New Layout, Picture Time, and Halloween Sneak-Peek

I think I am finished with the new design.  I kept the basics but added new images in the background and Title Banner.  I'm excited!

Now that the new design is finished things should hopefully start rolling again. Makes me feel better.

Fall is almost here, and that means caramel apples, pumpkin pie, the leaves turning red, gold, and orange, and pecan-picking.  Last year we picked a plethora of pecans! Here is Lily playing with them.

 

I'm so excited to try all of the Fall Crafts I've seen online.  I'm hoping to finish a post on all of them to share with you all.

And here is a sneak-peek of our Halloween outfits...

 

 

Halloween Hijinx



 I walked into Wal-Mart on September first to see the beginnings of Halloween shopping. I stopped dead (hehe) in my tracks and realized I was not prepared for this year. What was I going to do?! AHHH!!

Lily loves Halloween too!  October, 2012

Halloween has always been my favorite Holiday.  Sure, you get presents on Christmas, but for some reason the thought of dressing up and prancing around the neighborhood with friends and family gathering candy takes the cake for me.  What's better is now I can dress Lily up now, too!  Double the fun for the Mama!

Last year I did a costume review for Anytime Costumes (see review here) and dressed Lily Bud in a cute Lion costume once Halloween came around.  I was definitely more excited than she was! 

Last year I came up with my own costume on-the-fly as I honestly had let the idea slip past me.  Lily was taken care of so I didn't have too much to worry about.  Right?  Well, I ended up looking like a vampire pirate.  It was a little cool, but frustrating when I was totally uncomfortable walking up and down the street with everything falling off.

NOT THIS YEAR!

This year I have taken the early initiative to make sure my family is prepared for Halloween with a cute theme that is not only fun but affordable and comfortable. 

What theme is that, you ask?  Drumroll.... (badabadabadabadabada...)

Little Red Riding Hood!!!

 

Lily and I are going to be Red Riding Hoods and Joseph will be the Wolf.  Thought about being the grandma, but I already have some components of an adult Red Riding Hood costume and surprisingly none of the grandma.  Nope, no nightgowns, robes or slippers here.  Weird, huh?  Always preferred shorts and a t-shirt...

Anyway, for affordability's sake we went to the thrift store today and picked up some wicked-cute baskets for a dollar each for candy-holding and to transport goodies to Grandma's house.

Thrift store love <3



As I get more things together I will update here.

Does anyone have any tips on keeping Halloween affordable and fun? If so, totally share :)





Art Samples: Pencil, Charcoal, and Other Drawings

From Top to Bottom:

Pete. Colored Pencil. Winter 2009.

Moon Behind Leaves Sketch. Ballpoint Pen. Fall 2009.

Zorachi Meets Daemonin's Raptor Baby. World of Warcraft Fanart, colored pencil. Summer 2009.

Dragon on Red Clay. Ceramic Tile. Spring 2010.

Self-Portrait. Graphite. Fall 2008.

Silhouette Self-Portrait. Purple Ballpoint Pen. Fall 2009.

Portrait of a Lab. Black Ballpoint Pen. Fall 2009.

Charcoal Wolf. Charcoal. Spring 2009.

Art Samples: Ink and Computer Designs

From Top to Bottom:

India Ink Self-Portrait. 2008-2009
Wolf Avatar, ArtRage. 2008-2009
India Ink Koala. 2008-2009
India Ink Harpy Eagle Skeleton. 2009
India Ink Concentration Pieces. Spring 2009.
Quetzal. India Ink. Spring 2009.
Quetzalcoatl. India Ink and Gesso. Spring 2009.
Dragon Skeleton. India Ink with Charcoal. Spring 2010.
Close-ups of Dragon Skeleton.