Things Today, and Lately

Today was somewhat of a work day for me. I've been working on a few new projects including my illustrations and crochet projects. So I thought I'd share some pictures from my day, so you can see what a typical day is like for me!

So, here is my breakfast, I've been loving oatmeal lately and putting different things in it! Today I put in bananas, walnuts and a sprinkle of mini chocolate chips! It's super good!!!

After this I went to the gym, but I don't think you want a picture of that haha!

Then I had a salad for lunch that I forgot to take a picture of, and went home!

Every day I've been working on this crochet project, which is a cape that looks like a little red riding hood one!! I got the pattern from here! This Etsy shop has amazing patterns and when I saw this one from her, I had to get it! I probably would have bee farther along by now but there was a delay because I could never find enough of the yarn I needed!! Every time I would go to the store there was only one or none of it!!! And this pattern needs 7 skeins! So I finally had to get a special order and now I have all of them, yay!

This is just a snap of what I looked like today, I haven't put any pictures of myself for a while, so here I am! haha also I wanted to show you guys these amazing earrings that my sister got me for Christmas, they are hand made by this lady , all of her jewelry is amazing and I'm really glad that I have a piece!

And this is the illustration I have been working on all day, I was doing a custom portrait yesterday, so I thought I'd give myself a break from that and finish this piece up!

Also, if you guys haven't seen I've put up 2 new prints I made from my new printer! I've been having some troubles with it but these finally came out nice! So if you are interested, please have a look at my Etsy shop!

How was your day today?

XOXO,

Caitlin

Exclusive Valentine's Day Offer

Hello everyone! So, I have a special and very exclusive offer over on my Etsy shop!!! If you'd like a custom portrait of you and your loved one for Valentine's day, I'm offering to do ONLY 2 custom portraits! And you only have until February 1st to order and e-mail me a picture of you and your loved one!

Remember this is very limited, and has a bit of a time constraint, so if you really want a unique and special portrait to give as a gift, don't put it off! After this offer I will be taking orders for custom portraits in this same format, but it won't have a Valentine's theme.

p.s. this sample portrait is a gift for my boyfriend so.....keep it a secret ;)





XOXO,
Caitlin

Materials I use for my illustrations.

Here are my favorite things to use when I paint with watercolors. This water color paper is so amazing and works so well together with the Windsor newton paints!!

Lately I've been working on a few new illustrations, cooking, cleaning, and forgetting to charge my camera!! So that's why there has been a lack of posts!

Black Birds

So, here is the finished product of the illustration I was working on a few posts ago! It's a graphic, watercolor illustration, that's sort of different than what I usually do. If you guys like it go check it out here on my Society6 shop, and you can get it on different items or just a nice print too!

XOXO,

Caitlin

Hedgehog Necklace

Hey guys! Look what's new in my Etsy shop! 

I'm going to be making a few more, so if you don't get this one in time you still have a few more chances at getting a mini piece of art to carry around with you all the time!

This little guy was painted with watercolor, and it's an original, so no one else will have it but you!

Hope you guys like it! 

XOXO,

Caitlin

Lazy Sunday

Today was a lazy Sunday for me. Cleaning and getting rid of stuff, painting and doing my nails.

I started a new illustration, if you follow me on instagram, you've probably already seen the progress I've made on it already! I was sketching in my sketch book(something I need to do more) and started drawing Native American inspired things, so I based my newest illustration on the sketch below on the left!

So, below are the beginnings of it, and you can see a little bit of my starting process. I'll post more of my progress soon too!

I also was using my new watercolors that I got for Christmas!!

I also had time to do my nails today, I used these new essie, sleek stick nail stickers! These were sort of like snake skin, and reflective! I got mine at Target incase you want to know.

On a side note, I forgot to show this delicious dinner I made(with help from my boyfriend) last week. It was from our new Jamie Oliver book, and we've made two dinners out of it so far, and both were delicious!

XOXO,

Caitlin

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!!! I hope everyone had a great New Year's Eve! I didn't take many pictures so I'll just show you what I wore, and a yummy dessert my mom made!

p.s. This dress is vintage, and my shoes are Jeffrey Campbell. And below is my new nail polish I got for Christmas. It's called "Be a dahlia, won't you" from O.P.I.

My mom made a delicious cassoulet, and these amazing profiteroles below!!!!

So, now time to talk about the new year. I never make any great New Year's resolutions, besides the typical, eat less, exercise more....well I probably need to do that too, but I have a few better ones that I've never done. This time they are more manageable hopefully!

~Finish projects.(I have a real problem with this, I have so many unfinished pieces of art!!! you have no idea!)
~Maybe grow my bangs out, just to see if I can do it, I never can, but I really want to try just to challenge myself!
~Be more organized and get rid of a lot of stuff(I have so many little nick nacks, and I seriously need to take a trip to the container store) even if that means I'll have to hide my little collectables.
~And lastly......Post more!!!!!!!
     I know this year I was so awful about it and I went through an insane stage of switching blogs and all sorts of other things! But this time I think I know what I'll focus on more. My blog will be more of a life style blog and showing my art and updates on my Etsy shop. But, I'll also sprinkle in some outfits, beauty stuff, cooking, and any other random things. Because isn't that what a lifestyle blog is?
    Plus, I've come to the conclusion that I am not a fashion blogger. Don't get me wrong, I love clothes and everything about it, but I just cannot keep up with outfit posts!!! I think that's what I was struggling with a while back and I finally had to realize that, that just wasn't and isn't me! So, yes you will still see what I'm wearing and my makeup but...my blog is not a fashion blog or a makeup blog.
    I also want to thank people who still follow me. I know I've been kind of a crazy, unreliable blogger and even though I don't get a lot of comments, I see and know, that some are still following, and that really makes me happy. Also, I don't want to ramble but that was another thing I was struggling with, less comments, and why I started to doubt myself. But I'm okay with it now. I'm blogging because I want to look back and see all of the things I did, and if I get comments along the way I will appreciate them but I won't dwell over how many I get anymore. Not dwelling and worrying over things will be another resolution to work on haha!

   Anyway, after all of that, here is my next crochet project!!!! I'm making a cat! Make sure to keep checking back to see how it's coming along!

XOXO,

Caitlin