Speaking of holiday shopping, a sincere thank you for those of you choosing to buy from artists and independent businesses like mine this holiday! Your purchases are especially meaningful right now, as we’re handling vet bills for my loving cat and studio mascot Peechee who recently experienced heart failure. (He is sitting next to me snuggling as I write this!)

Without further ado, photos below. And one of Peechee, too. Thank you! Stay tuned for holiday order cut-off days which I’ll post as soon as I can take a look at a calendar and figure out what day it is. For those outside the US, as always, order sooner rather than later to allow enough time for your package to climb its way across the world. I’ll post specific dates shortly! Thanks again.

And, one more painting added to the shop:

and… on Etsy, new one of a kind, handmade sketchbooks!

ok, enough of shop show & tell! Now time for some other news:

P.S. At the very bottom of the shop page, you’ll see a bunch of new original paintings available as well!

I’ve added several paintings to the Boygirlparty shop as well – in addition to new t-shirts, greeting cards, magnets, and more!

Soon, soon… My Spring 2011 collection of stationery from Chronicle Books is nearing release, and my excitement is off the charts! Preview/preorder the collection here: http://tinyurl.com/susie-at-chroniclebooks
And stay tuned for further updates about the Travel Journal, Pocket Agenda, Eco Journal and Birds of a Feather notecards that are soon to be released!

Lastly, I’ve abandoned the boygirlparty podcast in favor of an easy-to-use, free & fun mix sharing website called 8tracks, so if you’d like to continue listening to the music I prefer when painting, you may join me at:
http://8tracks.com/boygirlparty

Thanks for reading!

Wishing you all the best in 2011!

Then, later Saturday night, I’ll be at Giant Robot at 2062 Sawtelle Blvd for the 6th annual Post-It show! Curated by Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd, this show is frenzied fun with most works priced at $20! (fb event) & Next week on Saturday, Dec 18th, I’ll be at Bar Pink’s Holiday Bar-Zaar trunk show here in San Diego!

Meanwhile, The Boygirlparty Shop is loaded with some new surprises! Introducing…. Fox Recipe Cards & Penguin Recipe Card sets! and illustrated Pocket Mirrors!

With 8 total recipe card sets available and 25 pocket mirror designs, there are plenty to choose from, but below are a few of my favorite new designs. Also – you can now “click to share” on individual shop pages! Give it a try and let me know how it goes!

Thank you for reading, and on a personal note – thank you for shopping handmade this holiday season! It means so much to me!!

Speaking of DIY, design and all that: I’ve just updated the Boygirlparty shop with all kinds of wintry goods, such as the Four Seasons Magnet Set below. (To see all magnets click here) And — hooray! — my Orchard Owls Sticky Notes are finally back in stock after their initial sell out last spring!

So that is what’s new with me at the moment. Hope you’re having a beautiful autumn and thanks again!

The miniature paintings above will be featured in a show opening this Friday in Los Angeles titled Fleeting Immersion! With a reception on Friday, Sept 17th at 8pm at Tinlark Gallery, 6671 Sunset Blvd, you’ll be immersed in the world of a “Santa Fe Astronaut”, an installation created by 20 artists (think: a mix of moon landing / space age with south west / desert charm). The show runs for one week only, and I’ll be at the reception at 8pm so hope to see you there!

Meanwhile, I’ve got lots of other news to share! My art show in New York runs until September 29th. I’m honored to be a part of Giant Robot NY’s final show before they close their doors permanently. Please stop by if you’re in the area, 437 E 9th St in the East Village, or check the show out online.

NEW IN THE SHOP! The Sparkling Sea Noteblock! At 700 pages, with an octopus on every page, you’ll be all set with paper…for life? Also, REAL SIMPLE magazine just called my Octopus To-Do List a “Problem Solver” and “Smart Find”! Yay!

POLL: Venus Magazine nominated me as best DIY designer of 2010 in their Hotlist! Vote for me, Boygirlparty! Poll ends next week! Yay!

Last, but definitely not least, the new magazine Anthology is not only the most exciting new magazine on the planet, but also has a launch video featuring my song, “Two Weeks Notice”! Check it out on their website!

Ok, that about covers it for now. Below, another image from this weekend’s show: Fleeting Immersion opening this Friday, Sept 17th in LA! If you go to it, or to my show in NYC, please post photos to my Boygirlparty facebook page and I’d be ever so grateful!

my art show opens in NYC this saturday!

i was nominated for best DIY designer of 2010 by venus magazine (please vote for me!) (yay!!!)

i am in poppytalk handmade this month!

the exquisite book (i am in) is released tomorrow! (amazon link) *

my sparkling sea noteblock is available today! (amazon link)

my song is used in this video for the book “creative, inc”, a fantastic book about freelancing! coincidentally (completely) it is a song about when i first started freelancing.

and that is a little slice of what is new in my life these days!

* and totally star-struck that a project I participated in has anything to do with dave eggers, by the way.