Art House

I love art houses. Don't you? In these days of internet- we can cruise right in to any art show, exhibit, or art environment. I love looking at, but especially IN, art houses, and imagining how it would be to really live there. Or perhaps it's best to keep it as an oasis- a special place to stay or vacation.

So what do you think of this one? It's pretty 70's but I just love it. Built by Mexican Architect, Javier Senosiain, and located near Mexico City.
It's hard to say no to an interior gardenscape. Much huger inside than I thought..... care to see more? Click here. (I almost always miss when I go to type a capitol "C" and end up typing "lick here". )

Handmade High Flying Easter Bunnies

Welcome Spring. Bunnies are happily hopping out of the studio and to their new homes. I have a good supply in stock for Easter shoppers.

Not only are they hand made with love, but I test each and every one for his/her high flying ability. High jumps are a must when it comes to Bliss Forest bunnies! Made for cuddles, tough enough for action! Speaking of tough, the newest addition to the bunny line, is the blue ninja bunny- ready to raid the cookie jar.

You

Hey you. Yes, if you are reading this, I do mean you. I have to tell you something important. I dig you. Really. Even if we haven't met in person, I respect you, love you, think your spirit and your mind are special, valuable, important, dear, precious, and loved. Please keep this in mind as you go about your life: You are awesome.

Gnome Pottery

The gnomes have come up with the idea for me to paint their playful images on mugs and tiny cream pots.

The cream pots are a cheerful addition to the breakfast table or for tea time. They also make a sweet vase for little buds.

I have three new mugs ready to photograph. Watch out for the Bad Gnome making his appearance....

Bliss Monkey Studio's 4th birthday party!

Lilith Monster #1- she was sold to a customer in Espoo, Finland who had fuscha themed apartment.

Four years ago, I opened my shop with monsters and coffee cozies. I was brand new to the Etsy family which was much smaller back then. Soon, I was laid off my day job and I went designing full time! I budgeted carefully and slowly expanded my business to several strong lines of products, writing projects for books, wholesale accounts with stores, and the crazy plush creatures that eventually opened their OWN store.

I love selling on etsy, love shopping on etsy, and really love the direct artist to customer contact I get. Thanks for supporting my business!

Now for a wrist warmer give away. Drop a comment in this post, with your favorite color of wrist warmers and I'll draw a name from the hat at the end of the week. If you leave a post without a color choice, I'll send black. :-)

All photos in this post are projects from that first year Bliss Monkey Studio hit Etsy.

Buddha's Garden quilt

Classic Blue coffee cozy

Jealousy as a Lodestone

One of my motto's this year is: Be the sort of person you'd be jealous of.

Measure your gut reaction.....Does that sound exciting? Inspiring? Are you smiling? Or does that sound negative and scary?

"Jealousy" is a word. For me, it's not a stuck, ugly place, it simply means the things I see in others that I'd like to have more of in my life. Paying attention to what I feel "jealous" of, and making a conscious decision to add MORE of_________ to my own life is positive.

How does this work?
So I might be at an art show and feel jealous of this artist with massive paintings. I might then realize I haven't given myself permission to work in large format. I can then move in a new direction if I like. Say yes to LARGE! Super size my canvas please!

Or I might envy a friend who's taken a vacation. I would pay attention to that feeling within myself, and may then make a decision to save for my own trip, or look at what I choose to spend my money on, and I could realign my values and goals, then make a plan with my family. Of course I'm also excited FOR her, love to see her photos, get inspired, and use those feelings to plan my own trip too.

I could feel jealous of a friend who seems fully surrounded by lovely friends, and turning that feeling inward, I could see I'd like to be spending more time with my own friends, or making some new ones. I could then act on those feelings.

I could feel annoyed with a family member who is always day dreaming. Why doesn't she do more DOING and less la dee dah ing about it all? Turn that inward and I might find I actually feel annoyance through jealousy. Perhaps I've been working too hard and really DO need more day dreaming in my life. Wow, that shouldn't be so hard, huh?

(all names and places in the fictitious above events have been changed to protect the innocent of course)

Jealousy is about ourselves and what we might be needing a bit MORE of in our lives. I don't need to be worried about getting stuck in negativity because there's plenty of goodness to go around once I know what it is I am missing. Let envy be your lodestone. Then give yourself permission to have MORE. More love, more time for art, more playfulness, or daydreaming, to change your spending habits to put MORE of your money where you really value it, to create more, treat yourself kindly more, speak what's in your heart more. More.

So what are you jealous of?

Go "green" with envy.


Being the sort of person that I could be jealous of means specific things to me. This entails my year to come being full of big handsome risks, living big, putting my dreams out there, traveling with my family, paying attention that I spend my time on the things, people, activities I value highly, giving to my community, dealing with difficult things promptly, keeping focused on my daily exercise, speaking straight from my happy heart and feasting in joyful abundance. DANG, I am jealous already! Let's go!

xoxoxoxoxo

Chocolate Bunny Valentine VS Undead Delivery!

A new batch of chocolate heart bunnies have just hopped into the studio for Valentine's day.

Wouldn't your sweetie just love this all wrapped up cute and delivered to their work place?

Or think ahead to Easter?

Just remember to add the delivery address during the transaction.

Or perhaps your Sweetheart is more the SOUR kind? They prefer the undead variety of plush?

I have just the thing. Stinking in the corner of my studio, is, ta-da! Zombie bunny, ready for delivery!