this will be swell - indie craft swell

this saturday is a epic craft show at the raddest surf shop around Island Water Sports- Indie Craft Swell. This place was my second home for years i miss the days of hanging out after days of surfing and playing in the beach sand at deerfield beach. The shop is filled of friendly faces and always is a cozy place to shop and hang after days in the sunshine. You can find many things there from surfing to skating to clothes to shoes to swimsuits and accessories. And this saturday they are turning there area in front of the shop into a indie craft wonderland. You will find all sorts of unique local artists, handmade, vintage treasures. There will also be a Tom's paint your sole tent where you can purchase a pair of plain Tom's shoes and create your own masterpiece on them or take them to an artist around and have them paint your shoes. Also Michaels Craft store will have a tent with supplies for little ones to get crafty. Local food will be for sale by Barrucada, they will have yummy tacos & sandwiches plus vegetarian options too. A portion of the proceeds from the Indie Swell Craft Show will go to Calvary Chapel Human Trafficking Ministry. So come out Saturday and enjoy a day in the sunshine and shop local & handmade. There will be over 30 vendors under tents for you to check out and find some treasures. I will be there with my Peace Owl Forest.

peace & love

happy 2012 be kind new year, i like you already.

hey there new year, 2012. you came quickly and away we go. 2011 had some fun adventures with the Peace Owls. I was involved in many fun events at my second home The Bubble IWAN Gallery, my favorite was Sean Murdocks Summer of Love Festival. Plus craft shows/ festivals around south florida- Aura Music & Art Festival, Stitch Rock, Grenolds Park Love In Festival, Odd Duck, Indie Craft Bazaar, Wynwood Markt, Angaelica at Art Basel. It was also an amazing year with adventures with buddys, sisters, bike rides, beach days, sunshine, happy dogs, ocean swims, some surfing days, a happy new home with a awesome roommate and buddy, a backyard with a tree, and a tree swing, longboarding, longboard buddys, sunshine, dancing, lots of forts, including a really big one at The Bubble, painting, gardening, a new herb garden, flowers, and tomatoes. lots of good things packed into 2011, makes the little things, the confusing days, the sad days, the lonely ones just disappear. there's alot of magic out there just can't lose sight of it. i'm happy for the days behind and for whats ahead. do good and good will follow.

happy 2012 be kind new year, i like you already.

here are my resolutions for 2012

*so for the new year i decided to be content, i just want a puppy.

*travel more, discover new places, go to new york, california, costa rica, everywhere or anywhere.

*do more art, don't let my paint wait for me so long, find a new place for pottery w kiln, make shirts, keep my etsy shop happy and filled, take more photos.

*lots more adventures. if one comes up, go. don't hold back.

*don't hold onto those who are not around.

i hope your year if filled with lots of treasures. thank you for being a friend. 

 peace & love!

travulous and friends spread cosmic cheer, holiday market & intergalactic musical # 2

flash back - saturday december 17th was the 2nd annual travulous and friends spread cosmic cheer, holiday market & intergalactic musical at iwan the bubble, fort lauderdale. it was a fun event filled with cheer, lights, vendors, travulous play, and bands. i decorated for the show and turned the bubble into a winter wonderland with some snowflakes from scrap magazines, paintings on cardboard, glitter, garlands, lights, etc. i made a painted a fireplace on some scrap wood and turned the back area into a mock living room cozy with differnt wall artists on display. outside we had a teepee turned TreePee with some green garlands and lights. bands played on the stage outside and shined a little extra with some holiday lights above. we had vendors inside the gallery and outside selling handmade/ vintage items and a coffee shop vendor and 2 yummy cupcake vendors. inside was also a Cheer Tunnel which was sure to brighten anyones spirits who entered. neary by was a funbooth photobooth area by penelope lane photography. all the vendors, bands and more are listed on the flyer that was posted before this. they all added a special cheer & awesomeness to the event. holiday cheer is my favorite. i hope the spirit never leaves. i am glad we had good weather and good smile-y buddys at this event. can't wait for the next one. more cheer!

peace & love  ♥