* look and see what the best selling items are on etsy.
* go to as many flea markets, antique malls and estate sales as possible. no ontly to find orignal items to incorporate into my art but also to be inspired.
* write down every single idea that comes to me no matter where or when that is. always keeep a little book of ideas on me.
* ask deanna if i can sew with her so as to have a wonderful influence in my life but also work as her apprentice a day a week so that i am always learning new sewing tricks
* DO NOT ALLOW MYSELF to be influenced by others negativity or jealousy. Remember that they are jealous becasue they see something they want and don't have. i am a threat to them. I am that good. if one person sees me that way i will use that as a way to encourage me and work even harder.
* Spend at least five hours out of the day during the week on work. including trips to fabric and craft stores.
* make it a point to go to more art galleries here in seattle. maybe once a month. also, pay attention to local artists. also, become farmiliar with famous artists who have added so much color to our world through out history.
* DO NOT LET ANYONES cruel words get to me. That is giving them the response they want. I will not allow toxic, cruel, manipulative, dishonest, needy ass holes into my world. I will not let them poison me. Instead i will only spend my time with people who are good, honest and most of all.. those who sincerely love me and accept me as i am which in turn makes me want to strive to be the best person i can possibly be.

that is all i have right now but i will keep this going as long as i keep my blog asn as long as it all comes to me.

CRAFT:

the key to success is...

today i heard someone say that the key to success is working 4 times harder than everyone else. the truth in that saying felt like that light bulb everyone talks about lit up and illuminated even the darkest parts of my brain. i am a talented artist, seamstress and craft goddess. i LOVE being creative. if i was to provide the details of my dream job it would be me waking up in my own loft or studio. a studio that felt like a museum in and of itself. rich velvet drapes, brocade wall papers, bookshelves full of first editions, classic literature and over sized hard to find fashion books. my place would be a bit gypse, dash of bohemian, a big part opium den and the rest will be filled in with artifacts found in my travels, flea markets and estate sales. anyway.. so i would wake up, have my cup of tea on my little balcony overlooking the sea and once awake i would slip into paint splattered, patched up, ripped apart 70's style bell bottom overalls. you know, the overalls marc jacobs recreated a few years back. the only notable difference is that mine actually tell a story. every hue of paint was my version of a tattoo. i.e the gold was from the first album cover i was commisioned to design. the dusty blue were the color i used for favorite boyfriend's eyes in the my first attempt at portait pop surrealism styled.
once i am clean, clothed and the tea has kicked in i put on a jow cocker and begin to sew, paint of create whatever it is that i have been working on at the time... i would work all day in my home. in order to keep from feeling housebound i would walk or hop in my vintage convertible (whatever that may be) and i would zip down for lunch break at a bistro or spend an hour poking around the antique mall. sometimes i will stay up until the sun is peeking up over the hill. sometimes i will sleep well into the afternoon. i will look back at this difficult time in my life. i will think about my light bulb moment and how that changed everything for me. i will be grateful eternally to whoever it was i heard it from because it was that kick in the ass i needed. i am inspired, excited, determined and ready to take on this challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!! I now have and idea of the life i want. i have goals now. i have every tool i need to see this through and it would only be laziness if i didn't grab a hold of this one and let my God given talents take me all the way.