I'm here, I'm making things, I promise

Since I've been on a wee painting hiatus (maybe you have noticed?) I feel like I've been idle...or it appears that way on le blog. But I haven't! You must believe me...I haven't been idle.

For instance, I've been on a bag-making kick:

These will each be for sale at The Black Apple in the next day or so!

I know that they're a bit "one of these things is not like the other", but I haven't really settled into a cohesive bag-making-mood yet. Its coming along, though.

Last night I stitched up some hedgehogs after going to see Of Montreal for free, which was very fun (they closed with "Crazy", that Gnarls Barkley song that is pretty great & strangely very befitting Of Montreal). It's nice to see an Athens band playing in Brooklyn...it feels cozy.

These little boys are off to the wonderful Robert Mahar, and his sweetest-of-the-sweets online shop:

That little one with the tie just KILLS me.

The last little bit of eye candy are these new sweet buttons that came from Busy Beaver today:

 

On top of all of those little things, I Post Office'd today, which is always such an experience.
Whew, now I feel like less of a lay-about!

Happy Mondays, my dears!

Comments

[karaalison]

Oh, my! What sweet little lovelies! I missed out on buying the bag with the tan & blue tapestry fabric, (poo), but it's exactly what I want for the underside of a window shade my friend is going to make me. Any chance you know who makes that yummy goodness?

[gracia]

Love, love, love those little hedgies... a hedgehog in a tie - wonderful addition!
cheers, gracia

[corie]

musn't...buy...every...bag...

AGH! I want them all!

[Jessica Hood]

the bags are fabulous, but the hedgehog w/the party hat on is beyond comprehensible! i am in love. he so wants to wear that party hat to my birthday party on friday! :)

[Jan in Georgia]

OOOOOOO-LAAAAAAAAAAA-LAAAAAAAAAAAAA....I waited patiently all day and was so lucky to purchase the Robin's Egg Dot Bag pictured here (top right). It's so precious, so ME, and I so can't wait to receive it in all its preciousness! Thanks, Emily!!

[joi (stereoette)]

wow, i just found you on etsy, and i am so in *love* with all your stuff! your bags and the stuffies are way cute, but your paintings make me *so* happy...

[Hanna]

Cool and nice bags! I want to make more bags too!

[Wendy]

Those bags are so cute. I have been having sewing withdraw but with my gallery show August 25th I can't seem to find time. Its a lot of my abstract work which I haven't done nearly enough of since I have been having fun making my little girls so every night I seem to be plugging away at painting. I will just have to live vicariously through you so paint away my dear!

[Jessica]

i am so jealous that you went to Of Montreal, I was itching to go, but after moving all day into my new apt I couldn't make the two block walk to McCarren park. I think Detroit Cobras are playing this weekend and the Walkman at the end of the summer.

Did you play kickball too?

[melanie]

I'm in love with the pointy hat one too - great job!

[thebutterflycollector]

wow bag-a-licious baby!!! I love the white one with the polka dots and red button!!!!I hope you don't mind, but I love youe paintings so much I gave you a big plug on my blog yesterday!!!

[Hildy]

Wow! Is there anything you can't do? The bags, the hedgies and the buttons are super cute. You sure haven't been idle.

[Stephanie F]

The bag in the upper right hand corner is definitely my fav, although they are all simply adorable. nice work :)

[Shannon]

Love the little hogs pointy hat. Mr Mahar is one lucky shop owner!