Vacation Time

It's time to give myself a bit of vacation time. We've got places to go and people to see :) The shop will remain open but orders will take a few extra days to ship so....if you enter the coupon code: VACATION your order will ship for free. I'll see you back here at some point during the 2nd week of June. Now for some kite flyin', pool dippin', ice cream eatin' fun!

Happy Halloween

Haunted House by Lizzie Scott, age 8 (click image to enlarge)

 Trick-Or-Treat by Lizzie Scott, age 8 (click image to enlarge)

Happy Halloween friends! We're busy getting ready for this evening and crossing our fingers that the rain stops. Lizzie has decided on a Raggedy Ann costume....it's store bought as I lack patience for anything involving a sewing machine. I'll be sure to share pictures later on tonight or in the morning ;) Wishing all you little trick-or-treaters a safe and silly night!

Rainbow Clouds

Rainbow Clouds by Lizzie

Popping in to let you know I'm taking off for a bit o' family time. See you back here on Monday. Have a beautiful week & weekend too ;)

Emily & Henry

Emily & Henry preparing to color Easter eggs & have a tea party. 
by Lizzie Scott, age 8

We are preparing to color our Easter eggs just like these two bunnies :) Wishing all of you a pleasant Easter weekend....hippity hop!

Lucky Us

Lizzie created a Saint Patrick's Day cartoon and I asked her permission to share it here on the blog (you can click the cartoon to enlarge). Patrick and I both thought the main character was eating the gold but Lizzie explained his mom had made his favorite fruit salad so he had something lucky happen to him after all ;) We attended the local St. Patty's Day Parade yesterday and Lizzie said she was luckier than ever 'cuz she caught more candy at this parade than last years. Oh....and we all got to eat Lucky Charms for breakfast....lucky us!

Fall Things Zines

We made "Fall Things" zines over the weekend to celebrate the beginning of the new season. Lizzie and I filled ours with things that remind us of Fall and Patrick did a literal interpretation of 'things that fall in the Fall' (and other times of year!). If you want to make one too, here are instructions on how to fold a mini zine. We used the single page option, no staples necessary. Happy Fall y'all!

Rainbows 'n Cupcakes

May your last day of summer be filled with rainbows 'n cupcakes :) We're planning to kick off the new season with another family bike ride this weekend. What are your plans?

Celebrating Six Years

Sushipot's 6th Birthday Cake by Lizzie, age 7

It's a party over here folks! We're gearing up to celebrate Sushipot's 6th year on Etsy. The official "Etsy-versary" is September 19th but I'm kicking things off early with a week long sale! We want to say thank you to each and every patron who has supported us these past 6 years by having the biggest Sushipot sale ever!!

Sushipot's 6th Etsy-versary Extravaganza Sale
30% Off Everything
September 13th - September 20th
Sale ends Sept. 20th at 11:59 pm CST

School Desk Graffiti

We spent some time wandering around the KSU campus while my parents were visiting last week and peeked into the classroom where Patrick is teaching this summer. The room is filled with old school wooden desks like the one I brought home a couple years ago.

Since I had my trusty iPhone with me I snapped some pictures of the desktops to share with you. It is pretty fun to peruse the graffiti etched onto the surfaces by generations of (bored?) students.

Don't look too closely or you'll read a student's confession: I hate this class. Hope it's not one of Patrick's students. Hah!

Some have profound words: Every dog has its day.

Eyeballs 'n roses.

There were several Pac-Man doodles 'round the classroom but this one was my fav 'cuz it also proclaims 'Love Stinks!'.

I promise I didn't document every desktop in the room. Just a couple more...

Did you know that doodling helps you pay attention?



I wonder if JB drew that smiley face too?

I saved the best for last. The 'lil umbrella with all the raindrops takes the cake. Or maybe that small cry for 'help' in the top left hand corner?

Happy Leaves

Thought you'd enjoy this pair 'o happy leaves that Lizzie drew yesterday. We're getting ready to head out to a local farm in search of pumpkins and possibly a hayride. Happy Friday!

Hanky Doll

I was perusing Etsy late one night last week (totally unlike me I know!) and this charming little lady waved to me. Ohhhh, such a sweet n' folksy little hanky doll--I knew at once I must take a closer look. An even happier surprise to find she was created by Cali, an 11 year old middle schooler, who has set up her own Etsy shop with the encouragement of her Gramz, The Jewel Seeker. Cali has several more of these sweet hanky dolls in her shop, Cali Cakes Creations and I'm certain one will wave at you too!

Observing Squirrels

Lizzie and I have been observing the squirrels on our recent walks and noticed they always seem to have an acorn in their mouths these days--gathering food for the winter months no doubt! She thought it would be handy if they had little baskets to carry on their tails. We spotted a bright red one scampering up the tree in our front yard this morning. He was a friendly fellow and even paused for a moment so we could take his picture!

Luscious Lines

Fresh'nd Aire Electric Fan, All The Best Vintage

Wishing you a breath of fresh air on yet another hot summer day. Take a peek these Luscious Lines, a collection of my recent Etsy favorites.

Little Scribbler

Little Scribbler, original collage on book cover

Tumble

Tumble, original collage on book cover

Tiny Drawings

Remember when I shared about how I could never toss any of Lizzie's artwork and it's starting to pile up? Well, everywhere I turn lately there are tiny little snippets of drawings. I'm thinkin' she's seen me snipping up collage bits and now it's influencing her artistic habits. Whenever her doll house needs a new item she 'draws' it for them. Well, these little bits are everywhere and we find our house need a good vacuum more often than not! Even though it's driving me a teeny bit crazy I'm lovin' it. Anyhow, I gathered a good sized pile of these tiny drawings and we made a little project of documenting them together. I considered titling each item but you can probably figure most of 'em out. My favorites are the shopping list and the pink "freedom" ticket. What's yours?

The Color Earth

Picking Up Trash Around The Earth by Lizzie Scott

Happy Earth Day All! We're about to head out to our favorite walking trail with trash bag and gloves in hand to clean up wayward litter. Take a peek at the treasury I put together to celebrate Earth Day--it's titled The Color Earth but it ain't as pink as Lizzie's version!

Ink Doodle Quilt

Speaking of quilts, here's a paper patchwork quilt I made out of some ink doodles years ago. It's one of the first pieces I made which incorporated hand-stitching and has been hanging on the inspiration board in my studio ever since. Now that it's been photographed, I think I'll go hang it up with the backside facing out as I'm growing kinda partial to its blotchy, haphazard quiltiness.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

A Shamrock House by Lizzie Scott, age 6

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

~Irish Blessing

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you and yours with love from me and mine!

Pink Drawings

Big City Carnival by Lizzie Scott

Did anyone else happen to read that article in the New York Times a few weeks ago entitled Mom, You're One Tough Critic by Michael Tortorello? It was about the dilemma parents face on whether to hoard or toss their child's art projects and drawings? I sure got a kick out of it as I probably lean toward the hoarding side of things. I have piles (confession: boxes) of Lizzie's drawings and she's quite a prolific kid. For instance, these are just a sampling from what I like to call her "pink period" which was yesterday, Wednesday, February 16th, 2011. There are at least a dozen more of these pink drawings--I didn't count, I just added them to the "pile". In an ideal world I would probably scan every drawing and create a digital archive but when will I ever have the time for that? I'm guessing Lizzie will have to sort through them when she's all grown up. For now you get to enjoy the doodles of a six-year-old girl who is in love with the color pink, boats (lovin' those big oars!), islands, fairies, castles, fish and houses--at least she was yesterday.

Sinking Fairy Boat by Lizzie Scott


Boat Floating To The Island by Lizzie Scott


Island With Trees by Lizzie Scott


A Girl Playing Mini Golf by Lizzie Scott


Jumping Girl by Lizzie Scott


Fairy Boat by Lizzie Scott