Thursday, March 31, 2011

My 100 List - The Whole Shebang

I realized I hadn't put all down in one post my 100 List. So I wanted to share it in it's entirety. Grab a cup of coffee and dive in!

1. Sky dive.
2. Take a hot air balloon ride.
3. Learn to surf.
4. Run a marathon.
5. Learn the trapeze.
6. Learn to snowboard. DONE! February 12, 2012
7. Go horseback riding along the beach.
8. Learn to swing dance.
9. Learn to water ski. DONE! Summer 2011
10. Ride in a helicopter.
11. Learn rock climbing, preferably outdoors.
12. Own a home.
13. See the Grand Canyon. Stay in one of the cabins for a weekend.
14. See Angel Falls in South America.
15. See the Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis.
16. See "Guernica", Pablo Picasso, Museo Reina Sofia.
17. See "The Mona Lisa", Leonardo da Vinci, The Louvre, Paris, France. DONE! July 1996
18. See Mount Rushmore.
19. Visit all 50 states.
20. Own a classic car.
21. Grow Bonsai Trees.
22. Throw a wine and cheese tasting party.
23. Get my Master's Degree.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Become a millionaire.
26. Create/continue my family tree. Working on it at Ancestry.com
27. Create/continue family traditions.
28. Live downtown in a big city.
29. Create a garden sanctuary.
30. Help build a Habitat for Humanity House.
31. Plant a community garden.
32. Have my artwork represented by a gallery.
33. Establish my own business.
34. See Cirque du Soleil preform. DONE! December 8, 2012 Quidam
35. See a Broadway play or musical.
36. Attend the Olympics.
37. Ice skate at Rockefeller Center at Christmas time.
38. Learn to do a back flip. (I have done this before many, many times. But after falling and hitting my head a couple of times I have been too scared to do it again. So it's on the list.)
39. Take a 365 Day Challenge.
40. Do a 3-7 day cleanse. DONE! Fall 2010
41. See a total eclipse. DONE! December 2010 the Super moon.
42. Weave a basket. DONE! March 2011 Coiled Basket
43. Have my portrait painted.
44. Live in San Francisco, CA.
45. Be a Featured Artist on Etsy's homepage.
46. See The Lightning Field by Walter de Maria in Quemado, NM.
47. Get married.
48. Write a book.
49. Be in a commercial. DONE! 2005 Gallery commercial that ran on KNME
50. Ride a mechanical bull.
51. Keep a journal on me at all times. (I have done this and since my purse had gotten stolen, I've not had one on me.)
52. Keep a camera on me at all times. (I do have one most of the times, but I need one that is completely point and shoot.)
53. Own a computer/laptop. DONE! Bought February 2011
54. Be more aware of peoples feelings, the setting, the atmosphere, and things going on around me.
55. Own a sports car.
56. Have TWO Christmas trees.
57. Donate my own money to a charity.
58. Volunteer.
59. Adopt a pet from a rescue shelter.
60. Adopt or have a child of my own.
61. Save enough money to not have to work for one, or more, years before I retire.
62. Run a 5k. DONE! February 12th, 2011 Cupid's Chase, Santa Fe, NM.
63. Run a 1/2 marathon.
64. Become a billionaire.
65. See where my Grandmother grew up in France.
66. Meet my cousins/family that live in France.
67. Buy a 'fixer-upper' house and remodel everything.
68. Continue building my fine art collection.
69. Learn glass blowing.
70. Own a vintage/antiques shop. Online or otherwise.
71. Visit Egypt, see the Pyramids and other stops along the way.
72. Travel to outer space.
73. Go skinning dipping.
74. Go bungee jumping.
75. Ride in a gondola in Venice, Italy.
76. See Niagra Falls.
77. Kiss in the rain.
78. Go to a drive-in theater. DONE! Summer 2011
79. Sit in the hot springs in northern Honshu, Japan with the snow monkeys.
80. Take a scenic train ride.
81. Try absinthe. DONE! 2.5.11 Yikes!
82. See Burning Man.
83. Visit and tour around Australia.
84. Visit the Great Wall of China.
85. See, but most likely not run, the Running of the Bulls.
86. Tour the Almalfi coast.
87. Vacation in a castle or villa in France, Spain or Italy.
88. Go Para-sailing.
89. See Glacier National Park in Montana.
90. See the tulip fields blooming in Holland.
91. Learn French.
92. Climb a 14,000+ mountain peak.
93. Hike to Lake Katherine in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, NM.
94. Build/design my own home.
95. Live in a tropical area/town/climate.
96. Get rid of most of my possessions and live without clutter.
97. Be in a movie.
98. Travel around South America.
99. Have my own sustainable farm.
100. Renew my passport and begin collecting stamps!!

I didn't realize I was able to update some of these! It's always exciting to be able to cross things off your list! Do you have a 100 List or Bucket List? What would one thing on your list be?

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tuesday's Treasury

A huge thank you to sarahfewell for including me in this wonderfully bright treasury!!

Monday, March 28, 2011

Why I Do What I Do - Part 2 - My Grandmothers

I wanted to introduce you to two other people that have influenced and helped me along my creative paths. They have influence my quilting and sewing side. They are both quilters and seamstresses that have inspired me to continue to carry on these traditions.

Pictured below left to right is my Grandma Pennock

As I type this my Grandma Bertke (below) is being release from the hospital this morning after a weekend scare with really low blood sugar levels. Hopefully she will be back sitting at her quilts, quilting away!!

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Happy Weekend

Here's to hoping you have a great weekend with lots of sunshine! I wanted to share with you some of the recent treasuries that I've been included in. A huge thank you to all the curators! Enjoy! (click the images to view)

I have more treasuries to show you and I want to make sure I get them all posted. I will be starting Treasury Tuesday's to show off these great curations! :)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

A Day Off

I missed posting yesterday because I was recovering from a wonderful Birthday day. It was nice having a day doing whatever I wanted and then having a day doing absolutely nothing. So my appologies. I will be back to regular scheduling as the week gets back on track. :)

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Birthday Week - The Weekend

I've tallied the votes of my poll and the visit to Ojo Caliente it is! Who would have thought the idea of sitting in the mud would have me so excited!! So I've made an Etsy treasury to celebrate. Enjoy!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Birthday Week - St. Patrick's Day

It's like a week of partying for my Birthday!! First there's Fat Tuesday, Pi Day, St. Patrick's Day and then the Spring Equinox and my Birthday. It's hard to keep up sometimes. So today, let's raise our green beers and to all that's Irish today!

1. Olive Green Dress by LanaStepul
2. Recycled Strand Scarf by EstelleShop
3. Astrial Necklace by PsychoticReaction
4. Upcycled Green Puddle Ring by leandogpottery
5. Green Gingahm Bow Shoe Clips by andyseyecandy

My 100 List (Finale - part 10!!)

photo via flickr
Over the past several weeks I have been taking stock of goals, ideals, projects - life. I have been creating my 100 List, or Bucket List. This is my final installment of 10!!

91. Learn French.
92. Climb a 14,000+ mountain peak.
93. Hike to Lake Katherine in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, NM.
94. Build/design my own home.
95. Live in a tropical area/town/climate.
96. Get rid of most of my possessions and live without clutter.
97. Be in a movie.
98. Travel around South America.
99. Have my own sustainable farm.
100. Renew my passport and begin collecting stamps!!

Phew!! I'd better get to work crossing some of these off! Keep an eye out for future posts on updates when I cross items off my list.

Do you have a Bucket List or 100 List? What would one thing be on your list?

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Birthday Week Poll

I am still trying to decide what to do on my Birthday. The last few years my Birthday has been less than eventful and this year I want to do something. Anything! I have been toying with the idea of heading to Ojo Caliente Spa here in NM. It's a hot mineral springs just north of Santa Fe. Ojo Caliente is the only hot springs in the world with a combination of four different types of mineral water—lithium, iron, soda, and arsenic. And best of all they have a mud pool! You cover yourself in the mud and then let the mud dry in the warm NM sun. It sounds amazing!

Then there's the other side of that coin - heading up the mountain to the Santa Fe Ski Basin and learning to snow board. Ski Santa Fe has some great beginner deals where for less than $100 you can learn to ski or snow board. (Mind you this option would also cross an item off my 100 List!) Oh so tempting and would probably have to hit Ojo Caliente or 10 Thousand Waves spa afterwards!

My other idea was to head to Albuquerque to spend the day shopping! Probably mostly window shopping, but just the thought of getting out of Santa Fe sounds fun. There are the must-hit shops such as Anthropologie, Crate and Barrel (both at ABQ Uptown), The Buffalo Exchange and Shoes on a Shoestring. What more could a girl ask for!? And of course, finding a little sweet spot to have lunch at.

Ok, I still can't decide. So, I'm going to leave it up to you guys!! What should I do for my Birthday? Please pick one from above and let me know in the comments. thanks!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Birthday Week!

My Birthday is coming up on Sunday!! I love my Birthday and this is my favorite time of year. It's the first day of spring, the daffolis are blooming and trees are budding, the birds are widely chirpping, the days are warmer and we all begin to shake off the cold gray days of winter. Look for some fun posts this week celebrating all things spring!! To start us off let's enjoy some spring flowers that are just now beginning to bloom via Etsy!!
1. Spring Tulips by twoinspireyou

2. The Collection Number VIII by gildinglilies

3. Antique Botanical Floral from wesellusedgods

4. Gracefully Rainbow Color Vase by cornerloft

5. Radience by FlowersForRealJewelr

6. Vintage Daffodils from HighPointFarm2010

Monday, March 14, 2011

An Obsession

I wanted to let you all into a previous phase in my creating and art work. For several years I was obsessed with making what I called my Rollies. I would take old magazine pages and create paper beads. Hundreds and thousands of them and then attach them to canvases. Mostly creating abstract color fields.

After the series of color fields I began trying to create images or forms in the design of the rollies. I was completely obsessed and could not create or make anything at the time I was making my rollies. I loved the repetitive nature of creating the beads. I could still watch tv and movies and continue creating all the while. I would stay up way too late and wake early with the nagging feeling that I had to get back to work. I lived and breathed my rollies for almost 2 complete years. During this time I had a two person show at a here in Santa Fe and entered pieces into 2 juried art shows.

I could never imagine my life without my rollies. I just figured my obsessive compulsive rollies would always be a part of my life. But unfortunately, as life loves to do, things changed. To date, I haven't touched my rollies in almost 1 1/2 years. Not a one. I went from making 45 pieces in a year to two pieces one year then one piece the next and now nothing. I do miss creating them, they were such a calming thing for me, a meditation. I have several hanging on my walls in my apartment and look at them every day wondering if I will pick it back up again. I hope to, no, I will.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

My 100 List (part 9)

I am making my 100 List (Bucket List). These are my next 10. Stay tuned for the next installment... Until then, here are my next 10.
81. Try absinthe. DONE! 2.5.11 Yikes!
82. See Burning Man.
83. Visit and tour around Australia.
84. Visit the Great Wall of China.
85. See, but most likely not run, the Running of the Bulls.
86. Tour the Almalfi coast.
87. Vacation in a castle or villa in France, Spain or Italy.
88. Go Parasailing.
89. See Glacier National Park in Montanna.
90. See the tulip fields blooming in Holland.

Do you have an 100 List or Bucket List? What would be one thing that you would have on your list?!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Why I Do What I Do - Part 1 - My Grandfather

I want to start a small series of posts giving you an insight of how and why I create, my initial inspirations and those who sparked my interests in arts and crafting. I began as a little kid painting Paint by Numbers. My grandfather was in and out of the hospital for years when I was young and he would bring them home for me from the hospital. My grandmother still has the largest one I painted, framed and hanging in her living room.

My grandfather would encourage me to draw, and draw from my head. No tracing pictures from books. "Draw me something." He would say. He always pushed me to use my imagination and to do things on my own.

I wonder what inspiration he would give me these days.....

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Newest Creations and New Photography

I have been working, working, working on new items and updating and new photography and I wanted to share some with you. To see more visit my Etsy shop - Marang Studios.

(And a sneak peak!!)

Thursday, March 3, 2011

My 100 List (part 8)

I am making my 100 List (Bucket List). These are my next 10. Stay tuned for the next installment... Until then, here are my next 10.

71. Visit Egypt, see the Pyramids and other stops along the way.
72. Travel to outer space.
73. Go skinning dipping.
74. Go bungee jumping.
75. Ride in a gondola in Venice, Italy.
76. See Niagra Falls.
77. Kiss in the rain.
78. Go to a drive-in theatre.
79. Sit in the hot springs in northern Honshu, Japan with the snow monkeys.
80. Take a scenic train ride.

Do you have a 100 List (Bucket List)? What is one thing from your list?
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