Over the weekend we were running back and forth from house to house, moving our things to and fro while what I've now dubbed as "second winter" drifted in covering everything in town in pure white snow. As we drove up to our new place I instantly noticed this amazing display of purple roses waiting at our front door. Although there was no note, I had a good hunch it was from my rock star friend. These lovelies, have helped make the chaos of this move a much sweeter experience. After this week, we should be all settled in.
I also got a really special package from my talented friend Monica up in Astoria this weekend, with some very skillfully quilted lantern potholders she made in her amazing home studio. I've been seriously cautioned that if I don't use them and get them dirty... she won't invite my husband over for leftovers anymore while he's on his trips up North (A little inside joke). Too funny!
I've been happily creating in the studio over at PaPaYa HQ this week. It's wonderful to get back into my creative flow playing with pattern and fun color combinations.
& Here's a peek at my desk, where all of the good creative juju happens at PaPaYa! (thanks to the camera on iphone, again).
Halloween Sneak Peek for PaPaYa! Creative Abandon
4.19.2008
This week at PaPaya we closed our doors to the studio, cranked up the radio and worked on some new designs for Halloween. It always amazes me how far ahead of time you have to get on these things in the design realm. Last spring when the sun finally came out in Astoria, I was filling my home studio with Christmas tunes to get in the mood while designing for the holiday line. No joke!
....To see Anahata's quirky & wonderful cast of characters be sure to visit the Halloween sneak peek page over at PaPaYa!
Next week we'll be pulling our rental house and garden apart to pack up and move again. My shoulders instantly slumped when the letter arrived saying we had 30 days to move in order to renovate and sell the place.
I'd become really smitten with this house, because it seemed like such a perfect fit for our arrival in Ashland. But as John Lennon once said, "Life is what happens when you're busy making plans". So, please wish us luck!
My aunt had this beautiful oil painting of a woman in a red kimono in her living room when we recently visited her in California. The moment I laid eyes on it, I was instantly smitten. Last week she sent me the link to Tealan's webshop where she purchased it. I'm so over the moon about it, it's absolutely lovely and SO affordable.
Thanks to my iphone again, I can give you a little peek of this painting hanging in my aunt's living room. It was late in the day and taken in dim lighting, so the photo isn't the best... but I'm sure you'll get the idea!
