Random Mumblings

Artist crush of the day: Elsita.
She makes me want to weave art into the trees, the sky, the grass, my hair, my heart. Every time I read her blog I am amazed that some people can be so freely and instinctively creative. She breathes art. She makes characters out of foliage and universes out of paper. I would rather be her than a pink unicorn who eats candy for dinner. Really, I would. Art is yummier than candy.

She is Cuban-born. Some of her work:

Artworks
Missing Garden

From the series "Second Nature"


Porcelains


Her Moleskine
Watering an Idea


Toys
Baby Dali

Elefante

Julian

Angelita


Illustrations
Expecting

The Lesson

Bites


Paper Sculptures and Papercuts
Tree House

Secret Anatomy of a Young Girl

Unnamed

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Jewelry Clothing Dollhouses Frida Kahlo's Studio

Plant CreationsCelina

Lizette

Rossetta

And the best part is that she has an etsy store! Here's the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5118597

Speaking of eating, today I feel like sharing some fun food-related times I've had this summer. Mostly because the pictures are on my cellular phone and I'd like to free up some space on it.

Baking a "Cheesecake" with my friend Erin for one of her friend's birthday. She really likes Tillamook Cheddar I guess.


Erin decided to add all kinds of random things in the store-bought cake mix. Sour cream. Cream cheese. Food coloring to make it cheddar-cheese-orange.


We also made a "pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey" game for the party. I drew the donkey, thank you very much. And yes, I'm sure it's not an armadillo. It's a donkey through and through.


Me and my friend Nikki making dinner for the boys. Lemon-Rosemary Chicken, Corn Chowder, Apricot/Walnut/Feta Salad with Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette. And Nikki's famous Chocolate-Raspberry-Salt Cake (heh heh. Inside joke.) It all turned out amazing.



Really yummy stuffed pork chops I made a bit ago.


Pizza is always a favorite at my house. We got a pizza stone for a wedding present and I've used it a bazillion times.


Well, this was random.

More later...