nautical themed baby shower

For my first baby shower we decided to make it a nautical theme. My mom and sister (who threw the shower) bought baby blue table cloths, white plates and cups, and noah's ark napkins. Then my sister hung shiny blue and silver stars along with baby blue streamers from the ceiling. For the table center pieces I used some nautical things that we had around the house and things we have bought for Lukas. Here is a treasure chest that I painted and filled with blue yarn and seashells.Here is a pirate ship that I painted for Lukas.

Here is an Octopus that we bought on the cruis to the bahamas. And here are just some seashells from Savannah, Ga and a baby whale piggy bank. isn't it all pretty?

Turned out to be an amazing baby shower and I wouldn't have changed a thing!

angry octopus

This is what I did today. well, this and finish a dress which I'll post later. Anywho, I was inspired by this octopus that I found in an old old book called the "the world beneath the sea" It has lots of good pictures in it but I just loved this octopus, and I've been wanting to do an angry one.He, or she is actually much pinker in person.

My working area is in the floor infront of the tv. I know, not very inspiring but I really don't have a good place to work. I have this big piece of thick fabric that I lay out and then I sit Indian style and paint. It takes me about three or four hours (including lots of breaks to stretch my legs) and then I have to quickly put everything up so the cats don't get to curious and pitter patter in the paint.

I keep all my oil paint in a little lunch box. messy messy.