Attack of the Crazy Models

Hey Friends, how is the weekend going for you?
Anything exciting?
My weekend has been super laided back and chill (which is the way i like it!)
Watched one of my favorite movies, Hook!
It's been so long! i love that movie! "Rufio Rufio Ruuuufiiiiiioooo!"

The drawing today is Number 172 out Volume 2 of my Character Sketchbook.
If you are new to the site and don't know what the Character Sketchbook is, Click Here to read up on it...
it's one of my all time favorite projects.
And if you do know about it...
I have a question for you.
How many of you would be interested in getting the Character Sketchbook if i find a publisher?
I thought it would be cool project to publish because i think it shows anyone can learn how to draw,
it just takes hard work and practice. ;)

Oh, on another note, i had a really funny dream last night involving a supermodel and an adventure on a resort island! haah i might have to post it ;) haha

Well, i hope you like the drawing. It's kinda fun/crazy ;)

{give-away: smokey quartz faceted earrings}

Today's give-away is a beautiful pair of perfect faceted earrings in smokey quartz from Stella & Dot!

A perfect combination of sparkling 14kt gold vermeil and rich quartz, these earrings are as perfect with your favourite wide-legged jeans as they are with evening gowns for all those glamorous holiday parties:

To enter, visit Stella & Dot, then leave a comment below, stating your favourite piece from any collection.

{bonne chance!/good luck!}

* winner will be randomly selected and contacted by e-mail after Thursday, November 12, 2009; open to all readers; top image - photography by ditte isager; prop styling by lance boyd for domino october 2006 via moodboard

10.24.09 // LONDON // Dalston Superstore / Kingsland Rd.

FREE SHiPPiNg in my Etsy shop this weekend!!

Offer good November 7, 8, 9

{happy weekend!}

. . . this weekend is leisurely dinners in cozy british pubs, soft mohair sweaters and frothy lattes at an early afternoon match, and in the evenings, candlelit conversations that last long into the night . . .

have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* before & after: bright and sunny kitchen
* travel plans: ultra chic shopping guide {via a cup of jo}
* online shopping: aspinal travel collection {via hollister hovey}
* on location: a stunning château
* guest post: feather report

{as always, some things you may have missed:}
* editorial: happy november
* let's go out tonight: elva fields
* in dreams awake: festive gowns for the holdiays
* give-away: smokey quartz faceted earrings
* two lovely things: magazine storage
* this is glamorous: grey + gold

{image: liz ham for the australian ballet}

Friday Dreaming

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DREAMING OF THANKSGIVING

I remember my client coming to me and saying she had just committed to having her home on the Harvest Tour, an annual event in her town which draws crowds from near and far. She asked if I was up for the challenge. Once I picked my jaw up off the floor (because I realized the commitment and hours involved) I couldn't wait to get started. It was actually so much fun to organize once we got going, but I reminded her we needed to actually finish designing and decorating her home before we could begin staging it for the tour. Countless hours were spent acquiring all the items we needed to create "Thanksgiving Day" in October. Many of the jobs, such as the pumpkin carving and fresh floral arranging, couldn't be done until the last minute. Needless to say my client and I never went to sleep that night and found ourselves banging out the very last detail as people were lining up at the door. I guess we were on an adrenaline rush at that point!! The end result was wonderful and we raised a great deal of money for the school association. I thought I'd share some photos from it with you. Hopefully it will inspire you to start decorating for Thanksgiving day!!

Eat All Your Vegetables

Who Needs Pie?





Dinner is Served








Don't Forget to Decorate Your Cubby Holes, Niches and Alcoves








A Toasty Warm Fire





Dried Hydrangeas and White Pumpkins





Draped Burlap Gives Great Texture and Warmth


Warm Cider After the Football Game




I hope you enjoyed the tour!

URGENT TO ALL TWEEDERS: Tweed Rides Across the USA - Open Invitation to ABC - CBS - NBC - CNN - PBS

Sacramento Tweed Ride November 6th

Cincinnati Tweed Ride November 7th

Philadelphia Tweed Ride November 7th

Chicago Tweed Ride November 7th

Washington D.C. Tweed Ride November 15th

LA Tweed Ride November 21st

I wholeheartedly believe *Tweeders could well be the best harbingers, and the best stylish bicycle lifestyle 'brand' ambassadors charmingly championing all that is going well in the USA, bicycle world that is.

Okay all you big Media savvy journalists looking for your next scoop, look no further. Tweeder mania is spreading across the USA! Remember you got it here first!

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RidingPretty's Internal Tweed Links

*Update: Tweeder(s) is now coined and in the Urban Dictionary

Marketing the Simple Bicycle Lifestyle...Correction: Living the Simple Bicycle Lifestyle

Marketing the Simple Bicycle Lifestyle...Correction: Living the Simple Bicycle Lifestyle

IMHO and in a nutshell... Just Go Live It.

***Translation For You My Dear Readers: I will refrain from an over wrought, and perhaps boring 'to and fro' discussion of how to best INCREASE RIDERSHIP here in the USA.

Q: Live what you say?
A: Live like you mean it. Ride a bicycle like you love it. Just be your fabulous, inspiring self and no doubt someone will see you one day and say to herself "If she can do it, so can I."

so damn pretty

fashiongonerogue

j'aime les ballons

tfs

10.23.09 // LONDON // CALIGULA / BATH HOUSE

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Look for more postings to come!

A Model Skeleton

Hey, Hey, Hey. How are you all doing today?!
Wow, i had a long one.
Been working a lot lately...
How is the week going for you?
Anything exciting happening?
The drawing today brings back old memories;
i drew this almost 3 years ago in Volume 1 of my Character Sketchbook.
I actually don't have the original drawing of this anymore,
I gave to Gemma Ward a year and a half ago when she and Sophie came over.
We were sitting going through the Character Sketchbook drawings,
which was really fun and interesting cause i love sharing my drawing with my drawing subject-matter!
But anyways, she picked this one out as one of her favorites, so i gave it to her.
Awe, good times. Shoot, makes me miss my Australian sista Sophie so much ;(
Well, my friends, i hope you enjoy this line drawing!

class

fashiongonerogue

mcqueen dream

justjared

10.22.09 // LONDON // Shoreditch / Dalston Superstore