Fearless

 

At my last birthday my friend Melissa gave me this magnet.  I just took it today to my studio space and was just thinking about it.  She thinks of me as Fearless.  I am usually game to jump in with both feet when others hesitate and Im not talking about jumping out of a plane (in fact I havent flown in a plane since junior high).  I take risks with business and being an artist (my work) and I will try something if it doesnt work out, I will take another chance.  The last few years have been real years of change for Ed and I but, I roll well with the punches.  I think I learned that early on.  Be open, make the best of things, things won't always be this way, Give it a try...survive.  I had told people that my New Years resolution the past two years was to be aloof and withdrawn because I felt I needed to focus more on Ed and myself.  This year I have decided today is to be FEARLESS!!!!!!!!  (my take on being fearless, not yours :) 



 

 

 

Just listed this little VINTAGE camera set in it's original box tonight on my vintage etsy shop www.jennyelkins.etsy.com .  Such a great little find. 

 

•  Even the original receipt. 



This is Me and Eddie Lee about 6 years ago.  Today is the day we met 10 years ago via Match.com.  What a whirlwind we have had.  Experiences that would not be typical of most couples.  None the less we are stuck like glue. 

 

 

Changing the subject.....I am dealing with a case of carpel tunnel and all painting and rehabbing of my studio has come to a complete stop.  Im sad about it.  It seems like there is always a bump in the road.   It will come together somehow. 

 

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!  

Everyday is a Holiday: Our Hurricane Sandy Story

This is a blogpost from a Blogger/Facebook/ Artist friend who lives in New Jersey.  This is her experience with Hurricane Sandy.  It is going to be a big recovery for them.  Im so thankful that they survived the storm.  Please read her story.  xo jenny


Everyday is a Holiday: Our Hurricane Sandy Story: This home above belongs to a friend of my brother Walt. You can see directly into that bedroom upstairs like it's a dollhouse. Eve...

how I spent Halloween 2012

I decided to listen to my head and let go of one of my booths at the Exit 76 Antique Mall in Edinburgh, Indiana.  I had to be out of my extra booth today.   I had been renting this booth for a couple of years and I also used this booth number for all my items....so for the last 2 days my partner in crime (my Mother) and I had to re-price and move and merge and pack and lug and transport a BUNCH of stuff.  Some of it felt like junk....anyway.  It is DONE. 

 When you have a deadline you do what you can do.  It isn't the best display but, you can see it and it is at least TIDY at least when we left it, it was.   If you are in the area go check it out it is a great mall and the folks there are really nice.  I think there are over 600 booths you can make a day of it.  I am thankful everyday that I sell something.   My stuff is priced to sell! 

 

My hope is that I will do just as well as I did with 2 spaces.  I have some great things that I have held back since I was having a 50% off SALE for the whole month of October.  I will take those items down on November 5th.  So, sorry to say no Trick or Treaters came to our house this year.  We have hundreds of them so it saved me cash. Hope you had a Happy Halloween. 



Quick CHANGE

I have had this little entertainment center for over 20 years now.  I bought it when I owned my first little house and yes I was really young.  I bought my first place when I was 22 years old.  Property with a Mother in laws quarters was separated and I got myself a very little place.   I wanted a cabinet to hide my TV and SPEIGEL catalog was offering some unfinished furniture back then.  Is Spiegel even still going????

 

I stained it green orginally.  After many years I crackled it with white
paint.  I have moved it 8 times now.  Every time I think I will let it go then I decide I can't part with it.   Last week I painted it with 2 coats of BLACK chalkboard paint.  I really like how it turned out.  Now fabric storage.

 

Two coats of black chalkboard paint and then I chalked it. 

All finished and in place in my new studio.

 

Before.  I like what a can of paint can do.

while scrolling my photo files.....

I found this little series I did based on the neighborhood where I live now. Irvington is rich with history. Butler University once had it's campus here and many artists from a time long past lived here and thrived. (all sold) Here are a few of the works: