happy hallo - AHHHHHH!!!!

dear old dad, seconds before I became terrified of clowns.

Tomorrow morning I will head to Miami for 4 beautiful days. My etsy shop will remain open, and I will be checking email, but less frequently than usual. I would love recommendations on where to eat or wander, so send them my way!

For those of you who have placed orders this week, I will be shipping most things next Friday.

THANK YOU so much for your orders! I have many more things coming!

hi there

Hello Design*Sponge readers, thanks for stopping by!

Just a note to say THANK YOU so much for all the orders today. I am going to be shipping them out at the end of next week.

I have gotten a few messages that the calendar is sold out, but please try again! It is re-listed and ready for you.

In the next few weeks, I will also have a perpetual version - the day of the week will be removed, but the rest of it will be the same so you can use it for birthdays and anniversaries, etc.

I will be listing the leather wallets too, hopefully in the next few days.

I am heading to Miami on Sunday - Wednesday! Any tips?

link to calendar:

2010 Calendar!

working and working and making things

**Please click on the images to view them full-size. They are all getting cut off on the right side! I will fix it soon, but in the meantime....**
2010 Calendar!





Oh, did I mention that I am making fun little clutches and wallets too? I am. They are made with reclaimed leather from the furniture industry, and this leather is so soft and buttery. I love it.





Also, I need your help! Are you a creative type who possesses Adobe Illustrator, but you don't know the ins and outs of the program? Would you like to learn how to turn your sketches into usable vector art that can be applied to any number of items? Are you itching to make a calendar or cards of your own or to make your own special invites and stationary?

I am putting together a workshop for you. If you live in Milwaukee and would benefit from such a class, please leave a comment or drop me an email. I would love to get this going soon, but I need to gauge your interest. I would love to hear from you!

january

Pre-order your 2010 Wall Calendar here: amymarcella on etsy

2010 Calendar Available for Pre-Sale!

Hooray! I am now accepting orders for the 2010 Calendar!
Place your order by October 31 to benefit from FREE SHIPPING in the United States. I will be shipping these orders as they are printed, so please specify if you need yours sooner than later....

2010 Calendar, comin' right up

a few months left to illustrate, but it's nearly done!

collection from the yard

agent?

I'm just going to put this out there: I am interested in getting an art agent. If any of you know anything about working with an agent or can recommend someone, please get in touch!

welcome

GIANT spike in readership yesterday!
Thanks to the person who posted on ffffound.com. If you are new to my work, I encourage you to take a few minutes to browse around and if you are so inclined, let me know what you think!

For those of you who are fans of my papercut, I am planning a new set in the next couple of months. I need a space to show the new set though - do you have a great space? I would love to hear from you....

working

My studio is a hot mess. I have hoisted my desk/table up on some old paint cans and I think the height makes things seem okay even though the entire room is just a disaster now. I am very sick of the sky blue walls in here too - any color suggestions?

I have an awesome hook-up for leather samples, so I have been trying to get as much out of them as I can. One idea is this wrist pin cushion. The cushions are filled with emery sand to keep your needles sharp, and the leather cuff prevents the needles from poking your delicate skin. They close with velcro and are really comfy to work with. I know when I am sewing, I move from cutting table to sewing machine station and it's a hassle to keep track of the pin cushions. Now I can be stylish and productive all day :) I will be adding them to etsy soon...

2010 CALENDAR ALERT
I am so excited about this year's calendar. I have made the writing area larger, signified the weekends to break the month up visually, and am adding more color to each month. I am also working on a day planner that is pretty sweet, but the logistics are something I still have to figure out.

BON IVER
If you don't know who Bon Iver/Justin Vernon are, please google or itunes search for him/them because it is just the perfect autumn album. I have been a little obsessed with him for some time now, and on Sunday we got to see the final show of his tour! It was a beautiful show, as expected. Sadly, I waited too long to get tickets and we were so far away that Justin was about 2 inches tall. that all turned out okay though because...
wait for it....
I totally got to hang in the green room after the show!!!!! I would love to say that I hung out with Justin and we had a meaningful conversation and now we totally chat online all the time, but no. Instead I was too shy to say anything to him, drank two beers whilst visually stalking him, and then I got sleepy and went home. I know - I am so cool. I did talk to his band guys, who were super nice and very talented. I also touched Justin's shirt with my elbow when he walked past. Many times.

Go HERE to download the podcast of the show I was at! DO IT.

2010 Calendar

some illustrations that will appear on the new calendar....

SICK
Everyone I know seems to be sick. It really seems like there is more sickness in general this year than last year, and I have been trying to eliminate contact with germs as much as possible, but this morning I woke up without the ability to swallow my own spit. My throat is a bright shade of crimson, and my energy level has taken a dive. In spite of this, I am fully dressed (shoes even!) and sitting at my desk, wasting time and not working anyway. Does this mean I should rent cheesy movies and eat soup today, or will I be encouraging the germs to attack me further?

germs: "well, she is just laying around anyway. We should totally give her a migraine and a runny nose too."
OR
germs: "I don't know. she seems pretty busy. Let's get out of here and let her drink tea and type."

It's a toss-up.

Clearly my brain is not functioning at high levels today, so I think I will stop writing. Now.