SO something completely crazy happened last week. My friend Elena, started a wonderful new website called, “Noodles on The Wall“.(that’s not the crazy part..that is actually BRILLIANT) The idea?…a place where creative women can “Throw Their Noodles “( Ideas) and see if they stick. We all have so many things we want to do, and a lot of times, great ,creative ideas slip by us because we are too afraid to dive in..with thoughts of “what if I invest time, money, whatever, and it fails” well…Elena has created a space for you to try it…throw your idea up there!! People can comment, let you know what they think..its a great website, and I know it will be a success!! You have probably figured out where this is going…After Elena launched her site…I wanted to support her, I searched through my mind of ALL the ideas that have floated past me, and haven’t stuck, but still keep making their way back to my thoughts…nothing appeared. I went to sleep, and had a crazy dream about mini art..you know, like shrinking your kids artwork and framing them all together? well that dream, turned into a journal writing the next morning, which transformed into hand drawing, and water coloring, little pictures. I saw it exactly how I wanted it…a sea of 3″x5″ ( or something) cards, that people could select, and I would create framed art for them.. with drawings that told a story for their lives. The “noodle” that has been re-occurring over and over prior to this dream, was the thought of hand made note cards..I use to do it A long time ago, and have started missing it a little…but I kept saying things like, I have no time for anything right now, let a lone adding another project..so there it sat.. I should back up a minute..Since I was a little girl, I have covered my diaries and journals with little pen drawings, little characters, little suns and flowers, all images that make me happy. When I was little, my mom and I would sit at our old wooden farm table with big roll sheets of manila paper, and we would create scenes…she would always let me pick..should we do an amusement park? an under water scene? a circus? We would then take turns adding to the scene, I would draw an Octopus, she would draw the sand. I would draw a roller coaster, she would draw the big tent. Its a part of my past that brings me joy, and now..I am bringing it into my adult life…
SO..here it is..My noodle that may, or may not stick, but I am throwing it up on the wall anyway..I am diving in!!!
( Thank you SO much Elena)
SO..here it is..My noodle that may, or may not stick, but I am throwing it up on the wall anyway..I am diving in!!!
( Thank you SO much Elena)
Say Hello To (the very beginning of)
“Mini Thoughts” from “Design Thoughts Shoppe”
The creative baby to “Design Thoughts Blog.” bringing handmade love and connection to your home, one
brush stroke at a time…( or something like that !!!)
Here are just a few of my idea pieces.
brush stroke at a time…( or something like that !!!)
Here are just a few of my idea pieces.
First sketches= extra Fairy arms..
A Monster/Frog Prince/ cute little guy??
mini MONSTER’S
Are you scared?
Then I began to think…hmm…maybe I should do a larger version too?? 81/2″ x 11″
Phonetic Monster Alphabet?? Maybee…
I would assume, that at some point I will move up to big girl water colors, and lots of different brush sizes? but since this idea is literally 4 days old, I am sticking with Crayola paints that come with one tiny brush 🙂 I hope Liam doesn’t mind…
Anyway, that’s a little taste of my very first “Mini Thoughts” noodle…I have zero idea how this is going to manifest itself…will it be a viable Etsy shop? will it just simply be an amazing outlet for me to let my “Lil” Kim out?…will it end up in print so I can eventually stock the shelves of my actual brick and Mortar Design Thoughts Shoppe?? who knows?? What I do know, is I am remaining completely open to this and however its meant to develop, and no matter what happens to these little guys…I am so happy that I threw this particular noodle on the wall..and I am hoping that it sticks..I would love to have you along for the ride….and I would also love your feedback!!! Stay tuned as I make my way through supplies, sizes, starting a shop but using an extra P and E to make it sound fancy, and balancing one more trick on this crazy ride 😉
HAPPY MONDAY!!!
and ps..don’t show ME your noodle, show Elena at http://www.noodlesonthewall.com/
~K
Oh sister…so much like mom..you made me tear up….I am so proud of you and love love love the art…as always:)
I LOVE this new branch! Your watercolors are fantastic, so full of your fun personality, beauty, and little bit of funkiness thrown in! 🙂 Follow that noodle… can’t wait to see where it sticks!
Thank you thank you thank you!!!! Sissy…totally had mom over my shoulder when this came through 🙂
Thank YOU Lisa 🙂 your support and excitement for me means so much!!
These are FANTASTIC! I see a children’s book with characters like prince/frog Liam, monster Hayden,and a multiple armed fairy named Ariel…I can totally see a story in my head…Such whimsy and fun 🙂
Thanks Bec!!! 🙂 that’s a great idea!! A childrens book 🙂 I have an idea…you are an awesome writer…you do the book…ill do the illustrations 🙂 throw. Your noodle up on elenas wall 🙂
so cool. I love this idea. I also love that it came to you in a dream.
by the way, the anonymous comment about is from Liz Calvez from her work account…
I love, love, lo-o-o-o-ooove it! (hear that with a funky little song)
Two of my favorite ladies doing amazing things!!
Can’t wait to see more!!
I LOVE your monsters!!! They are the cutest…errr..scariest little things I have ever seen!! I see baby boy’s walls with their names spelled out in framed, monster letters!!! I would do it right now if I was going to have any more babies!! You are so incredibly creative Kim. THAT is the difference between you & I. 🙂
LOVE THE MONSTERS!!!! They are so cute! You could do a whole line of those lil’ guys. They are awesome!
Thank you Elena 🙂
LOVE!!!!
Thank you Michele!!
And thank you Liz!! Your comment JUST came through to me?? Strange! 🙂