In the studio.. and leaving on a jet plane...

so the next two weeks are going to be crazy for us.. My kids have 2 weeks off of school for "Spud" harvest. yes. SPUD harvest. Here in Idaho we are known for our Potatoes in and here in Eastern Idaho, each september/October, our schools let out so that the older kids and teachers and really anyone who wants to, can work in the "spuds" as we call it. Helping the farmers to harvest the potatoes for the season. Well, since our kids work for us and really truly.. there are so many kids.. only about a 1/3 of them get the jobs.. our kids have never worked in the Spuds, so we take the opportunity for the time off to do a family vacation. We have found it SO much less crowded than traveling during the summer, or spring break or christmas. Flights are cheaper, resorts and hotels are cheaper and everyone else in school... so like when we went to Disney Land.. we had no waits on lines. It was great! This year we are taking our kids on a 9 day cruise to the Caribbean. We took the four oldest  several years ago and they had such an amazing time. My husband and I LOVE to cruise with friends, because it's so cheap! I mean where else can you pay $300 bucks and have all your meals and room and everything included for an entire week. We were kinda nervous to do a cruise with our kids. We didn't want to do DIsney because it was SOO expensive and we are so cheap. So we did the cheapest 7 day cruise we could find. A Mexican Riviera cruise. It was only $300 buck for me and ben and braden and $189 for the other three! For an ENTIRE week! seriously that's crazy!  (this is us on our Mexican cruise)

 

 

 we knew we wanted to do it again but this time with all 8 of us! So last year we opted out of a "trip" to save up our airline miles and cash.. so we could do this big family trip this year!   So all 8 of us.. are going to be heading to Orlando on Friday.. we can't wait! But that means a lot of work to prepare.. so that we can be gone that long and our business will still "function" and run smoothly while we are gone. Specially since we will be "unplugged' and without phones or emails! YIkes!  Not always easy :) BUT SO worth it! We really can't wait.

Anyhow... I have been in the studio here and there.. creating art.. and just wanted to share with you some of the things I have been working on..

 

just a simple dress.. hanging on a line. and here's another one..

 
Had so much fun doing the first one.. had to do a second one.. lol..

Sometimes it fun just to paint simpe things. No Rhyme or reason.. right?

anyhow. just simple.,. but fun to share! love being in my studio.. but now it is a freaking mess! Holy hanna.... I hate having to clean up after myself. Lol.  But I have to do it.. I am going in there again today to make a video post for this week! We recently added SO many new things to our Scarlet Lime shop.. new stencils, stamps, rubons.. holy cow. you name it, I thought it would be fun to do a video and show you some of them and how I used them on some simple tags.  because seeing the stuff in action is so much more fun. Right? It is for me anyway. Well I hope you have a wonderful monday! Gotta get to work so I can take 10 days off! really? am I going to do that? that kinda scares me! lol.. i won't even have email on the cruise ship. Wow.. okay.. starting to sink it. Its gonna be GOOD.. to get away and just spend some really quality time with the family and NO outside distractions.. . :)

Happy Monday!

Comments

[Shanna Goodrich]

Hope you have a wonderful time and thanks for sharing your creations!

[Dawn B]

I hope you have a great time. Cruises are fun. So did you find your cruise info on line or did you have an agent? WAs that the price per person? (I am assuming yes) if so that is totally awesome and I am going to tell my hubby about that. The mexican rivera is a great cruise. I've done it. Love it! Which ship will you be on? My mother and brother in law and some others are going on one out of Florida but its on the largest ship sailing and it is suppose to be huge. I so wanted to go!
Enjoy

[Julie]

Have a wonderful trip! Love the dresses on the line! Looking forward to She Art 2. hope these dresses are included. Again, have a great trip.

[Susan Tidwell]

Sounds like the perfect family vacation and relaxing to boot! Love the dress canvases.

[Michelle]

Enjoy your trip and family time. you all deserve it and less crowds sounds great to me.
I am so looking forward to She Art 2 in November. Enjoy!

[melissa]

I love these simple dresses. The colors are so vivid and happy. Is this a 6x6 canvas?

Enjoy the cruises are soo much fun!

[Leslie]

Have a beautiful trip with your darling family!

[Barbara H]

Good for you, Christy. Have a wonderful family vacation.
Love the dresses on the line. So cute!

[Deb]

those dresses are just gorgeous. Have a wonderful holiday.

[Donna L]

Enjoy the cruise, your family and the time off! I will miss you but looking forward to the video on products -- always helpful to see things in action!

[Cassandra]

We homeschool so we always do trips and things during the school year. It's so much nicer and peaceful without all the extra people.

I love these two pieces, your art is always so inspiring. Love it.

Enjoy this time with your family.

[Lisa Ciaravino]

Love the new pieces. have a great time on your well deserved family trip.

[Linda]

What a great time for you and your family. I hope you thoroughly enjoy it;D

[domy07]

J'adore ses robes .Profitez bien de votre voyage en famille.A bientôt pour les ateliers.

[Dira Reeves]

LET GO AND HAVE SOME INCREDIBLE FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY!!!

[Emily]

Ah spud harvest, one of those things I really miss about living eastern Idaho!