Wednesday, April 29, 2009
SOCO Update
Custom Cedar Chest - Part 2
Finally! I'm able to post some progress on the custom chest I've been working on! It's definitely a labor of love, but now that I've gotten through the grunt work (sanding, wood filling, and spray painting)-I'm really getting in the groove! It depicts my friends, Roman & Jana with their doggies, as a "Dia de los Muertos" family! The whole chest is a chocolate brown color, with lots of vibrant color added. This is the lid, I still have the sides to complete, and I'll post those pics when I get there...phew!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
New Studio Shelving!!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
I only have sockets for you....
This evening my newest mirror creation is listed on eBay. It's a "Dia de los Muertos" amor theme, full of vibrant color. Again, bidding is starting at only .99, so if you're feeling its skully vibe-go for it!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Blog LO


Frame

Heresa tag i made using the frame
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Christmas came early!!!
Fabulous things are happening here in Leila land! Soon, Illustrated Ink will feature my art on screen printed tee's and bags! Yay! I owe this new development to my fab boyfriend who invested in my biz by purchasing a YUDU machine for me. Also, my sweet Grandmother surprised me with my very own sewing machine! I had been wanting one for awhile, to try my hand at some basic stitching. All these goodies in one week, it's just too exciting!!! Stay tuned for new products (and some new machine experimentation and mishaps, I'm sure).....;-)
LOS GRANOS
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.. Se llamaba Irma. Curandera indígena de los mapuches, de esa zona que antes de la llegada de los españoles no era ni chilena, ni argentina. En la zona de Los Andes donde el canelo y las araucarias son árboles sagrados. Irma vivía en Mendoza. Solían visitarla para curarse enfermedades muchos vecinos del lugar y de manera discreta, señorial, ella les atendía y no les cobraba.
.Una vez fué a pedirle ayuda una mujer joven que padecía un acné rebelde de curar. Irma para ayudarla, después de unos rezados que establecen el "encuadre" de trabajo, el ritual, le pintó sobre cada grano un círculo negro con tinta. Quedó "a lunares". Y le prescribió: ahora te irás a tu casa por el camino más largo, irás por la calle donde pasea toda la gente, eso sí, no debes mirar a nadie en lo posible y sobre todo no debes darte vuelta, si giras la cabeza para ver detrás de tí los granos volverán. Haciendo caso la mujer fue a la calle con su piel pintada. A los pocos días los granos que tenía se fueron y no aparecieron otros.
.Irma hace mucho que falleció, en los sesenta. Su discipula Natalia, vive en algún lugar de Los Andes.
.Sergio Canadè -Santa Cruz de Tenerife-2009 - imagen: fotografía antigua de la calle Florida en Buenos Aires. 1937
Friday, April 17, 2009
I'm Featured!
This week marks my first week back on eBay. I've actually missed it, I'd forgotten the thrill of the auction set up. I'm going to try to sell an original piece weekly on there, as I've had some requests to see my OOAK (one-of-a-kind) art back on-line.
This week, I've listed the "Corazon Sagrado" mirror that I featured in an earlier post. Bidding starts at only .99, so please check it out if you're interested!
I've been diligently working on the custom cedar chest and creating some new pieces for my SOCO booth. If you're an Austinite, I'll be down there this Sunday. Due to the 80% chance of rain, I don't think I'll be setting up on Saturday. Have a great weekend everyone!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
11th-16th of April 2009 and announcement
i'm busy with the school examination, but now i have free time. actually, there's nothing to tell but i'll let you know how my days going.
Apr 11th:
happy birthday vayo and aldi-aldo. nothing's special just study math for monday.
Apr 12th:
nothing's special as always. just study bahasa all day.
Apr 13th:
bahasa and math examination.
Apr 14th:
english and civic examination. then i went to labschool to know the second announcement and there's no 1B10030 in list.
Apr 15th:
science and religion examination.
Apr 16th:
social and computer examination.
o yeah and sorry, i won't update this blog because of national examination, maybe i'll back in 1st of May. wish me and all of 4th generation luck. see you guys!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Easter '09
Here are the girls in their Easter dressesat the chinese restaraunt Violets dress is from her Aunt Becky and it has a cute matching dress for a baby doll, which Violet put on Alice (her birthday bear).
Easter basket joy.
The Easter Egg Hunt

Grandpa helping count and empty eggs, so we can do it again.
That night after the girls had gone to bed I started straightening up the house and found this ....

Hope you all had a great Easter.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
PSICOMAGIA
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...Hola Alejandro: me llamo Araceli y mi problema es que tengo una tendencia muy acusada a hinchar mis piernas. Yo se que es una emoción y a nivel intelectual creo que la tengo algo colocada pero cuando creo que lo comprendo y veo que mis piernas se hinchan me agobio mucho e incluso últimamente tengo mucha ansiedad. Llevo tiempo esperando esta oportunidad y hoy que parece que la realidad danzó. Espero y agradezco de antemano un acto de psicomagia. Un beso.
........CONSIGA SIETE KILOS DE TIERRA EXTRAÍDA EN EL PUEBLO DONDE USTED SE CRIÓ. CADA NOCHE, DURANTE CUARENTA DÍAS HUNDA LOS PIES EN ESA TIERRA Y LEA CUENTOS DE HADAS.
ejemplo de psicomagia extraído de la web oficial de Alejandro Jodorowsky - 2003
imagen: Roland Topor: L´homme déraciné - litografía 1976
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Friday, April 10, 2009
My Collection

I have never really collected anything (unless you count New Kids On the Block pictures to put on my wall when I was 12). But the past few years I have begun to acquire figurines/knicknacks of specific places/landmarks around the world, thanks a GREAT deal to my world traveling Mom in law! (Thank you Laura!)
As you can see from the picture there is an Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa , Coliseum, The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, The Seattle Space Needle, the votive candle holder from Finland, the wooden cat from Ecuador, the Sydney Opera House , and my newest addition the Duomo snowglobe from Florence (thank you Leann).
I love that all the famous locations are from that actual place and I love that they are from someone who went there and thought of me! It makes the collection a lot more fun! Sooooo.... I am putting this out there to you...... if you ever go to a landmark location and find a miniature replica or find a small trinket from a far away land (and you think of me), I would LOVE to add to my collection! I am hoping that someday I will get to add to it to myself, but so far my far away journeys take me to the midwest USA, and they don't make replicas of the Osmond Theatre in Branson.
Do you love how I am using my blog to solicit gifts from people! =) In all honesty, I would love to someday fill up a wall (or a small curio cabinet) with places from around the world, and remember each person that gave me each one.
I will put on pictures of my adventures from the next few weeks soon, I just wanted to share my collection.
YEAH FOR FRIDAY!! Love you all!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
AWARD DARI AFFY, THANKS BABY!
Here's the requirement if you get this award:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which you think are FABULOUS
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award
I'd like to give this award to: Mentari, Icha Aulia, Iano. (nggak tau lagi)
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Custom Cedar Chest!
Here is the first of many posts to come, featuring the cedar chest project I'm starting. I've been commissioned to turn this solid chest into a lively "Dia de los Muertos" piece, complete with skull portraits, skeletal dogs, a winged sacred heart, roses, and coffin butterflies (you'll just have to wait and see what those look like). I'm excited and a little intimidated at the same time, because aside from murals, it will be the largest piece I've done. I'm working on phase one today, which involves repairing the wood damage (from a chew happy puppy), sanding, and prepping the entire piece to be painted with a base coat. I've globbed a large amount of wood filler on the damaged areas, where I hope to re-shape the missing corners...we shall see. I will post pics, once I've begun phase two!
"Corazon Sagrado" Mirror
Since my last Sunday was a wash as a work day, I decided to enjoy my surprise day off. :-) I went into some cool shops, and I picked up this postcard titled "The Holy Alliance against sin":

What a great title! It's so serious business! I LOVE Catholic art, I find it very inspiring.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Just Fine
Happy Birthday today to.....
LEANN (she's the big 3-0 now!!) Love you, Brother in law Shawn, and Cousin in law Will (also the big 3-0)
Love you all!
ngoceh sendiri
eiya masa tadi ya ehm si doi EYA tiba-tiba masuk wow horor yang gue heran padahal udah bagus gak usah dateng lagi aja woy ah jadi keinget lagi kan edeh menyebalkan jadi kaya lagunya rocket rockers deh....disini kembali kau hadirkan ingatan yang seharusnya kulupakan EYA yaiyalah harus dilupain lah gila lo udah punya pacar berapa taun gila lo boy ah sudahlah semoga dia sibuk jadi jarang masuk amin.
eiya masa poni gue udah panjang parah gitu ya terus jadi kebelah dua gitu EYA jadi kaya...............hahaha kaya anak gaul, kata novita rambut masa depan ealah padahal pasti orang ngiranya gue sengaja biar dibilang gaul padahal kan enggak gitu ah ah bt ah padahal kan itu juga gak sengaja woy gue juga ribet ah mau gue botakin sekalian bt gue lama-lama (gak nyante).
eiya ngomong-ngomong anak gaul sekarang anak gaul setipe yeh kalo disekolah, roknya ngatung pake rok di puser malah kadang ada yang diatas puser terus poni belah dua EYA gak pengep apa lo hah elah udah ah woy suka-suka kek too much talk tau gak lo rie.
udah ah mau belajar ah sudah yah doakan saya berhasil ya kawan, dadah.
ada apa ini?
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Just ear tubes.....
Lots of posts coming soon. It has been a CRAZY busy week. More too come.....
Love letters
there is 33 elements 6 frames and 19 papers (i think) lol Im not very organized so if I miss counted sorry ;) I hope you can enjoy it just as I did making it. If you make anything with this kit please send it to me I love to see those pretty LO and tags people make escpecially with my stuff:)
just click the preview to DL

hari ini hari minggu
Saturday, April 4, 2009
sabtu, malam minggu
ngapain ya enakan? makan sour sally yakan ahhhhhhhhhhhhh parah abis nih lagi ngidam sour sally dan tadi kan lagi makan malem gitu ya terus ngobrol-ngobrol terus katanya besok arisan keluarga gitu abis itu ci citra ngajakin jalan eya langsung deh "ma aku mau sour sally deh" terus dan terus kayanya besok deh yey alhamdulillah semoga jadi fuh udah ngidam dari kapan tau.
eh ujan lagi dong pengen deh, tadi sore-sore gitu ujan haha asik deh iya gue suka ujan yang gak ada petirnya ya, iye sebenernya gue takut petir cuman kalo lagi rame-rame gue sok cool aja iyalah masa jagoan neon takut petir yakan tapi kalo lagi sendirian gue langsung ngumpet di balik selimut-_- apa banget deh lo rie.
ah mau sour sally, coba kalo sour sally ada di gading huuuuuuu langsung kesana deh lah ini di senayan city apa enggak di fx (mana lagi sih cabangnya?) kan jauh woy dari rumah kesel deh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh mau sour sally dong nyam.
ehm, tadi ci citra nanya "kamu lagi deket sama siapa sekarang?" gue jawab "nggak sama siapa-siapa" iya juga ya gue gak deket sama siapa-siapa haha liat preivous blog gue kayanya ga ada yang bercerita tentang lelaki idaman, palingan cuman si anak cacar yang nggak sembuh-sembuh itu haha canda deng lagian juga si anak cacar itu udah kelangit ke tujuh kali, mana peduli gue. siapa dong deketnya sekarang rie? sama william haha EYA ah gila kayanya gue berfikiran untuk nonton narnia prince caspian lagi deh tapinya males gitu ah. intinya mau siapa kek pacar gue asal yang paling penting bisa main piano, bisa aikido, rajin solat, pinter, sabar, baik, ganteng. cie siapa ya ehm.
btw, untuk tempat chat gue ganti lagi jadi cbox haha abisan kalo shoutbox kayanya gimana gitu lebih ribet apa gitu gataulah intinya gitu yah jadi welcome (apa sih).
eh eh keinget sour sally lagi ya mau banget, ada yang mau belikan gue sour sally? ditunggu ya kawan. yang toppingnya choco chip sama strawberry yang fro yo-nya plain aja gausah yang green tea gpp AH PARAH GUE MAU!!!!!!!!!!! (oke, stop rie, lebay taugak).
jika kejenuhan melanda pada sabtu petang
bosen bosen bosen.
tadi chat sama avissa gitu anak labs, dia kan udah keterima ppsbb hu enak banget ya dia iri banget gue terus dia baiknya ngedoain gue ntar biar masuk sana haha seneng seneng makasih ya vis, ntar kita ketemu loh ya haha.
terus masa ya fardin (anak labs juga) temen purwa gue, masa dia udah lulus LIA huuuu iri banget gue baru HI 2, tapi insya allah desember taun ini lulus ah AMIN AMIN AMIN. abisannya bosen ah gila udah dari kelas 7 disitu melulu jadinya pengen kemana kek gitu yang baru enakan les dimana ya? apa wall street ya bareng aqila gitu? eh tapi gatau, lulusin LIA dulu deh.
bosen nih ngapain ya enakan?
eh eh ci citra balik loh dari bandung haha terus kenapa gitu ya rie? ya gpp sih abisan kan udah lama gak ketemu jadi kangen gitu cie.
eh iya akhirnya kemaren gue purwa loh setelah sebulan gak purwa haha hebat deh gue-_- terus kemaren ketemu novita ngobrol-ngobrol ulala gak ada fardin tuh fardinnya postponed mau seriusin UN biar masuk 68 EAEA good luck ya far, kalo fardin postponed bulan ini kan wajar ya, masa gue postponed bulan kemaren? gak wajar deh lo rie.
flashback sabtu minggu kemaren, gue lagi duduk di meja makan sambil les belajar buat labschool, waktu itu masih sangat amat optimis masuk labschool. sabtu hari ini? insya allah optimis juga buat gelombang dua, doain ya kawan.
aduh bosen ya boy, ngapain ya enakan? daritadi udah buka facebook, ngupdate twitter, chat, ngedit-ngedit sidebar ah tapi masih bosen, gimana dong?
oiya, coba deh ya gue urutin.
ULANGAN UMUM
UN
UJIAN PRAKTEK
UAS
PERPISAHAN
WISUDA
LULUS
berarti bentar lagi pisah ya sama anak-anak ya ah tidak.
ah gatau nih mau ngomong apalagi, apa ya? apa dong.
ya iyalah masa ya iya dong, secara bukan secadong.
ya iyalah masa ya iya dong, secara kita mau UN bukan mau dong.
lawakan gue sama icha pas lagi pelajaran matematika hahah gue ngakak tak tertahankan tapi yang lainnya bengong, oke jayus, so what? suka-suka dong, ye ga nyantai.
apa ya apa ya? udah ah cape nulis, byeee
AH
Friday, April 3, 2009
EL LIMITE
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...."La persona a la que amo es la que me limita".... "La representación más importante que tengo de mi amado, sin saberlo, es la representación de mis límites. Sí, la persona amada representa mi límite. Así, el amado no sólo me da mi imagen, sino que asegura la consistencia de mi realidad y hace tolerable mi insatisfacción, además representa el freno a la desmesura de una satisfacción absoluta que, de todas maneras yo no podría soportar. En resumen el elegido -a quien calificamos de amado, pero que puede ser igualmente odiado, temido o deseado- representa mi barrera protectora contra un goce que juzgo peligroso, aun cuando sé que es inaccesible"......."Sin embargo esta barrera viva que me evita los goces extremos y me asegura una insatisfacción tolerable, no me impide soñar con el goce absoluto. Por el contrario, mi elegido alimenta mis ilusiones, me incita a soñar y me prohibe realizar mi sueño.
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.Juan David Nasio : El dolor de amar -París- 2007
imagen: Chris Donovan: 7 cofee ladies
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
CARENCIA

..............."¿Quién es el otro amado?.....Para nosotros el amado es un excitante que nos hace creer que puede conducir esa excitación al colmo. Nos excita, nos hace soñar y nos decepciona. Nuestro amado es nuestra carencia"......"Nuestro amado es más que una persona exterior, es la parte de nosotros mismos que centra nuestro deseo"......
Juan David Nasio:
El Dolor de Amar- Paris 2007
imagen: fotografía de Sid Hickox - 1944 (Tener y no tener)
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Cutting, cutting, and cutting some more...
Yesterday, I spent over 10 hours cutting and crafting a whole new stash of tattoo flash magnets and bookmarks! It starts out being a lot of fun, but then by the 30th magnet or so, my hand was feeling a little cramped using the scissors. I was determined to get them all done though, and I did. Phew! I added a new option to my Etsy store of buying individual magnets, so you no longer have to purchase a full set. Now, you can mix and match - I thought that might be fun (personally, I like options when I shop). Today and tomorrow, I'm creating some new pieces. A "Dia de los Muertos" mirror that I think will look quite lovely above an altar, and some ceramic pieces too! I hope to take my new creations down to SOCO this weekend. :-)
study harder to face national exam
tapinya ya kalo emang otak lagi penuh banget pasti gue nge-post lah haha tetep deh ri-_- atau gak palingan sabtu-minggu gitulah liat aja nanti gimana.
pokoknya gue butuh banget doa kalian semua, doain gue semuanya lancar-lancar aja ya amin amin amin.
ciao.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
and the result is..............
selamat yang keterima ya, yang gue tau baru aqila doang nih (cie aqila dapet bb asik ntar gue pinjem ya wkwk) siapa lagi yang keterima dari tugasku? selamat juga buat sekolah lain yang keterima ya.
oya, buat siapa aja deh yang udah ngedukung gue terutama buat mama sayang, maaf ya aku ngecewain banget terus makasih juga ma buat dukungan segala macemnya sama ci citra juga.
terusnya buat yang lain juga yang masih belom keterima ayo ya kita jangan nyerah dong yakan yakan haha kan masih ada gelombang dua, kita berdoa buat yang itu aja oke atau 8 sekalian atau alazka atau mana gitu yakan yakan kaya qd sama rifqi gitu ya haha sabar dan ikhlas itu islam, kawan! (ayat-ayat cinta mode on).
eiya makasih juga ya buat affy sama rifqi yang sudah sangat amat menghibur dan menenangkan hati serta jiwa raga dan pikiran haha.
yah biarpun masih sedih masih kesel masih kecewa masih down masih iri sama yang keterima masih gabisa nerima masih mau nangis masih mau apalah yah kan i have to move on kan ya yah inikan bukan akhir segalanya yakan? insyaAllah, Allah masih sayang sama gue, masih mau ngasih gue cobaan ini, masih mau gue gak sombong, masih mau gue gak cepet puas, masih mau gue berusaha terus atau Allah punya jalan lain yang lebih baik buat kedepannya kan? mau gak mau, bisa gak bisa ya gue harus bisa terima kan, masa mau down terus? nggak dong. gue lagian gak sendiri kan, masih banyak juga yang kecewa gak keterima hehe.
doain rangking gue masih atas-atas ya biar gue masih bisa naik-naik nanti bisa dapet gelombang dua. amin amin amin.



















