Illustration Friday: FADED

mixed media: pencil, tracing paper, embroidery thread, watercolor on paper.
9x12"

The Thinking Man

For men with brains or a creative spark...

'The Thinking Man'

Vintage Midcentury OFFI... TheNewtonLabel $14.00	Vintage Early 1900s - O... TheNewtonLabel $975.00	Poster. Extra Large ill... edubarba $19.00	Steam Punk Wood Gears -... TimberGreenWoo... $6.95
MAGIC PEN CUBES Wood Ma... lessandmore $82.00	Bookshelf Industrial Pi... stellableudesi... $229.00	Vintage 1950s MAD MEN E... OliverandAlexa $66.00	Vintage Red Button Tab ... CandidaEtc $24.00
Vintage Industrial Meta... ThirdShift $58.00	RESERVED Vintage Alarm ... NeatoVintage $16.00	Mustache Moustache Hand... HappyRainyDay $15.00	Vintage retro OFFICE PE... EphemeraAndMor... $18.00
Red Wine Bar Table Set ... PlanetRoothDes... $1795.00	Remington Monarch Pione... BrooklynRetro $325.00	Nefarious Ideas hand st... BrownBooks $10.95	Red Vintage Office Supp... saturdayAMvint... $10.00

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To PIN or NOT to PIN

Pinterest: known as this awesome place to "pin" photos of various things that are beautiful, inspirational, moving, unique....and the list goes on.  I've found so many beautiful things, great ideas (clearly labelled "DIY"), and some yummy recipes on the site.  Since I opened my etsy shop, I have been pinning on and off--both my items and other's.  I look occasionally to see where people are repining my pins to.  It kills me when I see MY DESIGNS repined to "card ideas".  "Inspiration" would be a nicer way of repining and subtly saying, yes, I may be doing this, but in my own way.

I know, I know, free world right?  Well, I own my company, I design everything myself, my ideas are not for the taking friends!  So, my dilemma is, to PIN or not to PIN.  I'm not really fond of the idea of making my ideas easier to take and reuse, but on the other hand, I am fond of people liking my work, thieves included.

I know I'm not the only one who feels this way--would love to hear some thoughts :)

Man Cave Treasures

Have I mentioned that etsy is phenomenal?  It's this huge place, filled with treasures, although lately, you have to dig quite a bit more to find them.  Fortunately, there are so many people doing all of the digging and then grouping their treasures together in one neat, little 4x4 grid.  No easy task, but someone has to do it, right?  So, I've decided that, when I feel like it, I'll put up some of these wonderful collections up on here.  Of course, for now, you can expect lots of man things for all of the fathers in our lives. :) Some by me, some by others. Enjoy!

'Man Cave' by Omiya

Desk Sign - MAN CAVE - ... BeeJayKay $10.00	Gemini Necklace Silver ... newhopebeading $36.00	70s Ties Liberty Paisle... BlueRoseRetro $20.00	Tweed. Men Scarf Cowl. ... Ayca $38.00
HORSE PHOTOGRAPHY - WIS... SpiritedImage $22.00	Nestor - The Long-Eared... TwoSadDonkeys $57.00	Use What You've Got... BecaShoots $14.00	Fine Art Photography Pr... PhotographyDre... $11.00
Vintage Fishing Bait Bo... LittleRedPolka... $28.00	Mens Oxidized Silver Tr... NangijalaJewel... $120.00	Bracelet for man from l... Rozibuz $30.00	Portable MAN CAVE SIGN ... JerseysFreshes... $8.00
Dad vintage sport lette... Bombus $48.00	Bullet necklace vintage... BlackStar $26.00	Brown felted slippers FeltingbyEglut $53.00	Mens tshirt - brown and... blackbirdtees $25.00

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Illustration Friday:sight

Illustration Friday: Sight

mixed media sugar skull owl.

The Wise Old Owl Amidst an Absorbed Society

The Wise Old Owl

A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?
                         ~English Nursery Rhyme


Owls are quite phenomenal creatures--no wonder they're so TrEnDy!
It's really quite ironic that in Western culture, owls are a symbol of Wisdom--maybe people are trying to acquire some wisdom via osmosis?

So many have lost what it is to truly perceive and understand the world, as it exists around us, which is pretty much what defines WISDOM....To fully realize where they are, what they are experiencing, how their bodies and minds are reacting.  It's simply amazing to see a population be ridden with some plague-like disorder: the inability to gain wisdom/understanding/true knowledge as a result of technology....little, tiny pieces of technology, although the larger ones play a part as well.  So many are constantly consuming, making the consumed nearly meaningless (our minds can't keep up).  So many are absorbed into their technology; abandoning the reality in which they are physically existing in.  So freakish.  I hope osmosis works, so we can have society back....one that we can be proud of.

Father's Day Is On It's Way

I have this slight obsession with making treasuries on Etsy.  With Father's Day Coming, these etsy treasuries are a wonderful shopping guide.  And, really, just plain fun to look at.

This one I will dedicate to the kind-of Billy-Bad-Ass Domesticated Guy.

'MANLY, METAL, and Rich BOURBON Brown' by mollysm130

all things manly, metal, and rich bourbon brown....Etsy for MEN.

Vintage Houndstooth Men... BasyaBerkman $29.00	Brown leatherbelt -hand... ISHAOR $150.00	Whiskey, bourbon, scotc... vital $72.00	Men's Red Wing Peco... RabbitHouseVin... $68.00
Carpenters Square Corne... CoconutRoad $18.50	MOUSTACHE - ORIGINAL Si... ExpeditionaryC... $62.00	Beards Are Sexy Mens T-... theboldbanana $12.00	Shotgun Shell Cufflinks... BulletCufflink... $18.00
Deer antlers photograph... Raceytay $50.00	wood pulley, pulley, me... TANGLeAndFoLd $52.00	Metal Man Hardware, Rus... TheNewtonLabel $14.00	Mens Neckwarmer - Green... moaningminnie $29.50
Men's Laptop Bag Ma... GenuineGoods78... $99.00	Vegan Hand Made Soap fo... VeganShack $5.00	Vintage French Draw Kni... frenchfelt $29.00	leather wallet billfold... inblue $18.00

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