Thursday, December 30, 2010

REALLY OLD PAINTINGS....by me!
I was going through some files that my husband just compiled on to a massive server that he's been working on.  We sadly lost some precious photos recently, so we thought it might be a good idea for us to start backing up our stuff.   You'd think we would know better because it's not the first time this kind of thing has happened to us.  Anyhow...I came across some scans of paintings that I did many years ago.  16 years ago to be exact!  Wow, it's some what weird to think that it's been that long since high school.  These 3 paintings have been in good hands for years, and those hands would be my mom's.  She pretty much refuses to allow me to take any of my art from her.  Oh well at least I know where they are.  
So here they are.


Still life 1996
Still life 1997
Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols 1997 

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

KICKIN OFF 2011 WITH A GIVEAWAY!!! FREE! FREE !
So I was thinking what better way then to start the new year off with a lolospetals giveaway.  Everyone loves free stuff and it's really simple to enter the contest.  I'll be giving away this super cute little baby hat that I knit up for a 6-9 month old.  It's really bright colors and looks great on. Makes for a great little gift for someone's little one, or for your very own little one.






 Here are the contest rules:
1. Check out my Etsy shop at www.lolospetals79.etsy.com
2. Leave a comment on this post including your name, e-mail address and which item in my Etsy shop is your favorite.  
3. One last thing, add me as a blog that you follow!!!


Contest deadline ends January 14th, 2011 at midnight.  You may enter more then once, however only once per day please.  All names will be entered into a randomizer to see who wins.  Good luck!!

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

AND CHRISTMAS IS OVER...JUST LIKE THAT!
So I guess I can finally start posting some of the things I have been working on that were gifts.  This is a painting that I did for my brother, he is obsessed with anything wildlife, nature, and especially trees.  The painting is of an Australian gum tree and has a line from the Australian nursery rhyme "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree" written on it.  
It is acrylic paints on a wood canvas.  I attempted to cover this painting in a resin coating.  It didn't quite turn out the way I had hoped, however it looked pretty cool the way it did turn out.  Mixing that resin was not a fun task.  I had plans to finish two table tops and this painting.  Lets just say the tables went to the dumpster and some how I managed to salvage the painting.  
Back to work for me in one week!  I can't believe it's been 7 months already.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

20 DAYS UNTIL I'M BACK AT WORK 
I cannot believe how quickly the last 7 months have gone.  My baby girl is 6 months old tomorrow :(  She is growing and changing so fast and I'm really not looking forward to leaving her.  I apologize for the lack of posts, but after Christmas it should be better.  I have tons of gifts that I have made and taken photos of to post on here.  I've also been working really hard on my Esty shop to get it up and running.  If I don't get a chance to get back on here in the next week, I wish you all a very merry Christmas!!!!!

Monday, December 6, 2010

FUNKY BABY HEADBANDS FOR SALE ON ETSY
Check out my hand knit baby headbands in my Etsy shop!!!  They are a great way to accessorize your little one.  Each one is originally and made with love. 





Friday, December 3, 2010

LOLOS PETALS ETSY SHOP IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!!!
I'm super excited about this and I'm saying a little prayer that it works out for me.  It's officially open, i'm just working on getting the items for sale up there.  Give me a few more days and it should be open for business.  Here's a link to the web address: www. lolospetals79.etsy.com
Check it out and please feel free to send it to anyone you think might be interested.  For now i'm still focusing on knitted items, however eventually I would like to have other items up there for sale.  
Thanks everyone for continuing to view my blog, I really appreciate it.  

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

FIRST ORDER!!!
Here is the finished product of my very first order.  A cream version of the neck warmer.  I love knitting this one, it's fast, really soft and pretty simple.  It's got a cable in it, which is new to me, but it's not too difficult.  I've been avoiding cables for a long time, so I decided to try it out to see what I was missing.  I love the look of it!!  Thanks Erin for being my first customer, I really appreciate it.  Enjoy!!