Ms. Indigo Soul Kelly Barton - one of the biggest Frida fans I know (see previous entry) has four new prints available in her Etsy shop.  How perfect of a gift is this one? 

DreamerGirl Shop has some dreamy work available over at Etsy - take a gander! 

I am so excited about Gypsy Girl Guide's new Etsy shop, featuring prints from her travels around the globe.  See that one above?  It is going soon going to have a home on my wall. 

[Nurturing Tomorrow :: APAK] 

...and speaking of Giant Robot, you just missed their latest NYC gallery show featuring works by the husband and wife creative team APAK, but you can purchase their work on Etsy.

And don't despair!  Jack Long's show at Giant Robot Los Angeles is opening this weekend, Saturday, June 21st:

[Opened :: Jack Long] 

Looking for something up north?  Yellena James' show also opens this Saturday at Giant Robot San Francisco:

[Someday :: Yellena James] 

Visit Wyanne Thompson's Etsy shop for girlie goodies galore.  She has a fabulous offer going on right now:

WIN A CUSTOM (you decide what you would like me to paint)
18" x 24" ORIGINAL PAINTING!!!! That's a $275 value!!!

Make any purchase between now and June 29th at midnight.. All orders after midnight of the 29th will be considered pumpkins and not eligible. On Monday June 30th, we will have a live drawing here at the studio for the winner! Oh...it's going to be too much fun!!!

For every $20 that you spend, your name will be entered. So, if you spend $100, you'll get 5 entries! Spend over $100 and your entries are doubled!!!

FREE SHIPPING in the United States!!!!!!!

I LOVE the recently unveiled 20 Birds series from Geninne's Art Store over at Etsy.  See how fabulous they all are:

And I love these little creations too:

Visit her Etsy shop and blog to see more! 

Melissa Moss has a new selection of original drawings for sale over in her Etsy shop.  Her creations fly of the shelves, so act fast!

[Summer Bungalow by Liz Kalloch] 

The extraordinary Liz Kalloch recently opened Athena Dreams Shop over at Etsy.  Check out her gorgeous work, and be sure to bookmark her art & design blog as well.

Goddess Leonie has a re-vamped website and a brand spanking new Etsy shop - take a peek and be inspired! 

I love love love the work of Jen Renninger, the creative force behind the Please Be Still Etsy shop.  I can't resist posting a few of her dreamy images...

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Heather Knight's ceramics look like something you'd find diving deep in the Great Barrier Reef.  See her work and find out about her latest shows on her website, and buy yourself a Heather Knight treasure in her Etsy shop.

"I find my inspiration in all aspects of nature. My goal is to make work that reflects my touch and recalls the complexity and beauty found in the natural world."  -Artist Statement 

I recently found the amazing work of Diana Fayt and I now can't stop perusing her online gallery, trying to decide what I simply must have.  Visit her website, blog and Etsy shop! 

My friend Outi Harma has some lovely creations available on Etsy and at Ten Women Gallery in Venice; she also recently started a blog so you can stay updated on the latest & greatest.

"Outi Harma has been a successful artist in Los Angeles for over ten years.  She has been a designer for Prosperity Tree International, creating lines of ceramics that sell all over the world.

A longtime member of Ten Women an artist co-op store in Venice, Outi’s imagery has reached far beyond the canvas to grace such materials as ceramics, fabrics, furniture, and greeting cards.

In the last few years, Outi has brought her focus back to paintings, creating exciting new realms that merge the visible and invisible worlds. Also reflected in her work are her years of exploration in dance and performance art, bringing to her paintings an exceptional fluidity and emotion.

Originally from Lapland, Finland, Outi’s move to the warm,  multicultural city of L.A. was what originally catapulted her into a freedom of expression that has been the basis for her art ever since."  -Outi Art website

To do list:

Buy artwork - check

Read an inspiring blog - check

Make a difference - check

Find something fun to do in San Francisco* - check

Read another inspiring blog - check

Live vicariously through a European traveler - check 

Be inspired - check 

Thank you Kate Swoboda! 

* I don't live there, but I love to visit!

My creative soul sister Susannah sent me a link to the website of Brandi Strickland and I immediately fell in love with her work, particularly her Etsy shop, where everything is "100% original artwork!"

I have been a fan of Lisa Congdon's work for ages - her illustrations, collages, mixed media and assemblage pieces all inspire me to go beyond my own self-imposed creative boundaries.  Visit her website to learn more about her work then head to her lovely blog and Etsy shop.

"San Francisco mixed media artist and illustrator, Lisa Congdon, works in several mediums, including paper collage, screen-printing, ink, textiles and paint. She is mostly self-taught, and uses her lack of training to her advantage. Instead of following refined technique, she works with her own sense of color, composition and design as her guide. Lisa is almost constantly photographing and annotating her life; each of her pieces, often part of a larger series, usually starts as an idea she documents in one of several small notebooks she carries with her everywhere."  -Lisa Congdon website

I found Betsy Walton's work through another artist this week and her work was so familiar...I know I have seen it before, and had to share it here!  See her work on her website and buy her work on Etsy! 

[The Confidence Woman :: Liza Corbett]

I came across the incredible work of illustrator Liza Corbett today and had to create a post about her immediately!   To see more of her intriguing work, visit her website.  For more work and an interview, visit servicio-ejecutivo (click on her name under "2008" on the bottom of the page), and to buy her work, visit her Etsy shop!

"Liza Corbett is a New York-based illustrator and designer. Liza draws angular women sipping champagne by the pool, dark forests full of bizarre predators, and rotund mermaids in churning seas — primarily with pen and ink. She is influenced by Bellocq's photographs of Storyville prostitutes and Brassai's photos of Parisian streetwalkers, yet finds herself easily flustered in lingerie shops." -Flavorpill, Issue 265

My homegirl Susannah Conway is having a sale over at her gorgeous Etsy shop - buy two prints and receive a third FREE through March 31st!  WORD. 

I have been a fan of Marie-Chantale Turgeon for years, and I never cease to get insanely inspired when I visit her website, blog and Etsy shop.  She creates!  She inspires!  She writes books!  I see a Sparkletopia interview in her future...

 She is an example for us all of what it means to Live Out Loud...