new things, changes and goals

 so i figure i should give you guys a bit of an update on what's been going on with me and the girls here at O&C....well, amanda and i have a new job. we're both working at kennywood, the local amusement park, as face painters. its kind of awesome working with my gal! i've been there for a few months and i pushed and pushed for her to work with me because i knew she'd do amazing at it! and she has been! she's got such a talent for makeup and face painting...and her FXwork is bad ass!!! hopefully this fall we'll be working together again for kennywood at their halloween events, fright nights, doing makeup and FX.

so you remember me with 
suuuper long hair, right?!

well......

 

i've chopped off all my hair! i decided a few months ago that i was going to cut my hair short for work this summer so that i could stay cool out in the heat. well, i'm one of those crazy people who's motto always seems to be 'go big or go home'....well i guess this time it was go short or...ya know!  its a big change for me, i've never had my hair this short before. its grown out a good bit since i've cut it, so its not as bad as it was. not that it didn't look nice, it was just a little uncomfortable for me. i'm getting used to it now. BUT! i did do something good with my hair, instead of just throwing it out, i decided to donate it to locks of love. i felt that it was something that just made sense. if i'm going to get it cut then i shouldn't just get rid of it and waste it. it should go to some one that could do good with it. i feel very strongly about this cause, and i hope that you guys take a minute and check it out. i donated 19 inches to the cause but their minimum is 10", so if you got the length and you're wanting to do something good, this is very simple and does so much good!

 if you've read my last post, i had mentioned that i've been taking a break from the business....well the girls have too. we haven't done a show since last last november or december i think. a few weeks ago we did! we partook in the WYEP Summer Music Festival and had a blast! we didn't make much but i think it was a nice slow ride back into the swing of things! we had a bunch of new products and colleen decided to come along for the ride and sell her lovely things and i'm so very glad she did!!! hopefully, within the next few months we'll be doing a few more shows and i'll of coarse be taking photos at those too to share.

so...

new things= job. 

changes=hair cuts and business thingers

and now for...

goals!

 goals, goals, goals.....i'm going to be moving out of my father's house and going back to school this fall! yea, i'm actually going to be doing this! my life is about to get hella crazy really quick!!! colleen and i will be living together and we'll be looking for our new place in late august, hoping to be moved and settled by mid september just in time for me to start school early october. i'm so very excited and so extremely terrified. its such a big leap and i'm sure i'll be fine but its a giant change into actual adulthood. so naturally i'm a bit nervous. but i'll be documenting everything along the way and sharing our journey in tid bits here and there. 

wish me luck everyone, i'm definitely going to need it! :)

 

i made it market! @ the pitt union- TOMORROW!!!

the girls and i will be there tomorrow! stop by and get some excellent holiday shopping in!!

officially presenting- geometry & the girl

hello friends!

today is the day, i'm launching the geometry and the girl line that i've been so hard at work at! you can find all of the items below in our etsy shop! since today is black friday, use the code: BLACKFRIDAY25 to get 10% off today only!! if you're not shopping today, don't worry i'll be giving an even bigger discount for cyber monday!!! hope all of your holidays were amazing yesterday!

i hope you guys love these products just as much as i do! they're all reasonably priced and made with love. AND if you buy any of the geometry and the girl products, if you buy another, shipping is free! **this is only on this product line. only geometry and the girl products are included in this** you can easily find them in their own section! happy shopping friends!!!

behind the scene and sneak peeks

i'm going to photo dumb the bunch of photos i've been hoarding in my phone for the past month...there's a bunch of sneak peeks of the upcoming line. but nothing that will really give anything away. i still have to be alittle sneaky. right?! and a few photos of just works in progress. enjoy!

 oh hai interwebs, my name is buffy cats!

yay for pretty things! i've got a bunch of stuff in the works for you guys. a whole new line of products for the shop. and some art pieces i've been slaving over for weeks now that i can not waaaaait to show you!
oh and don't forget to check out this post and say hello to our new sponsors! i know they'd love for you to stop by!

hope your weekend is amaze-balls!

XOXO,
holly

there is life on planet holly!

hi everyone!

i assure you i'm not dead...this week has just been insane. i've been trying to work on this new line, i had a hearing for my unemployment (that was horrible), and i finally got my license....on top of all of this i'm trying to get all of the things i need ready for this fundraiser i'm doing this weekend. its been a whirlwind! but i'm working hard to bring you this new line of products, i'm so very excited for you all to see it! its going to be very fun!!

if you've noticed....and i hope you have, we have sponsors now here at O&C and it would be fantastic if you would take a minute and check this awesome group of ladies out! i'll be show casing them all soon and hopefully their will be some great guest posts and giveaways to share with you in the coming month! i'm very excited to have them sponsoring us and i love them all, they're great! check 'em ooout!

other than that, keep a look out for that sponsor spotlight post, some new items to go up in our shop! and also some behind the scenes pictures and ones from my upcoming events! the next two months are going to be insaaaaane!

hello friends!!! well, good news...for some odd reason, i'm feeling great! ha! so do you know what that means? lots and lots of super fun things...i've been planning for a brand new line of products that i CAN NOT WAIT to share with you, some bloggy things, and maybe even a DIY and recipe or two!! its going to be awesome!

so if you haven't noticed, you probably have...things have been-a-changin' here on the blog! there's a new banner, a new layout and if you look to your RIGHT... sponsors! they're a great little group of gals and i'll be formally introduce them soon! i'll be accepting a few more in december but no more this month! so keep a look out for that come december!

just wanted to check it and tell you alittle about whats been going on...and now i'm done! ha!

stay awesome everyone!!!!
XO.
holly

choices.

in the light of recent events (see this post) i've been scrambling around in my head trying to figure out which direction i'm going. i'm okay though, in a really strange way, i'm supremely optimistic about my future. but still, i'm not sure what it is i want to do with my life.

i know that i need to get my license. i know i need a part time job for the moment. but after that...what is it that i actually want to do? i could go back to school, i could apply to the gaming companies around town to be a visual development artist, or i could keep going along my original path and try and open up a brick and mortar shop. but then i get to thinking....are any of these things what i would actually want to do? is there anything else i'd like to do? i've been really inspired by kaelah bee and her gorgeous little mobile shop. and got to thinking. there's nothing like that in pittsburgh. nothing. of course there's the southside and all its killer shops and restaurants but there's nothing mobile in pittsburgh except for a couple food trucks. that's it.

it's pretty far away right now, but its something i can work towards. something that i think i could really accomplish. in time. for the present, i need to focus on my smaller goals...get a license, get a job, pay my loans and bills on time, save money. continue to do these festivals and fundraisers i've been doing and save that money. take time out of this hectic time in my life and spend time with my girls. spend time with the people that love me. and be happy. take time for me, for once.

but i think this is the path i'm going to head down for right now. i'd like to do something worth while with my life and i think this is a good first big step.

now... on a more fun, less heavy note...have you seen miss elsie's stitch chevron necklace DIY??? when i saw it the other day i was all kindssss of in love with it! i've been so inspired by geometric designs lately, i'll post sketch book illustrations later....but this DYI, i just had to do!

elsie's version! ^

my version^

what do you guys think? i think it turned out really well!!! so i was thinking...all of these amazing blogs do DIY's and i really like them and was thinking of doing some of my own here on O&C. but i think there's a whole bunch of crafty ones floating out there in the blogosphere...sooooo....what kind of DIY's would you guys like to see from me, considering the things i do???  

i'd love to hear your ideas!

keep checking back, i'm going to be working on some new things that i'm pretty excited about and would love to share with you! 

also....thank you ALL for the wonderful words about my recent post. its so heart warming to know i have friends out there in the interspace...i love you guys!

STAY WONDERFUL!!!

XOXO,

holly <3

art under glass festival

the day is finally here my friends! this is the big festival we've been waiting for here at O&C for about 5 months now. i thought this was going to be our first festival but a few small ones popped up in between. but we're very excited for this one! we'll be here all weekend, so if you're in the area please stop by and say hello and check out some other amazing crafters too while you're at it! here's some more info!

i hope you stop by! wish us luck!

XOXO,
holly

pittsburgh step trek!

hello friends! next saturday, oct. 8th we will be at pittsburgh step trek with i made it market. if you read the last post, i had my first show with them this past sunday and it was an absolute blast! i met some fantastic and super talented people, and i can't wait to see the lot this time around! i hope if your in the area, you'll stop by and say hello (and possibly check out what i have for sale!) here's a few things that you'll find while i'm there....

mushroom cell phone/ipod pouches and mushroom charm necklaces

a plethora of tote bags and i'm also working on a bunch of new crafty things and some new art work! i can't wait! i'm so excited! lately, i've also been working on some illustrations that i can't wait to share with you!
well, if you're in the area, stop on by!! also, don't forget about the awesome coupon code for the etsy shop!! just use the code: MARKETLOVE to get 15% off your order!

september in PHOTOS and a COUPON CODE!!!

hey there friends!

i've got a million photos to share with you. this month has been a whirl wind of insanity for me! i've had some really high highs and some really low lows. but that's life right?? i'm trying my damnedest to say positive.

like i told you guys in my last post i've been preparing for the i made it market's sunday market! it should be a ton of fun and hopefully if you're in the area, you'll stop by and say hi!!!
on to the pictures!
*stay tuned after all the pictures for some super exciting news for all my friends out of the area*

loads of crafty and art things, my mom's senior picture (she was so gorgeous),PUMPKIN SPICE (omigod, it's my favorite), the gorgeous bow i bought off of kaelah bee, my price tags for the market this weekend, the art from the shirt i bought recently from teefury and shots for a gallery show and the ren fest i went too in the past weeks!

so, since alot of you don't live in the area and i'd still like you to celebrate with me attending my first show, here's a 15% off coupon code for our etsy shop!

just use this code: MARKETLOVE at the check out to get 15% off your entire order! there's some fun stuff up in there now, and i'll be putting more up there this week and next! you'll be able to use this code for the next couple of weeks, until Oct. 7th. so scoop up your discounts now while you still can!!

check back later on this weekend for more updates on the festival and follow me @hollyerinn on twitter for all kinds of fun photos from this weekend!!

you're all wonderful and i love ya!
happy autumn!

XOXO,
holly

(p.s.... i've finished a really large piece of art. prints of it are available through society6. check it out.

 

you can grab 'push' over here!)