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  • Holiday.

    Holiday.

    Frenz_Sanctuary VIII_watercolor and cold wax on cradled wood panel_10x8x1

    Christmas greetings from snowy Spokane, Washington!

    Wishing you all the loveliest of holidays!  

  • Wishing You a Happy, Artsy Christmas!

    Wishing You a Happy, Artsy Christmas!

    Merry Christmas, Artsies!  I couldn’t let this day go by without taking a moment to wish you more peace and love than your heart can handle.  I am so thankful for the gifts of your time, attention and companionship as I wander down this journey.  Spend today knowing that you are dear to me, each and every one.

    Artsy Christmas 2014

    Happy Christmas!
    Artsy & Mr. Forager

  • This Artsy Life: Weekend 51 [‘Tis the Season]

    This Artsy Life: Weekend 51 [‘Tis the Season]

    Well, Artsies, I trust you’re either fully prepared for tomorrow’s festivities or up to your eyeballs in preparations!  Here in the Forager house, we’re somewhere in between.. I still have some Christmas brunch prep to do and will be heading out soon to brave the post office, so today’s This Artsy Life post will be short and sweet.

    We had a beautiful blanket of snow covering the ground for most of the weekend, just in time for Christmas!  Nothing like crisp air and fresh snow to get you in the mood!  Here’s just a few snaps from our weekend..
    This Artsy Life: Weekend 51

    [ white christmas dreams come true ]

    This Artsy Life: Weekend 51

    [ don’t mind if i do! ]

    This Artsy Life: Weekend 51

    [ before ]

    This Artsy Life: Weekend 51

    [ after ]

    This Artsy Life: Weekend 51

    [ all wrapped up** ]

    This Artsy Life: Weekend 51

    [ indeed it is ]

    **If part of your day today includes rushing out because you ran out of gift tags, stay home & print your own Instagram tags like mine!  I found the template through Pinterest, you can find it on the Going Home to Roost blog here.

    Merry Christmas Eve!

    If you’d like to see more from This Artsy Life, you can catch up on all our adventures on the blog here or follow me on Instagram!

    PS– Between now & New Year’s, I’ll be taking a little break to get organized and prepped for what I think will be a busy and exciting year!  I’ll still have an daily artist post going up and one final This Artsy Life, but no extras until 2014.  You guys will all be too busy to hang around your computers anyhow! 😉

    All images by Artsy Forager.

  • Artsy Holiday: Casey Matthews

    Artsy Holiday: Casey Matthews

    Mr. Forager & I have been going back and forth about what type of meals we’ll have on Christmas Day.  It’s just the two of us and while that’s never stopped us from making elaborate meals before, we’re thinking a sweet little brunch and then a bit of antipasto later.  But no matter how simple the holiday meal, it always feels more festive when the table is set in an artful way!  So if you’re like me and still figuring out your holiday tablescape, here’s a little inspiration from this month’s Featured Artist Casey Matthews—

    Artsy holiday Casey Matthews

    found via art | ornaments | trees | float | votives | placemat | tableware | napkins | paperweight | glasses

    I mean, those greens are just calling out holiday cheer like nobody’s business!  Add in a judicious dollop of snowy white, rich jewel tones and glittery metallics and you’ll have a table scape perfect for celebrating the season.  Casey’s painting Sitting Pretty at The End of the World is full of delicious shape and color, a Casey inspired table can’t help but sit pretty, too!

    If you’d like to see more artsy holiday inspiration, please take a peek at my Artsy Holiday Pinterest board, where I’ve been gathering all sorts of inspiring holiday images, DIYs and just plain prettiness.  To see more of Casey Matthews‘ work, please visit her website.

    All image sources linked above.  Artwork is a cropped detail of the original.