Rainy days and Saturdays...

"It was a dark and stormy night . . . "

Oh, wait - that's a different story.

It was a gray and dreary morning and really didn't get better throughout the day. I had the day to myself and I had plans. I try not to do damp and dreary. I find it depressing. I don't like getting wet and my plans called for a lot of outdoor and in-and-out type errands. I really wasn't feeling it.

I decided to regroup, rethink and stay in. Heck, I didn't even get dressed 'til noon!


What I did do was take a couple hundred pics of more of that vintage stock I need to get listed in the shop. I'm getting better with the camera but it still doesn't come easy and it does take me lots of shots to come up with five good (or, at least, "acceptable") ones to post. Now, all I have to do is get my descriptions together and spend the time typing them in to the site. I try not to list all at once in order to spread my exposure out over a longer time but I do draft the copy and have it ready with the list of the pics I want to use. It all takes time.




I finished painting a shirt I was working on for The Big Guy. I've told you before he's an a-fish-ionado (Get it?) of tropical fish and fish of all sorts. He loves when I do cartoon style fishies in my work. He's also a bass player. So I combined both and made him a bass-playing blue fish (I think he's got "da blues!") He likes it!

I added some new painted items to the shop. I still have quite a few other new pieces to add this week but I'll do a few each day.


I've recently painted a few more lampshades and looked forward to getting them in the shop but, all but one of these new ones sold before I could even list them. (That's a "good thing"!) Now, I've got to get out there and locate some more bargain shades to work with.






I also added some of the new Spring potholders to the shop. Everybody can use a bright spot of color in the kitchen, can't they? Oh yeah, they make great gifts. Everybody has a kitchen. They usually come with the house!









I spent the rest of the day sewing lace on all sorts of things!! Can't wait to finish them up and post them to show you what I did with all those trims and such.

It was a full day and I am exhausted!!

And, now for a little shameless self-promotion....

Another Summer-like day!! We almost hit 80 again! Made me start to think about the beach, fishing and, yes, even celebrating Memorial Day!! (That is the "unofficial" start of summer, isn't it?)

Of course, your little ones will need just the right outfits:

These are all available NOW in my online shop, Splashin! Check them and many others out.



What's more patriotic than a sailor suit?

Most people particularly love the stars on the backside!




You'll want them to be stylin' when they strut along the boardwalk in the evening, won't you? The painted sunglasses "hanging" on the pocket get a lot of attention and comments!

Want something to just wear around the beach or pool? Buy just the Beach Bum onesie (or T-shirt).It comes as part of the set or can be bought separately, here.



Has Dad taken his little buddy fishing yet? Well, how could he resist taking him along in this little outfit?




Notice there's a little backside interest here, too.


***I thought I'd just give you all a nudge towards Summer shopping!

Back at you to chat, tomorrow! (It's been a full and hectic weekend.)

New for Spring --

I really have been producing some new merchandise this week. I'm finally getting a chance to post some pics just to prove it!

I'm calling this one "Big Mouthed Fish" and it is one of the bigger kids and adult sized shirts.

This one is another kid-sized (as opposed to baby-sized) item. It simply reeks "Spring" to me! I'm calling it "The Posies and The Butterfly."

Then, I felt bad for all the baby girls that wouldn't be able to enjoy that Spring-y design, so I altered it a bit to fit a onesie for those tiny gals!

I guess this one might be called "Little Butterfly and Posies."

I hope to get these listed in my Etsy shop within the next couple of days. (I've got more Spring designs drying as we speak. They're really hard to photograph while the paint's wet!)