moleskinerie published part of my arizona journal!

click here for the full article or just read part of it below:

I am a Moleskine fanatic. My shelves and my purse are completely filled with finished and unfinished books. My favorite Moleskines include the large 100 page sketchbook and the watercolor books.

My work sometimes leans to haunting innocence - - - I love that simplicity can reveal so much emotion. I always start with my Faber-Castell pencil and then I ink using a Sakura pen.

When traveling, I love to add local images into my Moleskines - - - grab every single local paper, advertisement, and pamphlet and cut it for your use. I only trust the Judikins cts11 scissors and office depot acid-free glue sticks.

moleskinerie's website mona by Bill Bigwood

watercolor cocoa

here is a watercolor i did during lunch of the cocoa plant, pod, and bean.


for more info about chocolate checkout chocolate snob

excerpts from my moleskine diary of arizona

it was a quick flight and we arrived in phoenix. our breakfast burrito breakfast came with a fortune cookie: "get ready to do something daring"

the roads were long and barren. we saw camel back mountain and a lot of cacti on our way to scottsdale.

we went to the suns game in pheonix. my favorite player was nash. i thought l.a. was just a bunch of thugs.

we stopped for lunch at king's fish house.

we headed back to the hotel and i took a long dip in the jacuzzi under the starry skies.

woo hoo! i am one of the winners in the etsy costume contest!

here is a portion of the article from etsy....

Costume Contest Winners!


Story by daniellexo, EtsyLabs Published on October 30, 2007 in Spotlight
Photo by anda

We're so excited to announce the winners of the silliest and sweetest handmade costume contest EVER. With over 500 entries, thank goodness we had our kind partners to help us choose. And the winners are...

General Awesomeness:

1st Place Winner: sweetestpea! Raking in a $150 Etsy shopping spree and a surprise grab bag of handmade goods from Etsy sellers, courtesy of BoingBoing.net.

2nd Place Winner (L): clevergirl! Scooping up a big bag of limited edition Etsy goodies: T-shirt, poster, postcards, stickers, lip balm, buttons, and a tote bag.

3rd Place Winner (R): unordinary! Getting her self a limited edition Etsy totebag.

Judges: Etsy and BoingBoing.net, ranked second most popular blog in the world!

Green:

1st Place Winner:bamabelle! Wins a $150 Etsy shopping spree and a $100 donation, in your name, to Conservation International.

2nd Place Winner (L): SewCherie! Winning a big bag of limited edition Etsy goodies: T-shirt, poster, postcards, stickers, lip balm, buttons, and a tote bag.

3rd Place Winner (R): martinichick! [Rachel Rifat] Collecting a Limited Edition Etsy Totebag.

Judges: Etsy and Treehugger.com (Your one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.)

drinks at the stratosphere

i was kicking and screaming when i got the word that we were going to vegas. then, when i got the word we had to go to the stratosphere i became an untamed banshee. well.... my, my it was quite a lovely surprise. clean smooth bar with a delightful staff. the view? unbelievable. it was incredibly majestic.

we had a pina colada, irish cream coffee, and a kioki (kaluah and brandy - also the waitresses favorite). they were perfect.

halloween labels for bottles

knock out your guests with these great bottle labels for halloween.


click on the image to expand. print these on cardstock and cut out. weather with inks, wax, and fire. then attach them to your spirits.

boo!

one night stand halloween costume to make yourself

this one night stand halloween costume is perfect for those parties over 18. i took left over foam core, a bunch of "household" items, a trashy outfit (why is it that the naughty catholic school comes out on halloween?), and some packing tape to make this killer one night stand outfit.

i would love if you made this costume yourself. here are the complete instructions in pdf form. If your browser is a bit slow, click on the image files below.

make this fabulous costume, serve wine out of plastic cups, and win that halloween prize. please do not forget to send me pictures.

love and kisses. oh, and boo.

become the ghost of marie antoinette and make this costume out of paper

make this fabulous costume, hand out cupcakes to your office, and win that halloween prize.


here is the link to the pdf instructions...



If your browser is way to slow... click on the pictures below for image files...



don't forget to send me your pictures.

barnsdall art market

 
 

nokia center dining

michael took me to see the dixie chicks and the eagles. we headed straight down to the new nokia center and decided to dine there.

we had a frozen margarita and roast beef sandwiches which came with a dill pickle and potato chips. the roast beef sandwich bun was of the smart and final variety... thick with a long shelf life. also, there was not enough meat for the amount of bread.the frozen margarita was slush. i need to remember to only get those at the dodger stadium.

the chips were lay's classic. the pickle was yummy and a nich touch.

it was their opening night so i was a bit worried when our cashier became our meat carver.

room for improvement:

1. cocktails and drinks line only

2. more meat less bun

3. different bun

4. snack items should be able to be bought with food items

5. steal the margarita mix from dodger stadium

kudos:

1. friendly staff

2. great pickle

3. good meat

flying elvises over vintage las vegas

this is the view from our room. click on the above image for an enhanced view of vegas.

i was so happy with this drawing that i did of flying elvises over vintage las vegas. i miss the old city so much.

our dinner at bouchon las vegas

i am all about anthony bourdain. so when i was kicking and screaming when i heard i had to go to las vegas, i thought i could find respite in one of his recommended restaurants.

our dinner in bouchon...

well, it did not go as well as i thought. the onion soup had unmelted slices of gruyer, the goat cheese salad was wilted with only one dollop of chevre, my mussels were a bit on the fishy side and many were closed, and the espresso was not monumental. i do however recommend the braised pork with pork belly sausage. also, the warm bread and warm pistachios served before the meal were a nice touch.

after the vegas trip, i came away with a smashing painting. i incorporated Bouchon's brown sugar wrapper and a book of their matches. nobody would ever know the dinner was a B.

minsk spy kit

here is a minsk spy kit that i made for my friend pascal. if you want a better copy, please leave a comment and i will get one to you right away.

trick or treaters...

one astronaut and one witch






this is a series of drawings that I did

latino heritage month closing ceremony at olvera street

a very gorgeous event. the mayor was late.

christophe enjoying the senoritas.

my haunted house...

calaveras y diablitos show

I am in another show at cactus gallery. please come to the opening on the 26th of october from seven until ten.

arizona museum of anthropology art opening

i am so excited that my work will be here!!! please come for the opening...

details...

arizona museum of anthropology
8th annual dia de los muertos festival and exhibit.

opening reception: thursday, november 1, 5-7 pm

universal antidote

here is a little watercolor that i did last night.