Tales from an Illustrator: The Indie Chicks

Hi Everyone!

I've been having some troubles with my laptop getting overheated lately, so not doing as much as I want as I don't want to force it to work. But this aside! I got some fun news to share with you!! I got featured on a very cool site, named The Indie Chicks. *dances*

You know, every now and then I get an e-mail from someone with a request. I don't respond to all, because sometimes you know from the start that it is spam, but there are a few e-mails that are set up in a way that makes you think "Hmm...is it legit??".

So when I got the lovely note from Chiara, one of the founders of the site, I went like "Oh my goodness, how fun!". I didn't want to get tooooo excited, just in case I would be disappointed again. However, after browsing through the site and reading it here and there, I was even more excited. The Indie Chicks is an online magazine for the bad ass independent women. Now how cool does that sound?! Haha. It is founded by two lovely ladies going by the name Chiara Mazzucco and Renee Claybion. You can read more about their mission by clicking this "an Indie mission"

Maybe you're wondering what made me decide to reply back to Chiara? I mean next to the spam thing,  there are many sites scattered around the web where you can display your art. It's easy to get lost or to forget about where you registered on in the first  place. The first thing that I noticed on their website was the following:

"Our Indie Chick has a go-getter, do it yourself, hunger for life. She's strong, confident, and charmingly ambitious. Whether she's an indie artist, a celebrity stylist, or a small business owner, she's making her dreams come true. So what makes an Indie Chick? 

If you're here, reading.. you're probably it." - The Indie Chicks

 

I like to think I'm this indeed haha. Seriously though, and for some this is known, but for the new readers: I embarked on a creative adventure. An adventure where I decided to follow my dreams. Dreams that may seem unrealistic for some, especially since I have no degree in Art. But hey, things are only unrealistic if you think they are. You're never done learning and you have got to work hard in order to make them come true. It can be daunting at times so connecting with like-minded people who are also chasing and capturing what they really want in life, makes it a bit easier. You're definitely not alone.

All those elements like being a go-getter, do it yourself, making your dreams come true...this fitted me as a person and as an artist and that's why I decided to give a "yes" to the super kind Chiara. Maybe some people think "Oh I just want to sign up everywhere and that's that"...this is not really for me. With a lot of sites you do get "forgotten" if you don't stay up to date with it. I do like to be connected to sites that appeal to me and fit me and my own message. You really should just browse their site for yourself. They are just starting out, but are already featuring lovely creatives and displaying a bunch of nice, interesting and fun articles to read. Articles aiming towards DIY, beauty, fashion, Tips & Tricks, advice, you name it and they got it and if they don't have a particular subject yet and you think you can provide them with something, just contact them. They are growing by the day an definitely worth to check out. I'm honored to be a part of it.

If you like what you see and want to stay up to date via other social media you can follow them on Facebook and Twitter as well.

As for my own little update...there are a few originals added and I re-listed a few cards/prints in my Etsy store! Do browse around and use the coupon MAGICCUPCAKE as it will give you a 15% discount on your order. Remember once a original is gone, it is gone ^_^. There will be more originals and prints soon.

Enjoy Your Week.

Ciao!

Checking in to say Hi and a Dentist Story.

Well hello there lovely people!

I am still alive hehe. I believe I already told you a few posts back that I was in an "odd" mood right? If not...you can run around with me here...*runs in circles*

Things haven't really changed yet. I'm still very busy and find it a tad difficult to capture my thoughts in normal sentences, writing articles for you to read. But! I've been down writing things down whenever something popped in my mind, so I can stalk you with fun (hopefully fun and not boring...) stuff to read soon.

So what's been going on in my world? Work, work, work. I had one painting that was a rush order, so most of my time went into this. And now it's on its way to the new owners. I am so excited here. It's the biggest I've done so far, around A2 size, which is 16.5 x 23.4 inches for my American friends out there. Let's just say it was a challenge, but a fun one. I got a bit delayed with my own schedule as I got an emergency wisdom tooth pulled out though...let's talk a bit about that as I can't share pictures or talk more about the painting I did just yet!  ^_^

I dislike.the.dentist. Yeah, yeah most people do, I know and it's not that I have horror stories to tell, but the thing is that once you're in the chair you can't do a thing. Nada. I do have one story where I had a small filling replaced and I got the shots against the pain. Funny thing with these shots was that it started to work AFTER the assistant did her job. After. Seriously. I felt the entire procedure and it's not an excruciating pain, but a pain that just goes through your nerves. Literally. I did sign (arm lifting and what not) to her that I could still feel this pain and she just said "almost done"...Rude. After, when I was outside, I noticed that I couldn't blink with one eye. I prayed that I didn't meet someone on my way home and called my sister to whine about my eye and the rudeness of the assistant. She just laughed (sigh). When I got home, my mom laughed as well and I have to admit...I looked quite ridiculous as I was annoyed, so instead of looking like this -__-, I looked like this o___- AND let's not forget that I kept blinking with just one eye..I probably looked like a mad pirate.

I switched to a new dentist after this, because I knew that sooner or later I had to get my wisdom teeth removed and if I'm not comfortable with my dentist, I most definitely wouldn't be for a bigger procedure. That said, I still waited till the last minute to get the tooth removed though. I still was scared. For what? Well, the unknown. I didn't know what to expect, but I reached a point where my headaches couldn't be fixed with medication and I had deadline, so off to the dentist I went and it was removed within 10 min. Yeah. I am such a chicken sometimes. I am not looking forward to remove the other two, but at least I know it shouldn't be thaaaaat bad *head desk*

I've LOTS of bits of news to share with you, but most of them definitely deserve a post of their own, so I'll be posting a bit regulary again. Hooray!! Also, I finally know what I will give away for my giveaway. So stay tuned for next post as this will be The Giveaway.

If you want to read more by me? Fly to Expats Post as I finally posted a new column again "Do You Recognize Me?"

Wanna get something from me? You can fly to my Etsy Store. A few originals will be up later today or in the weekend. I decided to keep a few originals for myself...I can't part with them juuuuuust yet.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Ciao Ciao!