Shoot for the Stars!

Shoot for the Stars! Latest painted record featuring Han Solo AVAILABLE ($50)

Theres a beautiful rain falling this Friday morning, it's a quiet steady and soft rain. The complete opposite of how it started....loud thunder cracking, waking me up from sleepyland and making my computers blink. Now it's just a little drip drip and quietude. Rain makes primering a no go since I primer outside. I am looking for the perfect large box to spray in, this will ease a lot of trouble with tree detritus landing on a barely sprayed record and wreaking havoc. My house was busy yesterday with order drop off and order pickup and then a graphic design job I was waiting to hear about popped up so I'm officially BUSY for the next two weeks at least. Wrapping up record orders and the graphic work and I'm happy to be busy and working from home. This record featured above is up for grabs until someone grabs it. I won't have time for new vinyl for awhile so get it while it's there. In other arty news...the contest to get my work printed in a national magazine (Origins) really picked up yesterday and I'm now in the lead with about 88 Votes! I streamlined my directions for everyone since about 20 people were "liking" the wrong things. I'm a visual person and perhaps VISUALS are the best way to explain. CLICK THIS LINK and just do what this screenshot says.

I am absolutely floored that I got sooo many LIKES! That even if I don't win I feel like a Very Important Person....with so much support! THANKS EVERYONE! I think about how much my Mom would get a kick out of knowing I got into a national magazine. She doesn't have a lot of happiness in her world but that would make her smile. So I'm shooting for the stars, for Mom. :) Speaking of Mom, if this rain eases up I promised her a visit. Have a great Friday everyone! The works at Rising are coming down so if you've yet to see it and wanted to- hurry scurry! :)

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