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I had great plans for weekend, I even took Friday off to get a head start on awesome stuff, and then Thursday I got really sick, I didn't get anything done this weekend, and I still feel awful. While I'm the road to recovery here are some things I'm excited about now :)

1. The Black Apple's latest painting in her wild and ordinary series.
It's such a whimsical and delicate concept. I'm pretty sure if I were ever to get a tattoo it would look something like this with morning glories and pretty birdies perched on the vine.

love the colors

2. Adele and Mumford and Sons. I watched Grammys last night and it was so great to see them together on stage for a little bit. I was thinking how popular they both are and that they are so amazing live, that would a be the best concert line up ever! I recently bought Adele's concert dvd & cd combo and Mumford and Sons recently released a concert dvd too. If you can't see them in concert soon I would do the next best thing and buy the dvds :)

picture from here

3. Skyfall out on DVD tomorrow. This has been the best Bond with Daniel Craig in my opinion because he finally has a villain that is up for the challenge, plus new characters are always fun.
AND Adele does a really awesome theme song, and coincidentally she will be performing this song at the Oscars because they are doing a tribute for 50 years of Bond pretty exciting! If you haven't seen Skyfall yet and you are Bond fan be sure to rent it soon :)

4. Prabal Gurung's new collection at Target. This time around, I did my homework, reviewed the look book and figured out what pieces I was actually interested in adding to my wardrobe and ordered it all online. I get tired of going to different stores seeing if they have what I think I want. I always get captivated by the dress that never seem to work out for me. I really like the black and white print cardigan, and the bright geo spliced dresses. I love his use of color, we will see how wearable it is.
What pieces are you excited about?

5. Ken Price at the Nasher Sculpture Center, I just found a new sculpture exhibit to get excited about. Not many of the museums are getting fun new exhibits but this looks awesome like a Pixar brainstorm :)

What are you excited about lately? Happy Tuesday to you :)

A long time coming

I first discovered Etsy  in 2007 when I unintentionally stumbled upon this article. I remember being so excited and intrigued by this handmade movement that I had no idea about. Through this article I also discovered one of my favorite artists and inspirations The Black Apple. Ever since exploring Etsy on a daily basis has been a part of my routine.  I longed to join this creative community but had no idea what to make- to say I struggle a little with perfectionism and procrastination would probably be the understatement of the year. Every year I kept telling myself this year I'm gonna start a shop, and I never really got very far. Until my last job.....it was probably the most demanding and stressful job I've ever had, I had not really felt creative. I had stopped drawing completely until I realized I needed a change of pace, so I started sketching at lunch as sort of a mental recess. I finally had motivation and drive to start seriously pursuing my shop.

The thing about perfectionism is it's unattainable, so I made a conscious effort to keep moving forward and accept my abilities for what they are at this moment. Everyone has to start somewhere, it's not to say you're ok with where you are at forever, goals are essential, and discipline is necessary to grow. It's a slow process to retrain yourself to quit doubting and keep moving, but I'm making progress. You'll never know if you don't try right?

These articles over at Design Sponge have helped me immensely. This one in particular about lies that could hold your business back, I found extremely affirming and timely.

So without further ado, I would like to announce that Floating Thru Fields is now open for business!
I would also like to point out the new shop link at the top right of the page.

I plan to get a lot more drawings done as soon as possible now that my computer issues are somewhat fixed.

Thanks to my family and friends who have supported me through this long process :)