Cathy Scarlett Designs

2012-01-03T10:34:00.000-07:00

highway 21
november 2011

2011-04-22T22:26:00.001-06:00

Willie Nelson

Sand Dunes - March

2011-04-21T22:46:00.001-06:00

Effie went camping at the Bruneau Sand Dunes over spring break, looks like we missed out.

2011-04-02T13:57:00.001-06:00

holy shit i forgot i had a blog

What I did today

2010-06-15T13:15:00.001-06:00

I made this.

robot

2010-05-06T18:53:00.000-06:00

Finished Product

2010-04-14T10:34:00.001-06:00

Shop Rags

2010-04-12T18:31:00.004-06:00

Adam can clean up dirty oil in style, that lucky SOB!

good and bad

2010-04-07T14:29:00.005-06:00

Not sure what to do with this, but i dig it.

However, i don't dig the following:

stuck

2010-04-06T13:54:00.003-06:00

I can't seem to finish these...

Twins

2010-01-20T15:57:00.002-07:00

Adam and Sean sporting their matching Christmas shirts.

Lady Violet, I love you

2009-11-30T16:49:00.004-07:00

I have recently obtained a fabulous new painting, Lady Violet!

She is really quite stunning, the photo doesn't do the colors justice.

I'd like to thank the wonderful artist, Mel, from Crooked Hue. Everyone needs to check her out.

My Christmas Angel. Yeah she's hanging too high on the wall, I know. That's where the nail was, and my shoulder was aching like always so I could not wield a hammer.

Niki

2009-07-28T16:06:00.001-06:00

Happy trails to you, until we meet again.
Some trails are happy ones,
Others are blue.
It's the way you ride the trail that counts,
Here's a happy one for you.
~Dale Evans

we should all feel so free

2009-07-15T17:06:00.003-06:00

Mickey Mouse tighty whities and camo wellies.

Travel

2009-05-08T17:08:00.004-06:00

This totally makes me want to take a vacation. Ugh, I'm stuck.

The latest

2009-04-04T15:22:00.003-06:00

Another unfinished painting. I obtained a stack of wood laminate samples at the reuse market some time ago. I finally figured out what to do with them, almost. Seems like the edges need finished off somehow. Any ideas?

Spring

2009-03-10T18:11:00.002-06:00

Seriously. Stop snowing now. Damn you Al Gore and your global warming. Quick, everyone go buy a new SUV from GM or Ford. We can warm this place up and save the economy! YAY! I'm a hero AND a genius!

Another Rat

2009-02-13T14:51:00.002-07:00

This family is on rat number 4 in just over a month. First I bought 2 South American rats. I know what you are thinking, but they weren't as exotic as they sound. These rats were deemed unsuitable after 2 weeks of numerous bloody bites and were returned to the pet store. Next came the cutest, most lovable blue rat. He enjoyed spending time on my shoulder and never resisted being handled. Not once did he relieve himself on any of us here in the Scarlett house. Turns out he was not as affectionate as I had thought, he was sickly and died within 3 days. He just didn't have the strength to run when he saw that big human hand coming at him like an eagle's claw.

And that brings us rat number 4. Purchased just yesterday. So far so good.
*Note: The rat pictured is an artist's rendition of a rat, not the actual thing.

Tagged.

2009-02-06T13:21:00.002-07:00

I was tagged a couple months ago, thank you Holly.
Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I procrastinate, hence my previous post. And this one.
2. I HATE talking on the phone.
3. I could live on cold cereal and beer and garlic.
4. My keyboard is French.
5. I feel weird when my head doesn't hurt.
6. I'm the most unorganized Virgo on Earth.
7. I'm going to treat myself to a tattoo if I can lose 30 pounds. 9 pound down, 21 to go.

I'll be skipping steps 3 and 4, I'm lazy. Cheers!

Niki's Painting

2009-02-06T13:09:00.003-07:00

Niki, I realize your birthday was 3 months ago today. And so you don't give up hope that I'll ever finish your painting, here is a sneak preview. Enjoy.

Willie Nelson

2009-02-05T13:53:00.002-07:00

Will someone please trim my nails?

Sick

2008-12-13T13:40:00.003-07:00

I've got an effing sinus infection. Need to get rid of it before next week when I start my really awesome new shift at work. 4am - noon. It may kill me.
On the bright side, my infection is in tune with the season. I've got green and red snot, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

My son the hair farmer. Get a hair cut you dirty hippy.

Defending Our Freedom

2008-11-14T14:52:00.001-07:00

What's the story behind this guy?

Look, he's holding his medal. Holy shit that's cute!

Fergus is mad at me.

2008-11-12T12:40:00.006-07:00

Can anyone tell me why a dog who chooses to sleep on linoleum will go out of his way to find carpet before he vomits in the middle of the night? There is the obvious, dogs won't soil their bed, theory. But come on, the house is full of linoleum and hardwood floors. I think he is getting back at me for something...
And I'll spare you the visual. Instead a lovely pic of my latest Christmas painting.

And a gift tag I'm working on made from an upcycled laminate counter top sample.

What's that gnome been up to?

SAAB or SOB

2008-11-07T14:29:00.005-07:00

Good news. The battery is dead in the Saab. Must keep reminding myself that it was born from jets. Anything that started out as a jet has to be cool, even if the check engine light keeps coming on. And it always pulls to the right, no matter how often the tires are rotated and the alignment is worked on, and the brakes are replaced. Born from jets. Apparently it wasn't born from American jets. At least the turbo works.

What do you think, is that charged enough to start?? Heck yeah it was. And it only cost me $115 for a new battery, on sale. Awesome. Born from jets.

2008-10-30T11:19:00.003-06:00

I'm back in the world of the employed. We might have Christmas this year after all. I was concerned about leaving the boy to go back to work but it looks like daycare will only be needed 3 days a week. So now the big concern is when do I paint? I'll have to see how it goes.

Miss Effie in the dress I made.

She was Twiggy for the Halloween dance. Something I could never pull off, dressing up as skinny.

2008-10-26T17:39:00.008-06:00

I'm on a roll, listed 3 new paintings on etsy yesterday. My version of Christmas colors. And while I like red and green, isn't it nice to know you can get the same holiday feel with a different color palette? Yes, the answer is yes. I am correct. And I'm also full of myself. And I like to start sentences with the word and. These are painted on wood floor samples I acquired at the local reuse market. I have a few more, I hope to turn all the discarded samples into art.

And now for French baby.

Okay, he's just pretending to be French.

2008-10-23T09:54:00.005-06:00

Spent all day yesterday sewing a dress. Placed 27 tech support calls to mother as I had no idea what I was doing. Now she knows what it's like when she calls me for help with her printer or scanner or pc or camera or phone or dvd player. I could go on.

Now I can get back to painting. Hopefully I'll get enough stuff done to participate in some holiday shows.

And now for a dirty dog.

Progress...

2008-10-22T10:16:00.002-06:00

...sort of. I got this far with the new painting in 2 days, not good considering the size.

I don't expect to finish anytime soon. Miss Effie needs a dress for the Halloween dance this Friday and I'm attempting to sew it myself. Yeah, I hope the lights are low for her sake.

My First Blog

2008-10-20T15:50:00.005-06:00

Here it is, my first blog.

And to get things started, have a look at the first stages of my first holiday painting of the year.

Off to a good start, no?

And now for a bug.