my quirky valentine

i think i must have a strange sense of humor.  i don't know.  i like valentine's day but i like it with an edge.  or maybe it just brings out my sarcastic side.  anyway, i hope these make you laugh out loud or at least crack a smile.

zombie love, eff necklace, little black book, siren, herpes microbe embroidery, arrow to the heart,

pocket manfriend, black valentine lollipop, voodoo doll, skeleton valentine, cupid magnet, 

cow skull with flowers

what are you doing for valentine's day?  i do love a good romantic story.
however you'll be celebrating, i hope it's a good one!

oh yes, and if you're into zombies, (even if you're not) go see warm bodies. it's a perfect valentine's day movie!

my quirky valentine no. 2

second annual quirky valentine collection.  here's the first from last year.

heart ... man eater ... bite me ... i love to ... eff love ...ok so i love you

don't get me wrong - i love, love but this stuff is just so much fun - and don't they look so pretty together?

happy valentine's day sweethearts!

new work

a valentine's print for all you romantics out there, taken from my original illustration

the line up - a minimalist block print in silvery gray black

If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, 

it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it.

-Charles Bukowski

via sweetpea path

i love this song.  maybe i should have posted it on valentine's day?

still sick and spending way too much time on the computer.  it's better than watching sponge bob all day, right?

love notes for valentine's day

you're my shelter from the storm

under your skin feels like home

each love note painting comes gift wrapped in hand painted paper with a hand stamped tag

a moleskine, with a favorite lino cut print, for writing your love notes

did i find you or you find me?

i love making these little intimate paintings. the process of layering and texturing is very meditative. then comes the tricky part, for the black ones. while the paint is still wet, i scratch the words into the canvas in, to my eye,  a very imperfectly perfect way. it feels like a secret message to the one you love.

i was asked to make a custom one for a couple who just got engaged. i was so honored and thrilled to be asked. i'm so excited for them!

there's a few more in the shop.


xo