Espresso Family

Coffee Trio, originally uploaded by catbishop.

This is the Espresso family, named Venti, Grande and Tall. They are over-caffeinated and always on the go... Oh and the mother's an amputee but it doesn't slow her down a bit. I've decided to keep these together as a family unit and sell them as a group. They were created with old metal espresso pots, pool balls and vintage "paint by number" paints in glass jars. The heads are not attached so they can be posed. The dad measures 17" tall and the child is 11 1/2" They are signed and dated and 3 of a kind...

Gastank Turtle made by Keaton, age 11

Gastank Turtle my son made, originally uploaded by catbishop.

Damn if he didn't make something I'm sure I can sell and now I should at least give him most of the money when it sells right? He's just going to waste it on Legos.. Mother of the year.

No but seriously it's a badass turtle and I'm so proud. But he's going to have to find his own junk and leave my stash alone...

Weekend Sale

, originally uploaded by catbishop.

I'm celebrating my most successful art sales month and wanted to give back a little to you kind people who are making it possible for me make a living this way. Here are my weekend deals:

Free shipping on any art assemblage, just wait for a revised invoice. Also I offer layaway now so if you love a certain piece I'm sure we can work out a payment plan.

Buy one pair of earrings get one free, "buy" higher priced pair, add name of free pair in comments.

Buy two 8x10 art photos get one free, no limit. Just "buy" two and add your free choice in the comments please.

Have a great weekend and thank you all so much for your support and allowing me to make a living this way, I truly appreciate it.

Cat

More giveaways...

More giveaways..., originally uploaded by catbishop.

My 400th sale gets a free 8x10 photo of your choice.


I'm at 396, be the 400th and get a freebie..

Thanks!!!

Cat

Paw & coffee babe

Paw & coffee babe, originally uploaded by catbishop.

This is Paw pictured with his mate the bowlegged coffee babe. They are the perfect couple....if only Paws head were flat so she could set her drink on it. I've for some unknown reason been completely in love with these silly vintage 50's Maw & Paw Hillbilly coffee mugs for years and have a collection. I think part of the appeal is that they were made in Japan and I can't imagine what the Japanese factory workers back then must have thought of Americans portrayed on these with the outhouses and screaming wives and such. This mug was my favorite because of the more colorful graphics and donkey.

some big pieces are in the works and my 11 year old son has become an assembling nut over night...

Name my new dog, win a prize

Name my new dog, win a prize, originally uploaded by catbishop.

He showed up on craig's list... as usual people who think they want Afghan's quickly realize they don't. He's been cooped up in a small dog run and kennel his whole life and is completely untrained. He's quickly getting the hang of hanging out all day doing artsy stuff and sleeping next to me while I work. He's already learned to walk up steps and jump in my truck, neither of which he would do a few days ago. Apparently he never went anywhere in the car. My other afghan Monkey is not real fond of him but he's dealing. Monk is white and my son wants to have them be "Spy vs Spy" for halloween.

If I use the name you suggest I'll send you an all expense paid vacation to Tahiti.. not really, it's hot there this time of year anyway. Really I'll send you your pick of an 8x10 print from my shop. Enter as many times as you like. He's a boy so no girlie names please. Thanks!

Atomic Betty & Sunnyside up Sal

Atomic Betty & Sunnyside up Sal, originally uploaded by catbishop.

These were really fun to make, I broke down and bought a croquet set from an antique store cause I was just desperate for the balls. I'm having a hard time getting the colors right in the photos, the balls are orange and medium blue and the yellow bowl is not as dayglo as it appears. Anyway I've since taken apart the whole damn set and carrying case... stay tuned for more destruction.

Jewel

Jewel, originally uploaded by catbishop.

Salve Skaters

Salve Skaters, originally uploaded by catbishop.

So here's the new pieces I've been working on.... I bought the tins at the flea market last weekend not knowing what I would do with them but needing them just the same. The hillbilly man I bought them from warned me "now I gotta tell you there's not alot left in there." So i guess he thought i would use the contents? As if I would ever put some 50 year old salve named "Petro-Carbo Salve" on my skin? I'm not a fancy girl who uses high dollar beauty products but cmon. So the worst part was i had to clean the tins out and the petro- carbo lived up to it's name, it was black and sludgy like thick motor oil and repeled soap and water for too long. I love the colorful graphics on the tins tho so it was worth the sludge. I've started to not attach the pool balls so they can be moved around and "posed." Sometimes i get all into making stuff and knock other stuff over on this table my dogs always sleep under while I work. Today this has resulted in two bakelite poolballs rolling off and hitting a dog. That'll learn em...

Puckett won a contest...

Puckett won a contest..., originally uploaded by catbishop.

It's not gone to his head, he's uber cool about it. alicemullen.blogspot.com/

I love this womans art, she sells on Etsy at BlueTurtledogDesigns
and I want several things from her shop including but not limited to this: www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5975268
this: www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5994822 and this: www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5954211

So feel free to buy all those for me and I'll be eternally grateful. But no really thanks so much to Alice for picking Puck and I can't wait to see the painting and do check out her shop. http://www.BlueTurtledogDesigns.etsy.com

Bakelite Button Pendants

Bakelite button pendants, originally uploaded by catbishop.

Apparently none of my collections are safe anymore, I've been saving bakelite buttons in a big old jar forever and now I'm stacking them too. There's something fulfilling about making stuff from junk I already have and shipping it off, little by little I'm riding myself of "collections" and just keeping my very favorite things. These old button pendants are available in my etsy shop for $12. Hope everyone has a good weekend....

SURPRISE!!!!!!

SURPRISE!!!!!!, originally uploaded by catbishop.

I love my Flickrite friends so much the first person to get to my shop and "buy" these earrings gets them free. Just write your color choice in the comments (sorry out of Capri)

freebie giveaway at Flickr.. bloggers can play too.

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! Chocolabs from Etsy got herself a topaz pair....woohoo.

SIMPLY ELEGANT sterling & glass

Beautiful wands of colorful frosted matte czech glass encased in Bali silver on handmade sterling silver earwires. I have these available in olivene green, cobalt blue, capri blue, topaz yellow and ruby red. Total length is 2 3/4"

Dude looks like a lady, originally uploaded by catbishop.

DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY

Va va voom, originally uploaded by catbishop.

Well I've spent much of the day singing "Dude looks like a lady" loudly tho I really have no idea of the tune. I showed my son this new piece and sang the song and he laughed so hard I just keep doing it. I wish i knew the tune, that would be helpful.

"Dude" was created with a really cool retro glass and chrome? coffee pot, vintage bocce ball, old wooden game parts and old danish wooden candlestick legs. He/she stands 21 1/2" tall and has legs up to here. If i can sign the bottom of the candlesticks i will.

Mr Magic Cocktail

Mr Magic Cocktail, originally uploaded by catbishop.

Mr Magic Cocktail is a functional retro cocktail shaker with a removable, poseable bakelite 8 ball head, dice and old dominoes. He's yearning to live in a retro bar and make martinis all night. The little cap is missing but you can easily cover it and shake. He measures 13" tall, is named, signed, dated and one of a kind.

I'm screwed if i need to bake a cake.....

I'm screwed if i need to bake a cake....., originally uploaded by catbishop.

It's official my art/life is becoming unmanageable... I'm assembling things I need. This is when it becomes a sickness, no? I can see me sitting around with all these weird creatures and no fuctioning appliances, no bowls, cups...if I had a pooltable i'd be screwed for balls. Luckily I'm too poor to afford a pooltable.

The BOGO sale continues...

Etsy lost my shop, originally uploaded by catbishop.

Thanks so much to everyone who has already visited my previously comatose shop. I really appreciate all the kind words and support. It's great to be virtually surrounded by such a fun group of friends...

xoxo,

cat

Etsy lost my shop BOGO Sale

PA vintage junk alien guy, originally uploaded by catbishop.

As anyone with a shop on Etsy knows these last couple weeks have been hell on sales. The search functions have gone haywire and newly listed items may not show up for days. Unless someone already knows about your shop and goes there there's no traffic. Many of my listings are nowhere to be found thru a search. I went from doing over $900. in sales (both etsy shops) last month to non-existent sales this month. It's scary and bad timing so I'm having a "Buy one get one free Etsy lost my shop Sale" on all earrings. I'm also offering free shipping on art that generally ships for $10. Free shipping on photos too. Just wait for a revised invoice. On earrings just "buy' the higher priced pair and email me with your free choice (or add it in the comments on the invoice.) Please don't actually buy the free pair. No limit on the bogo. Thanks for your help during this Etsy ate my listings Malfunction....

cat

New guys

New guys, originally uploaded by catbishop.