Art by Jim Ferguson

Remember when I mentioned how I'm redoing our living room? Well I am having such a blast searching for awesome, unique art on the Internet. 

Maybe my new favorite past time. 

Probably more like an addiction.

The most recent piece I got was this bad ass Ferris Buehler's Day Off print.

Seriously. Do you love it? Because I love it.

It's from the Jimbeanus shop on Etsy, which is just loaded with awesome recreations of famous movie scenes. Jim Ferguson, the artist, has mixed his passion for art and movies seamlessly. 

Forever in love with Jake Ryan?

Or McFly?

Who can resist the Goonies?

 Jim has so many fantastic scenes to choose from, each one done in his beautiful style.

Make sure and stop by Jim's Etsy shop or his Facebook page to check out more of his original art!

AND

Don't forget to enter the Retro League giveaway...it ends in just a couple of days!

Retro Style Sports Art GIVEAWAY!!

Now that I work from home, I spend A LOT of time in our living room. Like a really gross amount of time. And I have come to realize that I HATE this room! 
When we first redid this room after moving in, our taste were drastically different than they are now. So what we have are 3 walls painted a tan color, and the other a really deep red. And all of our furniture is dark dark dark! And the saddest part? We make a living as artist, but have a total of 3 pieces of framed artwork in our entire living room. 
Sad. 

So I have decided it is time to fix this depressing room into something bright and cheerful, a place that I enjoy spending my days and a space that inspires me to do my best work. Because all our current living room inspires is naps.

So for my first project, after painting the room white, is to create a gallery wall of art that reflects on us as individuals, and as a family. I have been scouring Etsy (which is just bad news if you have anything else you're supposed to be doing in the next 10 hours) and have found so many great things!

We got our first piece in the mail yesterday, and while it is definitely a Richard thing, I love it!

We got this awesome New York Rangers retro eye-chart from Retro League, and I think it's going to make such a cool addition to our gallery wall! 

The Rangers are Richard's favorite hockey team, so I knew I wanted to include something to do with them or hockey. But when I started searching, everything was just too obvious, if you know what I mean. I didn't want a picture of a hockey player, or a huge Rangers logo, but something that was artistic on it's own.

They have so many retro style sports artworks to choose from! And they are the perfect gift for the men in your life. 

Gil and Sara, the couple who run Retro League, have offered to give one of you your choice of any of the awesome designs available in their Etsy shop!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

So what are you waiting for?? Get over there and get looking!

Giveaway will run through July 4th, and is open to all residents of the US and Canada.

Four Things

Four recent Etsy favorites

1: 2 Feather Bobby Pins $14 by KalliArt 2: Natural Wood and Crochet Teething Rings $17 by Apple N Amos 3: Elephant Head Wall Decor $55 by 2 Country Chics 4: Red Heart Patched Leggings $32 by Netie Art

Happy Friday!

Four Things

Four recent Etsy favorites

1: Ernest Hemingway Print $19.42 by Standard Designs 2: Wooden Toy Camera $30 by Twig Creative 3: Tribal Skirt $36 by LoNa Design 4: Wear Sequins to Breakfast Pencils/Set of 6 $12 by Amanda Catherine Designs

Happy Friday!

A new dawn, a new day, a new year, a new me!

Happy 2013!

But for serious, where did 2012 go?? 

Like I blinked and missed the whole thing.

It was a pretty good year, as far as years go.

We added a new little chunk to our family.

Our biggest little turned 4, and is like a legit person now.

We expanded our online business, and realized that our part time craft business could possibly, maybe, really be a full time business.

Which leads me to why 2013 is going to be the best, weirdest, most stressful but wonderful year.

Because I. Quit. My. Day Job!

Are you excited, because I'm super excited. But nervous. Sometimes when I think about it I want to throw up.

But I did it. I turned in my letter of resignation, and said see ya later, bitches! But not really, because I'm nice. So I told them I'll stay till they find a replacement for me (impossible, I know).

But the feeling of knowing that in a matter of weeks I will be out of the office and home, with my littlest little, focusing on the things that I love, is ah-mah-zing.

So fingers crossed that I

a) actually like/can handle being a work at home mom. I've never cussed out a baby, but then again I've never spent every waking minute with one, so....

b) Can actually pull this off. I mean, what if it was a fluke? What if everyone stops buying our stuff, and then we are poor, and then we have to sell our pets and possibly one (or more) of our children just to pay our bills?

Just kidding. 

I'm dreaming big here people!! And in celebration:

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**NOTE: Offer valid until 3/31/13**

Hope you have lots to look forward to in 2013, I'll keep you posted on how my new life works out for me♥

Giveaway!!!

This week the ADORABLE Robbie Lee of Chickiedee is giving away one of our Stoic Design canvases!!

make sure and click over to her blog and enter to win this:

And then hang around and check out her shop...you'll love it ♥

Something for everyone

Hello lovelies!

Just wanted to share with you some of the new goodies we've been making at

Casa de Stoic.

For the lovebirds:

And they lived happily ever after

For the trouble makers:

And Now, Let the Wild Rumpus Start

For the sweet ones:

Please Don't Go I'll Eat You Up I Love You So

 For the dreamers:



And I Think To Myself What A Wonderful World



♥ them all.

My clever husband needs to stop making such awesome designs, or our entire house will be covered in these canvases!

Shop them at http://www.stoicdesign.etsy.com

Happy almost Friday!

Cyber Monday!

Just a quick post to let everyone know about FREE SHIPPING in our Etsy shop for Cyber Monday!!

There's lots of good deals and new stuff.

You can also get 2 canvases for $40 by entering coupon code 2FOR40 at checkout!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!! Ill try to post my adventures in cooking Thanksgiving for the first time...for 15 people...including Richard and my families sometime soon. It was intense!

P.S. Pregnancy is moving right along! We find out in December what's cooking in there!

Fresh to Death

Richard and I just did some updating to our Etsy shop, and added a Facebook page! We have lots of new stuff to add, including some new canvas ideas and a ton of jewelry. Which I know you'll want to stay updated on soooooo....

Maybe you can do me a solid, be a sweet pal, make my day, etc. by liking our Facebook page?? I'll owe you big time..

Here's the link:

STOIC

Thanks, and have a lovely day!



Etsy Find of the Day

Keep Calm Parody Print

Check out the rest of Earmarks awesome paper goods.

Also, be sure to check out BonBon Rose's giveaway!!

It's day 3 of their birthday week extravaganza!!

 

xoxo

Etsy Find of the Day

"We're All Mad Here"

One of a Kind Victorian Alice in Wonderland Vintage Key & Locket Charm Necklace
From Hoolala


xoxo

Etsy find of the day

Peregrine, the Pirate's Daughter

Giclee fine art print by The Voyagers

http://www.thevoyagers.etsy.com/

Clearing out...

As I have mentioned in my last 2 post, I am getting out of the scrabble tile business. So not only am I having a HUGE sale and a superfun give-a-way, but I'm also selling some great supplies! I just listed 5 lots of images, already printed on high quality photo paper, with a great tutorial! These are only $5.50, and will give FREE shipping to any of my blog followers!

SWAP!!! Free Pendants and Pins!!!

As I mentioned before, I think I am done with the scrabble tile pendants and pins. I am selling them at a great price in my etsy shop (http://www.stoic.etsy.com/), but still have a ton left.

I was reading a post on the blog http://star-of-the-east.blogspot.com/ and she is doing a great swap, where she is sending anyone who enters a set of beads, and they in return can send her whatever they want! Fun, I know!

I want to get rid of the Scrabble pendants and pins so I can move on to new projects, and I LOVE to get packages in the mail, so I figure this is perfect!

So, leave me a comment with your information either on here, or through my etsy shop, and I will send you a surprise package. And all you need to do in return is send me ANYTHING! As soon as I get your address I will ship out the package, and I hope you will do the same!

I will take pictures and post in my blog all of the wonderful items I get.

If you prefer, you can email me your info to stoicjewelry@rocketmail.com

I can't wait:)

SALE!!!!!!!

I'm getting bored with the whole scrabble tile business. Its been a fun run, but I'm ready to move on to some other creative outlets. I would like to shift my focus to my other jewelry and sewing. So in the meantime, I'm having a sale on my pendants!! I am in the process of marking all pendants down to $4.00, and have discounted the shipping cost as well. That is tedious work, and takes forever!! But by the end of the day, all pendants will be discounted. Hope you find something you like, I would appreciate your business!!

Favorites...

In honor of Stockannette featuring me in another one of her great Etsy treasuries, I'm doing a similar themed favorites list! Her treasury is Spooky Scary Stuff (see it at http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=62054 ), so here are a few of my creepy finds!

This is my Cold spider pendant that was featured in the treasury.

http://www.edmdesigns.etsy.com/

http://www.agonysdecay.etsy.com/

http://www.londonparticulars.etsy.com/

http://www.bionicunicorn.etsy.com/

http://www.lovechildboudoir.etsy.com/