i am in love...

The Cynthia Vincent Luella via Piperlime.

If you have not discovered this site for shoes, you are missing big. Some of the pricetags are quite hefty and too big for my budget. These babies are $400....I can love them from afar. I have made several purchases and always get them fast, with great packaging, a nice note and exceptional customer service. So when you run across companies that go the extra mile and make you happy...tell your friends. Toot their horn. These companies deserve our business.

Adornment is never anything except a reflection of the heart. ~Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel

A Creative Evening

Scott Boilard and I sat around the dining room table tonight and zentangled, with wine of course. It's Monday, so why not. Tomorrow is the evening reception for the seminar and we are gearing up to have some cool stuff to bring with us. Bottom line...Scott's are much better than mine. He is the sketch master from another universe, so maybe I should go easy on myself. He can draw anything from memory with the finest detail known to humans. He is not real. His zentangles were a little more of the prolific and extraordinary talent with microns and profound vision that is Scott Boilard. Am I jealous, no, there is no way you can compete with this guy...unless you are DaVinci himself.

While we were "tangled" in the moment, Vladutz the photog was taking some pix. It's funny. I knew he was taking pictures, but I was lost, and didn't realize how long or how many he took. I was somewhere else. Scott and I had spotty conversation...we were just in the moment, enjoying a sip of wine and exchanging thoughts about the Oscar winners. BTW, He highly recommended Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight, and trust me if Scott recommends a movie, he knows. This is his other talent.

(see previous post on ZENTANGLE info)

Daily Dose of Inspiration

Don't you wish you get naked and hang out on trees!
Do something crazy once in a while.
You don't have to take your clothes off.
(sorry, i can't remember the source)

Remember to jump for joy every chance you get!

It's snowing again. I miss the sunshine and playing outside.
BUT enjoy every day given to you.

Visit the desert or photograph a small twig in your navel...
just live!

(last 3 images via vi.sualize.us)

Zentangle

two of my zentangles

In two days I will be heading to a Zentangle certification seminar in Whitinsville, hosted by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. The trend has been spreading around the globe and I am sure the seminar will be packed with cool and interesting people. I can't wait. If you google "zentangle" you would be amazed at the spread of this "culture" from blogs to flickr to yahoo groups.

Recently Rick and Maria at Zentangle were asked to collaborate with The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) for a very unique project. The coalition awards Medals of Honor to recognize special people who have had a lasting impact on their own communities, our nation, and our world. Each medal winner was asked to do a Zentangle and the images were then represented on the poster.

"Leaders in art, science, law, national defense, education, philanthropy, industry, sports, medicine, and government drew these Zentangles. Who did which one? A U.S. Senator? An Olympic gold-medalist? A retired judge? Maybe a six-year-old daughter of a well-known philanthropist? The owner of a major sports team? Where is he from? What language does she speak? Without knowing, we can still appreciate this marvelous mosaic as we simultaneously honor each tile's individual and unique contribution."--from zentangle.com

I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Rick and Maria on various stationery and invitation projects. They are two of the most dynamic and creative people I know, always full of creative energy and excitement. Visit their site and check out the exciting and relaxing movement that is Zentangle.

Eno Henze

works by Eno Henze of Germany

I love the free flowing forms, abstraction that lets you visualize whatever you interpret and the use of color combinations.

New York Fashion Week Favs

Images are by Getty, top left is from Ralph Lauren and others from Alberta Ferretti via coutorture.com.

Prediction: the really cool sheer legging like hosiery will be huge! I am loving the sheerness and the originality. I hate hosiery and love wearing pants under skirts, this is a perfect alternative to both. Stunning!

Graffiti of El Yunque

The urban decay of a small shelter on the El Yunque trail had us captured, lost in colors and textures. These are some of the images from our hike.