I'm finally taking the plunge...

I'm opening an Etsy store!!!! I'm not open yet, so don't get too excited. I promise it will be worth the wait though!

I hope to sell a mix of paintings, pottery, and other handmade goodies. Items for children's rooms, nurseries, kitchens, dens and everywhere in between. Who knows what all I'll come up with :)

I hope to have it up and running by the first of October so fingers crossed everyone.
In the meantime, I plan on posting pics of some of the available items on my blog for your enjoyment!

Check back soon...

Boot Jacks

Our latest project...

We've started making custom boot jacks! I love these! These are handmade from start to finish complete with a hand cut cedar rest to ensure it's super easy to use. These jacks may be used for men's or women's boots.

For this one we used my favorite TEXAS flag as inspiration.

For the hippie chick!

Custom orders available. This shows one with a custom logo for a business.

Any colors or designs can be accommodated. Just ask!

Several years ago (yes, I said YEARS) my husband and I bought a box of old boots at a yard sale. We figured one of these days we would think of something to do with the old leather. We finally did! Our boot jacks can be made with new or vintage leather.

Orders welcome. Please allow 1-2 weeks production time.

Thanks for the continued support!

Obsessions!!!

Colors, stores, people, movies, food- obsessions come in all varieties, but I'm beginning to think mine are a little odd. Allow me to elaborate...

I'm brainstorming for a wedding I'm designing when I realize that my obsessions are resurfacing...AGAIN!! What are they you ask? While I am definitely obsessed with food (especially that of the Southern persuasion- YUM!) the others aren't quite so typical.

Drum roll please...

I, Kristen King, am OBSESSED with mason jars, burlap and brown paper bags.

They say admitting the problem is the first step to recovery...right?!

Mason jars = my favorite thing EVER! I mean what else can you drink from, use as a vase, hang for a lantern and store homemade goodies in?! As far as I'm concerned, it's be best thing since sliced bread. No question.

As for the brown paper bag, it's mainly a color thing for me. I love-Love-LOVE the color of a paper grocery sack! I love it so much I took one with me when picking out my wedding invitations, bridesmaids dresses and paint for my house! Seriously, they are all a perfect match to a brown paper bag. (Not normal, right?!)

I think my burlap fetish was fueled by my brown paper bag obsession. Of course the color is PERFECT! Not only that, I love the smell, texture and 101 ways you can use it. Curtains, slipcovers, Christmas tree skirts, table toppers, wrapping paper, pottery molds- the list could go on forever!

Now that I'm thinking about it, my obsessions have been the inspiration behind some of my most meaningful and creative event designs. You can definitely see a little bit of me in each of my events. I can't wait to see what I come up with for this wedding! It's going to be so much fun!

Did I mention the wedding is in a barn? I'm sensing a fourth obsession...

For a good cause...

I have recently made some magnets for my sweet friend Hannah Wallace and her family.

They are adopting a child from Etheopia and I lent my artistic abilities to the FANTASTIC cause! heck out or follow her blog as they make a difference in a deserving childs life.

http://http//www.wallacesareadopting.blogspot.com/

2010 Crawfish Boil Tshirt

this years tshirt!!!

Tshirts I've designed...

As requested, here are some of my recent favorites. It's hard to believe I've been designing tshirts for over a decade!

5th Occasional Crawfish Boil and Bonanza tshirt as shown on navy shirt
I created an orginal pastel drawing of a buckin' craw...

combined with the text for a fabulous design!

6th Crawfish Boil and Revelry design. Design was printed on a light blue shirt.

Howdy from Austin...

Kristen King Art is now back up and running in the Ausitn area!
I am available for the following:
-event coordination, design, construction
-floral design and construction
-wedding coordination
-wedding and event directing
-window, store or home staging
-tshirt design
-invitation design
-custom artwork for logos, invitations or other print publications
-consulting for any of the above
-custom paintings
-hand built pottery (large or special orders welcome)