Friday, November 25, 2011

Busy busy busy

I've been working to generate some money + cooking last Thursday for a three day Byron Katie workshop we had here on the Island + two days in town for meetings for an organisation I am on + now today I am cooking sweet things to sell at a Christmas gift fair on Sunday. I have just made my first lot of delicious Mrs Higgins type biscuits. Recipe here. and for the other recipes, just click on the name Chocolate caramel slice, Ginger crunch, carrot cake ( this has been in my cook book for years)  and lemon yogourt muffins (Mollie Katzen - Enchanted Brocolli Forest)  to go!!

I made another tartan on acid picture. If I hasd more time I would gather together the 6 other pictures of the pictures underneath this one. It's a very well used canvas! It might be the perfect way to paint with not a lot of time but in the end as a picture it's very so what. It doesn't DO anything. I think I might just try another with matching colours not opposites. I have been painting at the end of the day after making my phone calls selling Cut 'n'Paste and then have about an hour where I listen to a talking book and slop on paint. Brilliant. Now, to make something I like!
I will clean it up and maybe put something else on top. As my mate Mike said last night, its a lot of work for a background.
I will really try to get round to PPF this weekend. But - as you can see I am pretty busy. I will do a whole lot tonight and try and find time tomorrow.
Posted by Rosie Kaplan at 2:52 PM

27 comments:

  1. GlorV1November 25, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    You have been a busy lady and those cupcakes sound delish. I like your background, very colorful. Thanks Rosie by the way, for the head exercises. They seem to be helping. Take care.

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  2. stephNovember 25, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    a colorful background indeed...thanks for sharing and happy PPF!!

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  3. Hybrid JNovember 25, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Just loving the color, so full of life ... :)

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  4. Tracey FKNovember 25, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    I would leave it like it is... forget a background ... it looks great!!!

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  5. UnknownNovember 25, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Bright and colourful! My eyes are drawn to it. I'm with Tracey FK, It looks great how it is, putting anything over it will detract I think.

    *thanks for the blog visit* Happy PPF. xx

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  6. Valerie-JaelNovember 25, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    You are really busy. Those sweet things for the show sound great, too. I am wondering how you got all those straight lines - good work! Valerie

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  7. Rosie KaplanNovember 25, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    I used layers and layers of masking tape.

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  8. NettyNovember 26, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    You are a very busy lady and it all sounds marvellous. Loving your tartan piece. Happy PPF and enjoy the weekend, Annette x

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  9. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    I still really like the acid tartan pictures and think they're absolutely paintings in their own right.

    You've been very busy with the baking as well as the painting. I love the idea of baking but have never actually tried it!

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  10. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfNovember 26, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    These lines really give depth to the painting. Love it! Good luck with all the cooking and selling. :)

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  11. ANNENovember 26, 2011 at 3:03 AM

    I love those colours together.

    Happy ppf!

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  12. carol l mckennaNovember 26, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    Love the design and colors ~ you are right ~ great way to 'git paintin' ~ plus you are very creative with your cooking ~ enjoy the weekend ~~ thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF

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  13. carlareyNovember 26, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    I think baking is so much more complicated than painting, pretty impressive that you are good at both.

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  14. AbelaNovember 26, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    We have to try to make the recipe, but honestly I prefer painting to cook. Saludos

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  15. JennibellieNovember 26, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    Beautiful combination of colours, thanks for sharing even though you're obviously v.busy at the mo :)

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  16. JennibellieNovember 26, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Hi I haven't done a tutorial on the beads but they are really easy to make by cutting a elongated triangle out of paper, then starting rolling them by wrapping the fat end around a cocktail stick. Then you glue as you get to the bottom. I'd say have a look on youtube, the technique is so vastly used that they'll be a tutorial on there, if there isn't let me know and I'll do a vid tutorial for you :) x

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  17. Lilac & LavenderNovember 26, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Nice work on your latest layer ;) The lines are very cool ~ great colors! Thanks for stopping by my blog also ~ Happy PPF!

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  18. ChristineNovember 26, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    I like your background, lines are great.

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  19. Jen @Sadie InspiredNovember 26, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    We do spend a lot of time on the backgrounds don't we? I love working on them. So relaxing. :) wonderful colors.

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  20. MandyNovember 26, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    oh..i will try and check out thos recipes...love your background too...xxx

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  21. YvonneNovember 27, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Sometimes a wonderful background makes the whole picture!

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  22. K.November 27, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    That's great that you still fit in your painting in the midst of all the business...something I really need to work on! This painting is cool in that it has a very modern but still retro (the color combination?) feel! I'd love to see the other layers too

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  23. FallingladiesNovember 28, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Wonderful background!

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  24. Paula - Buenos AiresNovember 28, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Wow! Busy indeed. Great colours, so vibrant.

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  25. JKWNovember 28, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    I like this as a background. Wish I could think of things like this. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  26. Daniele ValoisNovember 29, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    love masking tape!!!

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  27. pointypixDecember 10, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Hi Rosie,

    I just wanted to say thanks for the comment you put on about the best way to ensure follow up business from craft fairs. I'm not very good at the whole marketing thing and funny enough I did see one of the jewellery sellers asking people to sign up for her mailing list - I tended to just sit there and only engage if they asked me something - I'm still caught between that thing of annoying peole who don't want to talk and making sure folk don't think I'm ignoring them! I'll definitely bear what you said in mind for the next fair that comes up.

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