make something day ten

Today I made: a painting for my mother. It's kind of a late christmas present, but more just an idea that I wanted to create for her. I'm not overly excited about the finished product, but decided to call it finished before messing it up any more than I already did. But!, there is a story behind it. It's called Ave Maria, and is from a scene in Fantasia where a bunch of robed beings are seen walking down a path carrying torches and singing the chorus to Ave Maria. While watching Fantasia together, she went on about how much she loved this scene and how it was the one of the songs played during her mothers funeral. Though sad, I know that this song holds importance in her heart, so I took my memory of the visual scene and recreated it. It didn't exactly come out as good as I intended it too, mostly because of my few mess ups that I had to cover up, but the important part is that she likes it!

make something days five&six

This weekend I made: a little bow keychain and another bracelet using an old moon bead. I know they're just little things, and were pretty simple to make but it is the weekend and it was a busy one. I gave the keychain to one of my friends, so heey I'm a pretty good friend to have, hang around me and you might get some free stuff. ;)

In other news, I had a great first week of the new year. How was yours?

make something every day

 

Happy New Year! It is my goal for 2013 to Make Something Every Day. To be creative and make art a part of my daily life. I vow also to get out and smell the flowers every day, enjoy the fresh air and keep my mind at ease. I can't guarantee that all of my creations will be blog worthy but I will try my best to document each days new idea. 

Today I made: A couple new things for the shop. Already this is helping with business! After uploading a handful of new items to my shop, I got out my red yarn and made a red version of this bow and a cranberry red version of this scarf. No pictures yet but I'll have these colors added to my shop before the week is over. In other news, the rain has been treating my garden well and the flowers are blooming beautifully. <3 

So, the challenge has started,

and day one has been completed.

#MSED 365

(Make Something Every Day)

recent inspirations

A few photos that I've come across in the past week or so that have been an inspiration to me. I feel like these photos together describe my mood lately. Most of these photos are linked to their rightful owners, however, some are just randoms from tumblr with unknown sources. Unfortunately too many photos have lost their photographers credit on the internet.

Someday..

there are a bunch more pics on my tumblr blog :)

with love,

neena noel

film makes more memories

I always love the way film photos come out, even out of a disposable camera. I find the snapshots to tell more of a story even when the picture doesn't meet photography's standards. There are still a lot of things to love about digital photography, but I feel like film has it's own unique style and always stands out to me. I could look through albums of snapshots for hours. I've taken some photos off of my computer that my mom and I took with a disposable camera at the burning man festival in 2010. Our cameras got caked in dusty dirt which I think made the pictures even more interesting. I'll be on my way to the store to buy some more disposable cameras until I can get my old film cameras fixed.

back when I had short, black hair and that's my baby girl Kokopelli.

with love,

neena noel

thursday blues

Sitting outside, listening to music, relaxing and recapping my day. It's so peaceful outdoors at night and the sunset was lovely, but it looks like it's going to rain, oh my! It's been so hot lately I would love to run through some rainfall. I'm really happy with one of the necklaces that I made today as well as a pair of earrings that I finished, and I'm pleased to say that I'm still getting orders for bikini tops, glad to see you gals are still swimming and enjoying the end of your summer!

Well this is my second blog post tonight, and I only have one follower.. oh wait, that follower is me! So technically I've just been talking to myself, but it's okay because it's in the form of a blog and I'm saving money and paper by using this as my journal ;). I'll keep posting either way, you can't get rid of me just yet blogger!

Found this little guy today, hoping he still works!

new stuff in my shop:

with love,

neena noel

places - getty

Whether you're traveling to Los Angeles or need a break from the busy city, the Getty is always a nice place to visit. The architecture itself is one of the most beautiful exhibits. Also, it's free! You just have to pay for parking if you show up in a car.

I've been looking for more fun and adventurous things to do in my area and the areas around me, and though LA isn't the closest of cities to me, there are tons of things to do there and plenty of museums which are always fun and easy to find.

with love,

neena noel