la la la monday.

darlings,i do hope you had a lovely weekend. we had a delightful time at the wedding of dear friends {at a castle in the columbia river gorge- so pretty}.and now,for the big news!the sunrose studio shoppe has launched! you can now purchase any of your favorite photos and digital collages from my collection. {just click [...]

and now, the winners!

Thank you all so much for playing this fun game! The winners of this prize, chosen at random {using the old “drawing names from a hat” method} are:
Cindy, Mamichan & Leen.
Ladies, please email me your addresses at kelly {at} kellyloveswhales {dot} com.
Congratulations!
If you didn’t win big this round, stay tuned for more giveaways in the [...]

recommended reading.

dolls,
i’m interested in finding some new blogs to read & add to my blogroll link section of this site. you know what i like {art, green life, music, dance, crafting, fashion}. who should i be reading who i’m not already?
also, this is a great chance for readers who are new here to introduce yourselves.
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pounced. Blue Nimbus.

I’ve pounced again!Blue Nimbus creates illustrated animals with the most amazing personalities.oh, i love that!

{from left: Fox & Kitty Nouveau.}
Also, please do visit Blue Nimbus’ flickr page for arty goodness.

pounced! Pitu7 Design.

Darlings, Someone needs to take my computer away from me…I want everything in Pitu7 Design’s shop. I am a true jewelry-lover, and the sweet, modern designs of Pitu7 Design’s rings have me swooning. The amethyst ring featured below is *so* me. {They offer a watermelon tourmaline ring that is also on my “please buy me [...]

S A L E .

in my shoppe. 6/22-6/30.{for my birthday!}check it.{highlights: 3 print sets for $30, individual giclee prints $12, marked-down original paintings.}

pounced! Candy Factory.

I’m in LOVE with the juicy, girly photography of Michelle Campbell-Zurek and her brand new shop, Candy Factory. The COLORS and sweet forms immediately drew me in to her shop. it was so hard for me to pick a few to feature here, since I loved them all immediately.

{from left: wounded but not conquered & [...]

Pounced! Great Patterns.

I’ve been on an amazing Pouncing expedition on Etsy and cannot wait to share all of my finds with you.
Great Patterns sells just that: great patterns. Gorgeous, vintage patterns perfect for summer sewing. {I love to bring my sewing machine into whatever room my husband and I are hanging out in at night and sew [...]

LOVES it.

It is such an amazing time to be an independent artist. . . and support other artists. While browsing Etsy the other day in search of gift ideas {um… for myself…i’m turning 31 soon!}, I found the work of Mara Pollins and instantly fell in love.
Mara is an art teacher in the D.C. area. {I [...]

happy happy friday.

dears, you know i love an experiment, right? well… i do. and lately, i have been experimenting a lot with digital collage. i’m smitten. i made these two this week using those copyright-free images & good ol’ photoshopery. what risks have you taken lately? what experiments have you undertaken?

this weekend could be the [...]