Showing posts with label owl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label owl. Show all posts

Thursday, May 26, 2011

"it's a hoot" KLEENEX BOX!!!

a while ago (like in september of last year),
i was school shopping for my son doing that darn
list.  the list that says; pencils, paper, eraser, markers
glue.  toward the end, the list gets sorta weird
and asks for things like paper towels, or plastic
bags...  and my list said a box of tissue.  so off to the correct 
isle i went.  now, my criteria for tissue is simple...  the best box.
i want the best box (which as you know can be hard)!


right?

i sat there looking... when i started to wonder
how on earth someone gets that job?  how does one
get to design a kleenex box?  then i thought... i could make
a cool kleenex box.  i sure wish i could do that.
(this is true, i really wished that)
THEN (literally) two days later there is an email
from Kimberly Clark in my etsy inbox...  hi there it says.
i am an art director for Kimberly Clark and i was on etsy,
and i saw your work and we would like for you to design
a kleenex box for us.
well...
YIPPEE!!!
(and yes)
followed by a little celebration dance.
so here is my contribution to the decorating world.
i sure hope you enjoy it.
i am terrifically excited about it!

*now... these photos are not mine, they are from a 
lovely lady who was kind enough to photograph her
box for me (thank you Amy) .  my fear is that i will
never see my box grace the shelves of our local shops
here on the palouse.  but i
will be on the lookout!!!

OOx, 
c.

Friday, December 12, 2008

OH CHRISTMAS TREE...

well here is this years tree!
we zoomed out of the house at 3:30 and raced the setting sun to a tree farm (which closes at sunset), out at the base of moscow mountain. we got there just in time to use what was left of the days light to find our perfect tree, or i should say, find MY perfect tree. it seems i am the only one with an agenda when it comes to the "PERFECT TREE". i like tall. slim. lots of spaces... i want to load up the tree with ALL my ornaments. not float them on the outer rim of the tree.



this year was fun because i had help. my son henry was eager for the first time to ooh and ahh over all the ornaments and to help in the hanging of them. and my little niece matilda came over... her job seemed to be to line all the glass ornaments up on the floor.



it really was a wonderful time... i am not sure lucy (our dog) is loving the tree much. she has been displaced from her home behind the couch. so she has been wandering from room to room looking for her new hidey hole, which really doesn't exist. sorry lucy...


anyhow... here is the tree in all it's lovely glory.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

MORE ornaments

an army of snowflakes has been created.


a dainty leaf...


a napping bird.

* a watchful owl...



Thursday, November 13, 2008

christmas ornaments 2008


i have been busy creating holiday ornaments. i have always loved christmas, and about 15 years ago i started to make ornaments. every year i make a new batch and each year they seem to be just a bit different...


here are a few of this years collection!