green bubble gorgeous- review

last weekend, when i went to the i made it! market holiday event i had the pleasure of meeting the lovely ladies of green bubble gorgeous as i was walking around snapping photos! they generously gave me a sample of their chap stick. i chose the butter rum flavor.

i instantly fell in love with this product! i'm a huge fan of chap stick, or lip gloss (if its not to chunky). i'm also very picky with the products that i use. green bubble gorgeous' products are "All natural and organic ingredients, 100% recycled/100% post consumer made shipping materials! Biodegradable and recyclable/refillable packaging"

this stuff is sooo smooth and great smelling! the butter rum flavor smells amazing! beyond that, probably my favorite part, this stuff last on your lips for a very very long time! so you don't have to keep reapplying it, which means that it last much longer than the usual chap stick!

i love that its natural and organic with free trade products. in addition they're from pittsburgh-which in my book makes them all the better!! i highly, highly, highly suggest you guys go and check them out and also buy some of their products, especially this chap stick! i'm in love with it! i've been telling all my girl friends. and i can't wait to try some of their other stuff when i get some money!

 support local and organic businesses!

here's a few of their other products! check it out!

how yummy do all of those look?! and yes, those last two photos are soaps!! wow, right? love it

green bubble gorgeous on etsy! 

 

Vlog #2

**for some reason towards the end of my video, the audio and video don't match up. just bare with me, there's important info towards the end**





XOXO,
holly

new painting and prints

hello friends, i have something pretty neato today for you. it's a painting that i started almost a year ago and finally finished this week. i also have a  few 'in progress' photos of it from when i was working on it! you can get this as a print over here on society6. i'll also have a few prints of it this weekend at PITTSBURGH STEP TREK you can read more about the festival and everything in this post  jessi and i will be there this weekend. so if you're in the area please stop by and say hi!! i'd love to meet some of you!

i did this piece in water color, ink, oils and acrylics on bristol board (its just a really nice kind of paper). so here's those photos!

i hope you guys like it! i'm very proud of this piece it took me a very long time to finish it. i started it when my mother first went into the hospital. it was a good way for me to take my mind of things at the time. and after everything, i wasn't able to pick it up for a while. but i'm glad i did, it's become one of my favorite paintings to far. i've titled it 'death's cold grasp'. i know it's an extremely morbid title for such a lovely scene but it's really all i could think to call it. it was born out of a tragedy and thus the name. so sorry if this brought down the mood, but i figure i should tell you guys the truth about it instead of me naming it something bright and cheery when i know in my heart it's not what it is about.

on a lighter note...jessi is coming over tomorrow night and i'm going to convince her to record a vlog with me, so that should be fun! you guys will get to see how nuts we are! she brings out the best parts of me, i love her dearly and i don't think i laugh harder with any one else, well, except amanda. holy crap, the next time the three of us are in a room together i promise to record something. we've always been the three musketeers and i know you guys would get a kick out of it!

well, until then my friends!
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!