Chicks of the Sea!

Hi Everyone -

We hope you are enjoying your summer!

It certainly is a hot one for us in the South...(Florida that is)

Thank goodness for watermelon, popsicles and swimming pools!

As you can see we've been busy doing a little renovating on our blog in

hopes to end the confusion as to who is who around here.

Kim                                                                            Krista

If you don't know by now, you'll soon realize

who's got the beauty and who's got the brains!

Now that we've got that cleared up...

We've got some great things to share with you!

First....

 We are celebrating our 100th Blog Post!

(cue the confetti and balloons)

Hugs & Kisses to all our readers for your never ending 

interest, support and comments!

Next.... 

We recently participated in

UNDER THE SEA SWAP

Hosted by Zan at Wild At Heart Art

It was our first attempt at making dolls,

as neither one of us are gifted with the "art of sew"!!!

We rose to the challenge to create a sea creature which we would

then swap with other blog artists around the world.

  

Krista's Devine Paper Doll Mermaid

with posable arms and tail! :)

made for Waxela at Spirit Mama

Kim's Mermaid of the Sea

made for Amy at The Heart of a Seed

Our swaps will be featured in the

UNDER THE SEA SWAP PARADE

June 19th 2009

So swim on over to

Wild At Heart Art

Here's A Sneaky-Peek

(Top from l-r): Kim of Soggy Dog Studios, Jaime of Peach Street Primitives(Middle l-r): Deanna Larson of Blue Dragon Arts, Cheryl Prater of Praterposte(Bottom l-r): Flora of Bonehead Studio, Raedell of DellaRae Dezines

A BIG THANK YOU to Zan for hosting this Swap!

We look forward to the next Swap - themed for Halloween!

As always thanks for taking the time to see what we've been up to!

We LoVe getting your comments!

Stay tuned for

Krista's Studio Renovation

New Jewelry Designs

And other works of Art!

:) Kim & Krista

Shop Update on Etsy... Support Handmade!!!

I have been quite busy at my make shift studio... the good ol' dining room table! Please stop by and check out the latest at our

Soggy Dog Studios Online Shop:
Uturn385.etsy.com

(don't be confused by the name "uturns shop" it's ours!)
Stay posted for lots more to come!

Have a fun filled day!!!

Krista

Self Help Art and the Letter S

Here's the latest paint swirl... I guess I was in the mood for creating self help art... I randomly cropped words from a book and then stacked them to read:

 "We must learn to be come ourselves without despair, learn to live our own life in in the same world together and truly see one another with new eyes"    

Yup that's a Kim Turner original quote! You better write that one down people! :)   And then for lack of more random words, I  quoted Gandhi:

"Be the change you want to see in the world"  

This one I am really trying to live by!

okay - so summer is officially 3 more school days away.  My son Owen has been counting down the days on our kitchen chalkboard. 

It has been a long year for that little guy, I hate to tell him that he has 12 more long years - not counting college.  My other son Dylan will be starting middle school next year. I am not sure who is more nervous me or him... probably me!  

So I have been jotting down ideas of how to affordably spend our summer! So far I have: 

SUMMER 2009

1. swimming  

How's that for a list?  

Soooooo folks, how will you entertain your little monsters and goblins during the next approximate 10 weeks, 70 days or so?  Hit me with some ideas!  That means... leave me a Comment! :) Please & Thank You!

Ok I am off to soccer practice.... Oh I can add that to the list too... swimming & soccer.  Maybe we will only do things that start with the letter S this Sssssummer! :)

Ssseee Ya! - Kim :)

Journey Far...

It's that time of year that gets me to thinkin' about places so far away... Paris, Rome, maybe even New York. It's at these times when even if a plane ride cannot be taken

I go places in my heart and in my mind... I journey far!

I hope this finds all of you taking adventures and journeys in the summer months to come even if it's in your own backyard!

Have fun-

Krista

Arts on the Edge

 Now that the rain has cleared, treat yourself to a night out

Cottage's Art's on the Edge  

Thursday, May 28 / 7pm - 10pm

BYOB - you drink, we'll pour!  

Enjoy 

locally made handcrafted art and goods for sale

live art demonstrations 

delicious vegetarian fare

live acoustic music

chair massages

No Rain - No Excuses!

*byob (bring your own brella) just incase! :)

DOG GONE IT!!!!!!

Great photo opportunity to share with you all.

It seems my Greyhound, Beach, has a little caffeine addiction.

Dare I accidentally leave my Cup of Fuel within reach (which is just about anywhere given his size), he quickly devours it.  I HAD to grab a snap shot (notice the kitty mug), before I scolded him.  He would be great for tea parties!

It's a weekend full of soccer at Disney's Wide World of Sports for my family!  

Hopefully the weather will be kind.... of course you all know I prefer the rain! :)

TGIF!  

NEXT BLOG WILL CONTAIN SOME ACTUAL ART!!!!!!!  PROMISE :) 

:) - Kim

gatorland

KINDERGARTEN GATORLAND FIELD TRIP

Upon our arrival, we were meeted and greeted (not eated)

by these large lounging lizards.

It was such a hot and humid day.... that water looked almost nice enough to dive into... ALMOST!

Jordan here, made a bet with this gator that he could not be swallowed whole!

He was right.... and was spit back out drenched in gator slobber!

Here's Owen sharing baaaaad jokes with a goat!

Smile - Your on Iphone Camera!

HEllo.  HeLLo.  HellO. HEllO. hELLO.  HeLLO.

After an educational day at Gatorland, Owen & Jordan knew just what they wanted to be when they grow up!

Dentists! :)

Okey Dokey - Enough of the cheesy theme park narration.... 

Thank you for taking the time to see what we've been up to!

:)

Kim & Krista