[free]day

[free]day is my favorite...

my favorite days

are back as i am

getting ready to sell at

the flea market!

they are beauties.

found on the side of the road.

seriously.

their names are

adele & claire

{they are inseparable}

(one photo, but two of them. 

they are identical as well) 

aren't they gorgeous?

i cannot wait to see

them freshened up.

and,

most of the items i post

in these next few weeks

will be available to purchase

at the flea market near the

end of february...

details to come.

have an amazing weekend dear friends.

i am & will be in freezing

negative weather. in wisconsin. 

wow.

if you are in warm weather, 

soak it up for me.

                  .jessnicole.

a thursday update...

you will have to forgive

me sweet friends.

i did not post tuesday for

'poor man's gard{en}' 

and i do not have a piece

finished for today's 

'lost & found'

sigh.

but i have definitely

been working hard.

mr. amazing and i 

went to the melrose trading post

last sunday to scope it out

and see if it will be a good

fit for disregard{en}.

i think we found the flea market

i'll be selling at. yay!

definite dates to come.

so remember how in this post

i wrote out a list of

things i needed to do before 

selling at the flea market?!

well, the list just keeps getting

longer. huh. wonder why....ha!

i have about six new pieces i am 

currently working on

and 

tons of merchandise for the home.

so just hold on a little bit longer.

you won't be disappointed.

in fact, you will be rewarded. 

just remember to leave a little note

on what inspires you!

here is something that has inspired me 

for the day

from the lovely eyeful

hope you have a lovely thursday

my wonderful friends.

                 .jessnicole.

lost & found

today's feature

isn't really a new

project.

but, i promised

you i would show you

beautiful mabel

(& her friend)

in her new home...

so here she is

she sits on my side of the bed

her friend sits on mr. amazing's side

of the bed

and there they are. perfectly

cozy against our wall of windows & drapes

our bedroom is a converted patio. yes, 

it is basically like camping. we can see

our breath during the winter. but just think,

one day we can look back and say 'remember when...'

and laugh. we're newlyweds. you can't have your dream

home right away...

hope you are enjoying your thursday 

dear friends.

oh, and i forgot to mention. 

i'm running 

(alongside mr. amazing and 

our beautiful cousin, tiffany) 

a HALF marathon. 

that is 13.1 miles. but i have until

september to train. 

so guess what i'm doing today?

running/walking/buying running shoes.

here's to a new year full of

health, balance, creativity, inspiration

and, of course, love.

                     .jessnicole.

poor man's gard[en] - belated

so it's a little belated.

oops.

but i have an exciting

poor man's gard{en}

project to show you.

my dad's house!

he hasn't lived in his home

in about twenty years.

and, three renters later,

it looks stuck in the late 70s 

and un-livable.

his main project right now is

the kitchen.

main goals:

1. inexpensive renovation/redecoration

2. masculine with a feminine touch 

(in other words, my dad doesn't know what he wants but he 

trusts me to create a livable and lovable space for him)

3. diy as much as possible

so, with that said

phase ONE of

my wonderful dad's

kitchen:

the horrible kitchen tile. which,

at this point, because of cost, must remain.

i know. but i promise i'll

figure out a way to keep your attention

away from the tile and blend it right in...

cement floor. wow.

because we would rather spend the money 

on other parts of the house, and we think

we can stain the cement and give it a great

patina, we are going inexpensive and skipping the tile.

you'll have to wait and see...

brown wood everywhere! why did the 70s

enjoy wood, brown, burnt orange, 

red, dark & no character?!

blah.

so, with a very small budget & our own hands,

we will make this kitchen feel much less

bland. maybe more like a 

retro - industrial - modern - chic look.

oh, and don't forget the masculine. of course, dad.

here is a little hint...

minus that hideously old microwave

(i am making my dad get rid of it. ugh!)

over the next few months my dad, mr. amazing

and i will be working on this kitchen.

and i cannot wait to show you the next phase!

hope you're having a lovely belated tuesday

(more like a wednesday. but still)

                     .jessnicole.

2011 so far...

hello friends!

2011 has arrived

 and i have so many ideas,

dreams, designs and creative

endeavors.

now i just need some motivation...

somehow over the last few months

i have felt slightly overwhelmed

with all of my potential projects.

and, because i am a perfectionist,

i hate working on something and

it not being 'perfect'. 

so instead of working on pieces,

i have not worked

on anything for disregard{en}.

too many ideas/dreams/visions/creations/expectations

and i freeze.

so, in order to get over myself 

(because i am pretty much the only

thing getting in my way at this point),

i am setting goals for myself.

this blog was my main goal for 

disregard{en} in 2010. go me.

but this year, my main goal 

is going to be...

 selling at flea markets!

so, as my friends, i am inviting

you on this second part of my journey.

i have primarily been selling

on etsy (and word-of-mouth). 

but starting next month (eeeek),

i am going to be selling my items

with a few friends (and mr. amazing of course)

at the flea market (details to come).

but, in order to start selling, 

i have a lot to do. 

here is my checklist:

~ update my business cards

~ finish at least 5 more big pieces (seriously?!?)

~ figure out a tent/props for our selling area

~ apply for a resale license

~ figure out how to transport all of my pieces 

~ bake some cookies for the day of 

(because everyone needs a little 

refreshment while shopping, right?!)

those are the main things i need to get done right now.

there will be plenty more as i go.

and, because you are my friends

and i have invited you along,

i thought it might be fun for my wonderful

friends to have an incentive 

to encourage me along? 

(selfish? no. creative? yes.)

so, here is the scoop:

~ if you write me & tell me what 

inspires your creativity, 

i will send you a discount in the mail,

either 10% discount on disregard{en} items

 on etsy (not including shipping) or 1/3 off disregard{en} items 

sold at the flea market 

(seriously. and, don't forget to leave 

your mailing address with your comment.

 or you can email it to me at: offthestreetart@gmail.com 

for those of you outside 

california or in another country,

i will figure out some exciting & special deal.

promise.)

all of the new pieces will be featured

at the flea market. (and, later, on etsy) so stay tuned!

and, i will update you on the location and date

of the flea market as soon as i figure out

details. it will be sometime next month.

hope you are enjoying your wednesday evening

dear friends.

                     .jessnicole.