Sale! Give-away!

Happy Monday!

I decided to have my first-ever Sale AND Give-away! For starters, all of my original paintings in my shop are now on-sale, ranging from $14-45! Craziness, I tell ya. I'm trying to move out some things in my shop and make some room around my apartment (and for new work!) AND I'm having a Buy TWO 8"x10" Prints and get ONE FREE sale! Sale ends at midnight Monday, November 30th. Just write the name of the FREE print that you want in the "Message to Seller" box during checkout.

Secondly, it's also my first-ever GIVE-AWAY! I know, I'm crazy with the FIRST-EVERS today. Anyways, I'm giving one of my 2010 Wall Calendars to one lucky reader here!

There are two ways to win:

1-Leave a comment here!
2-Tweet about it on twitter, AND leave me a comment here telling me you did so, to up your chances of winning! Tweet this:

RT @myzoetrope Win a super-cute 2010 My Zoetrope Wall calendar!: http://my-zoetrope.blogspot.com/2009/11/sale-give-away.html

That's it! Enter by DECEMBER 7TH MIDNIGHT, EST and I'll pick a random entry (with the wonderful help of random.org)!

Insane-o Holiday Shop Updates!

Hello! Hope your weekend was lovely! I spent mine rushing around town (in my first zip-car rental!) donating clothes, bringing old electronics to be recycled, an Ikea trip for some new shelving, and a complete reorganization and cleaning of my apartment. Nik and I got a lot done, but have only really broken the surface. We're trying to make our apartment a happier place, so that we will feel less inclined to look for a new one. So far it has worked! I decluttered a lot (because I have the packrat problem, not him) and the new shelving has helped a LOT. Until next weekend!

I have an insane-o update here for you; one that has been slowly added to my Etsy shop over the last few weeks! I'm super-excited about everything and hope that you enjoy also! This is the bulk of the new things being added to my shop for holiday, and I just plan on working on new prints for the rest of this season. I have also been contemplating having my first giveaway soon...Enjoy!

Holiday Cards!

Toy Soldier Notecards- Set of 4 with matching envelopes


Grumpy Forest Gnome- Notecards- Set of 4 with matching envelopes


Sweet Holiday Notecards- Set of 8 with matching envelopes (2 of each design)






Veggie Holiday Cards- Set of 8 with matching envelopes (2 of each design)







Antler Pug and Ribbon Kitty Holiday Cards-Set of 8 with matching envelopes (4 of each design)



Ornaments!

Antler Pug and Ribbon Kitty Holiday Ornaments-Set of 2







Hand-painted Acorn- Holiday Ornament

Hand-painted Bunny- Holiday Ornament

Hand-painted Fox- Holiday Ornament

Hand-painted Kitty- Holiday Ornament

Hand-painted Penguin- Holiday Ornament

Hand-painted Polar Bear- Holiday Ornament



2010 Wall Calendar-from the Friends Forever series! Gorgeously printed so you can trim and frame after the month is over!



Fall Foliage Cuties-Notecards- Set of 4

Fall Foliage Cuties-8x10 PRINT

"Friends Forever" Series-Massive shop update

Hello! Hope everyone's weekend was fun and fantastical! I kept it on the slow side with movies and yummy food (and True Blood finale!) Nik and I have started watching Lost in the last month or so, and are towards the end of season 2. So many unexpected twists! (Yeah, I'm slow sometimes on watching things that most people have been crazy over for years) Gearing up for my Portland vacation next weekend.

AND! I finally got everything photographed and listed this weekend for my latest series and for a massive shop update to my Etsy shop.

These are original paintings from a very special project of mine, entitled "Friends Forever." I created this series after feeling those frustrated and sad feelings from trying to keep in touch with good friends that I have made over the years. You finish school, you move to a new city or country even, and time and life makes it harder to keep in touch. I wanted to create a series that celebrates old friends, from grade school through college and through the last 8 years of my life after college. Hooray friends!

Watercolor and acrylic on gesso on a cradled pine board.
Size: 6 8/10" x 4 8/10" x 1 6/10"

"You're the One"
"Those Were the Days"

"Who Likes to Tea Party?!"

"Secret Handshakes"

"Class Reunion"

"Hello Over There!"

"Gossip Time"

"I Got Your Back"

"Ghost Stories"

"Friendship Bracelet No.1"

"Friendship Bracelet No.2"

"Owl Tell You"


Aaaand, I used all of these paintings to create my 2010 wall calendar:







Phew, mega-long post. Thanks for looking and reading if you got this far! <3