10.29.2009

TREASURY CRAZY


Too Many Things To Update:

Check out my shop that will only exist for a month on Papernstitch.

This is an amazingly beautiful website worth checking out, you may even want to participate and become a member!

PAPERNSTITCH


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I am currently featured in 6 treasuries on etsy!!!

They are all so pretty, I will post 5 of them here...

{click title above each treasury to go to it}

DANGEROUSLY ROMANCTIC


LEAVE A MARK BEFORE YOU GO


MISSING SUMMER


THISTLE AND SAGE


BLACK MAGIC WOMAN


I feel so HONORED to have made it into so many BEAUTIFUL treasuries in one week.
THANK YOU to all of those who created these.
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ETSY MINIS FROM BOTH OF MY SHOPS:





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I DID ANOTHER 'DAY IN THE LIFE' SHOOT THE OTHER DAY, PHOTOS COMING SOON!

10.26.2009

LOVELY CLUSTERS


A HUGE THANK YOU TO LOVELY CLUSTERS FOR FEATURING TWO OF MY ITEMS IN THIER OH SO LOVELY SHOP!!!

{they contacted me and liked my shop and added two items for free, I feel sooo honored!}

Click the two links below to find my two items, it can be like a treasure hunt!

HOW ABOUT THIS: IF YOU VISIT THESE TWO LINKS AND FIND MY TWO ITEMS, THEN COMMENT BACK ON THIS BLOG WHICH TWO ITEMS OF MINE THEY WERE, YOU WILL GET 15% OFF ANYTHING IN MY ETSY SHOP!!!

{i am feeling excited, take advantage}

BROWN
YELLOW

IF ANYTHING, CHECK OUT LOVELY CLUSTERS, ONE OF THE PRETTIEST SITES IVE BEEN TO

peace,
laura

Dread Heads

So yesterday I went to my friends house for his birthday. Well, it was two days after his birthday...and I missed the voicemail saying they were all sick, so i showed up anyway. It was a nice relaxing time. My girl Renea was not feeling well at all, which I felt bad about, but she stuck it out regardless :)

They bar b qued. Jen made amazing guacamole. I got to pet Pearl and Mirabel, the kittens we found at the gas station during a skateboarding session break.

My favorite part of the night was when his two little sisters took me to their room and gave me a Michael Jackson Tribute showing. It was awesome, they sang and danced, and knew all the words and ridiculous dance moves, it made me laugh sooo hard, which I havent done in a long time. It was just the medicine I needed. They reminded me to not take life so seriously, which I have been doing wayyyy to much of! All I wanted to do was go home and dance to Michael Jackson! So now when I start getting into one of my random crazy adult serious bogged downed disillusioned fits, I will try to think of Rose and Carin. I wish I had photos!

But here are a few shots from the night.








My friend Jonathan has an awesome ranting blog here:
http://feltacoolbreeze.blogspot.com/
Peace,
laura

10.24.2009

the quality of Anxiety





A {preview} for my blogging friends of whats coming to the shop tomorrow :)

This is my favorite style of necklace that I make. I have one that I wear almost daily. And I made one for my friend Renea, whom also wears hers with alot of regularity and says she gets many compliments on it all the time. I like the calm Autumn feel of this one...



Here is another new necklace that I am wearing :)

and this teal crochet crop i am wearing is my favorite article of clothing, well, okay, one of them...i thought i lost for a month or so, then i found it tucked away somewhere it had fallen, needless to say i was full of joy to find it!



Here is a shirt I made for my lovely best friend Shelley.
She gave me a pile of shirts she does wear for this reason or that and I am re-vamping them for her! And what an honor to work on her Zep shirt!



Our little local coffeshop, The Dogleg Coffeehouse. We love it. Then took a drive to tarpley where I am bird sitting. And we listened to MXPX. And I remembered how much I loved some of those songs...



I am reading a little book that I am borrowing from a friend. It is called The Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler, it is a quirky, poetic outlook on many different things that we would call qualities. Lately I have been feeling this one overwhelmingly:

ANXIETY
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"Anxiety is secretive. He does not trust anyone, not even his friends, Worry, Terror, Doubt, and Panic. He has a way of glombing onto your skin like smog, and then you feel unclean. He likes to visit me late at night when I am alone and exhausted. I have never slept with him, but he kissed me on the forehead once, and I had a headache for two years. He is sure a nuisance to get out of the house. He has no respect for locks or curtains or doors. I speak from experience. It takes cunning to get rid of him, a combination of anger, humor, and self-respect. A bath helps too. He does not like to get wet. As a last resort, if you are not near a bathtub, wet your face with tears."

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Dont forget to check out my new photography ETSY site!

peace and love,
laura

10.23.2009

Front Page on Etsy!

I MADE IT TO THE FRONT PAGE OF ETSY!

Not MY treasuries, but one I was in, which is still great!



And I sold a necklace tonite, most likely because of it.

smiles,
laura

10.22.2009

They call me Mellow Yellow

TWO NEW TREASURIES I MADE YESTERDAY!

A Time To Dream



Mellow Yellow



I had so much fun making these! They are worth checking out!

I also made a new ETSY account yesterday of just prints:
click here

I am curious if it will help to split my photographs up from my jewelry/clothing account, we will see!

PEACE AND LOVE,
laura

10.21.2009

New Photos

Here are some new photos I have been working on





I CREATED A NEW ETSY SHOP OF JUST PHOTOGRAPHY
click here

I will be posting new photos everyday, so check back!
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An OLD picture of me and my mom



peace,
laura

10.20.2009

Indie Home Inspiration

I found these images online and they feel oh so comfy and homey to me. Just my style. Very inspiring. I have been dreaming of the day James and I can turn our dream of building a home into a reality. Sometimes it seems like such a big feet that it will never happen. But I realize that is just the attitude that will keep it from happening. It WILL happen. I am so glad that we both see eye to eye on the importance of doing it slow and not getting into debt. No credit cards in this house!






I have also been dreaming lately of the day we will make a little mini laura or james. So has James. We are beginning to think about this with more intention and desire. I think we have decided to begin preparing for the day we will try. Not quite yet, but in the near future. I am going to start myself on a healthier routine to get my body and soul prepared. I think it is a very important part of the process. And its one that is entirely up to me to accomplish. With the support of James of course.

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I think these boots are entirely too cute.


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And I am stealing this compilation of photos from a fellow blogger:

so inspiring for photographs, im in love...


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DONT FORGET, THERE IS A FREE VIOLET BELLA PHOTOGRAPH GIVEAWAY!

GO TO THIS BLOG TO FIND OUT DETAILS...

CLICK HERE
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Etsy
Buy Handmade
violetbella


PEACE,
LAURA

10.19.2009

FREE PHOTO GIVEAWAY


BLOG FEATURE AND GIVEAWAY

go to this link to get a free Violet Bella photograph!

FREE GIVEAWAY

peace,
laura

10.15.2009

WIG MANIA


MY NEW WIG I HAVE BEEN SO PATIENTLY FOR!

I AM FREAKIN LOVE AND DONT WANT TO TAKE IT OFF!

GIRLS NIGHT WITH SHELLEY TONITE,
AND IM GOING TO WEAR IT!

IM SURE YOU WILL BE SEEING THIS IN FUTURE PHOTO SHOOTS!!!



THE SCRABBLE MATCHES HAVE BEEN ON LATELY!

JAMES HAS STILL YET TO BEAT ME...

BELLA LIKES TO HELP ME KEEP SCORE!

WE ATE BROWNIES AND MILK, AND THEN GOT TUMMY ACHES.

AND I THINK IT MADE US, UH, YOU KNOW:) (SEE WORDS BELOW)

GREAT FUN.



TWO TREASURIES I WAS RECENTLY FEATURED IN.

THE SECOND ONE I WAS JUST AN ALTERNALE, THE MIRROR PHOTO ON THE BOTTOM ROW.




PEACE AND LOVE.
LAURA.

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10.14.2009

SALE COUPON and CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS



THIS PHOTO MAKES ME MISS MY OLD PHOTO SHOOTS.

I NEED TO GET OFF ME BUTT AND GET CREATIVE AGAIN!



SOME WONDERFUL LEG WARMERS I SHOULD BE POSTING TOMORROW!

ONLY ONE PAIR LIKE THIS!!!



THE NEXT PHOTO SET TO GO IN THE SHOP.

IMAGES CAN BE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY ALSO!


ANYONE WHO VIEWS THIS COUPON CAN USE THIS CODE.

GOOD THROUGH DECEMBER.

YOU MUST MESSAGE ME THOUGH WITH THE CODE!




I had a wonderful time tonite seeing all of my family in san antonio. I love it when we all spontaneously get together! I will be bird sitting for the next 3 weeks, so my schedule is about to get very busy.

But I get a night with my bestie tomorrow! Cant wait, its been far too long since weve hung. And I so need to hug her baby. Hes the really cute one you may have seen photos of here on my blog, check the archives, he worth it!

Starting October 26th, I will be featured on a blog called Paperstich, cant wait to see how it goes! Ill update with links when it comes!

To anyone who happens to actually read my blogs, please please feel free to copy and paste my link to your facebook, twitter, your blog, etc. I am trying to get it out there and its been a slow process, any help would highly be appreciated! And to my fellow artist and blogger friends, if anyone would like to do an ad swap on our blogs, let me know!

PEACE AND LOVE,
LAURA
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10.13.2009

Love This Boy

THE NEWEST SET OF 4

'SPARKLE AND FADE'

www.violetbella.etsy.com




WHILE BROWSING 'GREEN' HOMES FOR INSPIRATION INTO MY FUTURE,
I CAME ACROSS THIS ADORABLE CHILD'S PLAYHOUSE.

MY KID IS SO GETTING ONE OF THESE!



HERE IS A LOVELY FROM MY SHOP

www.violetbella.etsy.com




AN OLD SCHOOL PHOTO I FOUND OF ME AND JAMES.
HE BOUGHT ME THE SWEET NECKLACE I AM WEARING WITH HIS HOODIE :)

WE HAD ALOT OF FUN TOGETHER.

AND STILL DO.

LOVE THIS BOY.






PEACE,
LAURA
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10.12.2009

Marraige and Family

FAMILY HISTORY

Been feeling very nostalgic lately...

Here is my Nanna (grandmother) and Pap (grandfather, rip)

they were still just dating in this photo.
they got married when she was 18, a week later he went off to war in Japan and didnt come home for two years.
they remained married and bore 3 children until my pap passed 11 years ago.

My Nanna is beautiful, funny, sarcastic, feminine, a true lady in a down to earth manner.
My Pap was bald on top, just the funny ring of hair around the sides and back!
But he had funny little strays on the top, and I used to pluck one each time i saw him and put them in the microwave.
dont ask why, but I thought it was the funniest thing ever!



THIS IS MY MOM AND DAD

She looked so pretty in that dress. I contemplated wearing it at my wedding, but it would of been way too hot, and I dont think I was as little:) I still have the dress and the jacket my dad wore.

My mother passed away just shy of two years ago, Jan 25 of 07, from breast cancer.
She was my best friend, my soul mate.
She was the ulitmate earth mother, gardener, people lover, positive, caring, giving, understanding, beautiful, insecure at times, dreamer, romantic, into everything.
She had so many hobbies lined up and hardly any of them ever got accomplished. She was always so busy with the business and pleasing everyone else. She never gave herself enough time to just be.
She taught me so many things about life. She taught me how to be open, how to understand forgivness, how to love the earth, and how to nurture people.
SHE WAS MY BIGGEST FAN IN ANYTHING I DID.

My dad and I have been forming a new relationship since this. It has been interesting and evolutionary.
She is lost still.
I am hoping he finds his way soon.
I love him so much.

He has taught me independence, how to take care of what i have, humor, and that we all beat to a different drummer.



ME AND MY HUSBAND

My favorite photo from our wedding day.
It was the perfect wedding.
Everything handmade and prepared with love and craftiness!
Including my dress:)

My husband James is amazing.
We have gone through alot in just two years.
But we have seen it all through and stuck by each other.
I have learned through him what true love means.
I did used to think it was a fairytale of some sort.
But you must work at, remain open, forgive, remember the small things, and never stop pursuing each other.
Being so close with one person and promising yourself to them, you realize just how human we all are. You sacrifice some of your past, or your habits, or your desires, so that you can love that person wholey. If you are elsewhere in your heart, you cannot be together wholey. But if you are smart, you will learn from your past, the only constant in this world is change, so make that change for yourself.

James is my rock, my support, my snuggle, my best smell, my warmth, my home.



xoxo,
laura

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10.11.2009

Finding Beauty in the Breakdown



INSPIRATION

{various artists}


Created with fd's Flickr Toys


art by Burntfeather
{http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=26109593}

Sometimes it is the weirdest feeling to not have my mother.
It doesnt feel real still. January will already be two years.
I still miss her like I did a year ago.
I feel like I went through a period where it made me so much stronger.
But lately I feel so weak.
So vulnerable.
I lost my light heartedness somewhere.
James helps me when we are silly together.
But I feel an underlying sadness that doesnt seem to go away.
Ive become quite the hermit lately.
Dont really feel like hanging out.
Sorry.
But today I started sewing again.
It feels good.
Finding beauty like the images above helps also.
Its not as bad as this probably sounds,
I just wanted to put it out there into the void.

I miss you mom.

love you,
laura

My First Treasury

MY FIRST TREASURY!!!

{I have been trying to create one forever!!!}

PLEASE GO CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=71530




A photo set I am about to add to etsy

www.violetbella.etsy.com

{am i missing spring???}


I AM YEARING FOR A LONG DRIVE WITH MY HUSBAND.
ITS RAINING OUTSIDE, I SKIPPED YOGA THIS MORNING, WHICH WILL BE A MISTAKE LATER.



This is my beautiful childhood friend Niki, one of her shots from her wedding that I was so honored to photograph.
She is about to have her first baby, and she is more than delighted.
Her life has fallen into place over the past year and I couldnt be happier for her.
She is going to be an amazing, natural mother, I can feel it.
I am beginning to wish to be a mother myself.




Peace and Love,
laura
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