishing you a very happy friday. And if you are in the Cincinnati area tonight, the opening of the Mad Tea Towel Party is happening! At Nicholas Gallery, 23 E. Court St. Cincinnati, OH, from 6 - 10 pm.

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There’s my tea towel at the bottom, waiting to be hung ~

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wishing you a happy weekend too!

(original is sold)

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sweet treats

July 10th, 2008

sweet treat 1.jpg

A big chunk of inspiration on my trip, was found on a visit with Jan, (Sean’s step mom, who we absolutely adore!) to the Pincushion Boutique in Davis, California. As you may guess from the name this boutique is all about sewing, and features a selection of fabrics that was endless, each one more fabulous than the next. The good news is that one of their specialties are these “sweet treats”. Each one is a thoughtfully packaged, color coordinated combination of 8 fat-quarter cuts of fabric, neatly folded and bundled, tied with a pretty ribbon and labeled with titles like, “Ah-Refreshing”, “Bug’s Eye View” and “A Carriage Through London”. Sweet treats they are indeed. I couldn’t choose between them all, so I brought home 5 bundles, and the best part is that every Thursday, they list new ones for sale on their website. So if you don’t live in Davis, you can purchase them too!! Oh, have I mentioned how much I LOVE the internet?

And the other part of the story that I want to share is that this idea for the “sweet treats” was born out of a slow time at the Pincushion Boutique’s old store location. The Pincushion is a family owned business with 3 generations of women working there. I had the pleasure of meeting Mary who is the daughter of the founder. Mary’s mom came up with the idea of the “sweet treats” because in the summer time when all the students leave town (Davis is home to the University of California, Davis) their business slowed way down. They needed a way to generate a little extra income and “sweet treats” it was. Now a huge seller, Mary even designs quilting patterns using the fabrics and sizing of the sweet treats as a base.

I wanted to share these with you because a) for my creative sewing visitors, the fabrics are gorgeous and b) I know that some of you may worry about these “slower” economic times but the truth of the matter is that people make money in every kind of economy and those that succeed even when times appear “slower” are those that use those times as an opportunity to create something new, to solve a problem for themselves and/or their customers. Since I seem to be leaving little anecdotes in my blog posts these days, this is one for today. And tomorrow (it’s still Wednesday as I post this on the California Coast time), on a Creative Thursday, head on over to sweettreat.com and pick up some fun fabrics. I can’t wait to show you some creations these have inspired for me just in the last few days! All this talk of sweets… I am now craving some dessert. The lemon bars Erika made are calling me, so I’ll see you tomorrow!

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