Pray always

Another example of my letter frames. This one is in a stand and I painted "always" on the front---after I took this picture. I will take another picture of the "finished" version this afternoon, because I want to post it on my etsy shop. These letters are in ivory "frames" and set in a brown base. They are: P, from a gate at the City Museum in St. Louis; R, from a lamp in Palm Springs, CA; A, from a painting at the STL Art Museum; Y, from City Museum.

I like the sentiment and try to remember to pray always throughout my day. I remember a saying that says something like: "If you only say thank you, that is prayer enough." I think that is probably the most important part of prayer, but not sure it's enough for me! But right now I'm thankful that it is finally a beautiful, sunny, seasonably warm day here in St. Louis! I'm also thankful I'm inside right now because tons of acorns have been falling outside my window and they sound like they would hurt!

Letter frames

This is another example of my letter frames and how they can be used ---above a door jamb is the simplest because they are the perfect size and weight. They do need to be attached to the wall though because these fell whenever the air vent went on! I use 3M command strips and they work great.

I offered these letter frames for the first time at Art in the Park. I had inventory of 4 different frame styles with coordinating letters in them--already printed and attached to foamcore. I sold about 40 of them and was happy that people actually understood the concept and thought it was cool. And I took only a few to a high school night and sold those too! I know they sell because they are reasonable. But I also think they are cool looking--including the frame already with the letter. My tag line on the sign I used says: Fun framed photographic letters light enough to go anywhere.

Lost weekend

I was supposed to be at an art fair today, but my dad was in the hospital this past week, and I just didn't think I could get it together and be prepared to set up Friday, much less be gone the whole weekend. Turns out he has pneumonia, so that's better than any of the alternatives, but I still was so stressed from the unknown if it all.....



So, I've been taking it a little easy the last few days--trying to get my house ready for Easter but my brain is always working on these ideas.... like the FAMILY shown above.... These are just leaning against the back of the shelving but I did find a moulding to use as a base for my letter frames. The samples I had made fit right in the pre-cut groove, but when I made new letter frames with the new foam core, they didn't fit, because the new foam core is one sixteenth of an inch narrower! Now I have to solve that problem---either add double stick tape or foam to keep them in place, or this morning, I thought of putting small rods in the foam, and drilling small holes in the groove of the wood to set them in. This may be getting to be too much work though! I want these to be more affordable and don't want to take tons of time to get them ready! I really would like them to be easy so that when I get the orders, I am excited and not dreading the steps it will take to get them ready.....