It had been too long since I’d checked in on Amanda Blake — one of my all-time favorite artists, she is responsible for the image of the Girl in a Party Hat — and look what she’s got for sale on her etsy store. The image is lovely, as always. But the title of the [...]
The other day, I was perusing the Etsy shop of one of my all-time favorite artists, she of Girl in a Party Hat “fame,” Amanda Blake, and realized I didn’t have any of her boys. Now I do. Oliver arrived just the other day, wrapped thusly (how freakin’ cute is that?!) and as it’s a [...]
And now for a commercial announcement. The Scottsdale Arts Festival is sweatily underway (my car thermometer insists it’s over 90 degrees this afternoon) in — you guessed it — Scottsdale. Years ago, I found one of my now-favorite artists at the festival: Amanda Blake, creator of the beautiful artwork that graces this blog and inspired its [...]
I have long held the belief that when you get a cool freelance writing gig, it’s important to invest part of the proceeds. Not in stock. In merch. Something that will remind you of a positive writing experience, every time you look at it. When I sold a piece to salon.com years ago about how [...]
