tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53875649382499308242024-03-06T22:34:31.460-05:00LiPeonyLiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-62919553613513505192012-02-24T14:19:00.006-05:002012-02-24T14:59:11.147-05:00Meatballs! Meatballs!One thing I love about living in NYC is the abundance (maybe even over abundance!) of restaurants. So when my friends mentioned The Meatball Shop (WARNING - When you mouse over the icon of the two guys on the right side it makes a farting noise - scared me the first time) I was skeptical. The only thing I knew of meatballs were those faraway days of rock hard meatless tasting meatballs in school LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-17904357858753421492012-01-21T19:48:00.005-05:002012-01-21T20:08:01.212-05:00Mexican + Japanese FusionMexican Kaiten Sushi @ Taka TakaSorry guys for being MIA! During the end of last year I got my first full time job and its been exhausting! Some readers/friends have been prodding me to write more posts (you know who you are!) My first review was much better but I had to delete the whole post because there was a glitch in it! SIGH! So here's the first post of the new year!A new year means new LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-74465190886589485112011-09-26T16:10:00.005-04:002011-09-26T16:40:01.817-04:00Otakon 2011 Finally!Otakon 2011 has yet again come and gone and I know it's been over for a few months but here's the pictures finally! This year the weather was nice and sunny but a bit on the hot side. Unfortunately we couldn't be there on Friday so we arrived Saturday instead. The above picture is from the Arena where some of the really big shows are hosted such as Masquerade and concerts. The cosplay above is LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-54035670875518449132011-09-07T18:36:00.002-04:002011-09-07T18:55:25.983-04:00Finally here! Nerdy Totes!Nerds Get the Chicks Tote @ LiPeony!I know better late then never but I finally got one of my favorite prints on a tote bag. The reason behind the lateness was I wanted to try it out and it's been about two months that I've been wearing it out hanging with my friends. It's 100% cotton with a whopping 15 x 16 inches of space for random things. I love the size and simplicity because I just throw LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-25398548070650303922011-08-28T19:01:00.005-04:002011-08-28T19:31:14.978-04:00New Cards for the Holidays?"When Santa runs out of elves he uses happy chicks"
I know it's not even the end of August and I'm already preparing for the holiday season in my shop LiPeony! Actually it didn't even cross my mind until one day I was lurking in the Etsy Forums and stumbled upon this post by KreatedByKatrina (btw visit her soap for soap goodies like gingerbread men soap! ) and she's been one of those long LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-44795350655130451542011-08-23T18:09:00.006-04:002011-08-23T18:47:33.104-04:00Governor's Island Origami fun!
Governor's Island Nolan Park
Isn't it amazing a place so full of trees and picturesque as Governor's Island is literally 10 minutes away from lower Manhattan? For last Saturday which Mr. Weatherman said would be thunder storming (which it did not) I was volunteering to help teach people how to make some origami whales, fish and crabs.
Ferry entrance/exit at Governor's Island
First off the ferryLiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-7073865360486697932011-08-17T21:45:00.002-04:002011-08-17T22:16:19.828-04:00Governor's Island Origami Fun!Ah remember the little origami people I use to make? This Saturday I'll be at Governor's Island teaching people how to fold some cute origami sea creatures! Every weekend the New New Team get together and teach a certain craft. I haven't been to Governor's Island for a long time but I do remember it was a very calm and picturesque place and there's a free ferry that goes to the island from both LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-25178724214978181442011-06-07T14:17:00.005-04:002011-06-07T14:50:35.407-04:00Madison Square Garden EatsLast Friday my awesome friend Jingo and I went to this little area of pop up restaurants and eateries called Madison Square Park Eats. This little event takes place for a whole month and unfortunately we were only able to make it for the last day. The experience made me wish I had known about this sooner!What make this event so great is that many of these little pop up shops have their main LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-11202528019041305712011-05-25T13:10:00.004-04:002011-05-25T13:46:38.522-04:00Itty Bitty CupcakesBox of Cupcakes @ LiPeonyThe school year is winding down and my sister came back from college. We spent the weekend roaming around the city until we got to this long line along Broadway in NYC. She insisted I had to try these super miniature cupcakes from Baked by Melissa. As small as my thumb they were adorable albeit a tad pricey but all 12 flavors we tried were delicious! My favorite hands LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-28884827181355334252011-05-06T22:06:00.002-04:002011-05-06T22:16:14.475-04:00Spring Cavalcade!I'll be helping out but not vending at this awesome craft fair! Stop by if you're in the neighborhood!LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-25603383989944539352011-05-04T12:04:00.004-04:002011-05-04T12:30:12.550-04:00Bedtime StoriesA Monster Bedtime Story @ LiPeonyI remember as a kid I had a huge book of tiny bedtime stories one for every night of the year. It got passed down to my brother who pours over it. I'm a big fan of books like these because there's just so many stories inside one collection and it was conveniently all in one book with a picture for each. I created the above picture because of this penchant for lateLiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-78214504839049750702011-04-27T09:25:00.003-04:002011-04-27T12:05:48.531-04:00Boy Prints Ahoy!Dinosaur and Chibi Boy @ LiPeonyThe weather has been awfully nice lately and its definitely a pleasant change then those cold spells and blizzards this winter was filled with. Unfortunately with this sudden change of weather I always have Spring fever/cold . Anyways I hope everyone else is doing great! I had many people tell me I should make more boy oriented art and inspired by my 10 year old LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-23533772060649159402011-04-11T10:51:00.003-04:002011-04-11T11:36:56.079-04:00Cherry Blossom TripCherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC was awesome though me and the bf got there during the tail end of the festival. Though unfortunately there was this big rain storm on Friday that seem to have swept a good amount of the blossoms away. We did take some pictures of the remaining blossoms like above. The biggest highlight for me was the Sakura Matsuri which was this giant street fair filled LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-50515553236381599822011-03-26T20:18:00.002-04:002011-03-26T20:42:29.427-04:00Giving a BitI thought the day before while rushing to finish a whole bunch of felt pins that I would donate my earnings from today's vending at Brooklyn Flea to the Red Cross. I guess someone heard because I had my best day ever. My normally slow prints went out like hotcakes in the afternoon and I sold twice as many pins as I normally sell. I'm taking it as a sign and the minute I put the money into the LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-2443381988263787202011-03-16T11:03:00.002-04:002011-03-16T11:17:58.276-04:00Better Late then NeverNerd and Chicks 5 x 7 @ LiPeonyIts been a while since I've written but I've been studying for an important test and its pretty funny how I got into this situation. Normally I'm pretty lazy and I love to procrastinate but life always comes along and gives me a kick in the rear end to keep on going forward. That takes me here...I've always thought about printing a few select designs of my art on LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-70435891020209180582011-03-03T10:15:00.003-05:002011-03-03T10:22:13.115-05:00When One Wishes for More HandsBusy Blue Octopus @ LiPeonyHave you ever had one of those days that you feel like you wish you had extra hands to do all the stuff you needed to do? For the past two months I've been studying non-stop for an exam and now with two weeks away it's crunch time! When I'm suppose to be studying my mind and hands wander off to draw, craft, computer, books, do laundry, clean, cook and a host of a LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-75361777653453752482011-02-25T12:51:00.004-05:002011-02-25T13:34:55.016-05:00Coffee Love!Coffee Love @ LiPeonyToday I'm on a coffee loving trip. On those occasions when I have a pounding headache or just feeling all drained in the morning... coffee works its magic. There are zillions of different ways to make coffee... sugar or not, cream or not, hazelnut, french vanilla and all those different coffee beans. One of my favorite places in Wholefoods and Dean & Deluca is passing by LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-83917742195691861892011-02-21T16:47:00.006-05:002011-02-21T21:07:47.550-05:00Little Love CardsI must confess I am not one of the neatest person in the world so when I was searching for something else I found these tiny kraft envelopes I brought from Muji almost a year ago. I decided to make some mini cards using another long lost craft I use to do which was rubber stamping carving. I used an old cupcake and heart stamp and carved a new cloud one. I used some sparkle modpodge on the LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-56971985767905570592011-02-15T10:33:00.003-05:002011-02-15T10:45:10.735-05:00Spot of SpringSunflower Love Song Print @ LiPeonyOh you weather fiend... after months of coldness and snowstorms we just got a touch of Spring and right around Valentine's day so that's pretty awesome! I visited the Philadelphia Art Museum... yes the place where Rocky ran up those steps. The building itself was beautiful and the art inside was gorgeous. My favorite ones were the rooms modeled after Japanese LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-44467096302961970262011-02-02T11:23:00.003-05:002011-02-02T11:48:10.996-05:00Happy Chinese New Year!Cotton Candy Balloon Bunny @ LiPeonyHappy Chinese New Year to all! This is the year of the bunny! If you're born on these years 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 or 2012 then you're a rabbit. New Year's is a time to reflect and be thankful for family and friends. So hope everyone all snug and warm with their loved ones today!Until next time Happy Chinese New Year! LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-58694964121903894212011-01-21T09:57:00.006-05:002011-01-22T23:43:54.735-05:00Prepare for the Cold!LiPeony @ Brooklyn FleaBrr! Tomorrow is suppose to dip into the 20's in the coldest temperatures of the season so far. With my luck I happen to be vending at Brooklyn Flea. Its one of my favorite places to not only sell but buy. It's only though the wonderful people of the NewNewTeam that I was able to really get myself out in my local neighborhood. If you're out braving the cold tomorrow stop onLiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-20889555860433074032011-01-12T09:25:00.003-05:002011-01-12T09:52:35.354-05:00Do You Write Love Letters?Love Letter to a Mermaid @ LiPeonyIn this age of technology with the Facetime, Skype, cell phones, email, im, virtual chats and what not it's seems rare that people send each other handwritten letters. I happen to think of this when I notice Valentine's day is quickly approaching. I also use the above technology to communicate with my long distance boyfriend but once in a while I would write a LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-32909235983824738912011-01-11T12:55:00.003-05:002011-01-11T13:14:20.642-05:00Creativity vs FearBarn Owl and Mouse Cupcake @ LiPeonyI was on the verge of not posting the little print above because I thought to myself owls have been so overdone and they're everywhere on etsy and also in stores. That changed when I read this article on etsy called Fearless Creativity... it really spoke to me. There are always so many ideas bouncing in my head but few make it on paper because of the reasons LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-24704392798969587462011-01-05T11:36:00.004-05:002011-01-05T12:15:12.637-05:00Happy Holidays!Sir Octopus and His Afternoon Tea @ LiPeonyHappy holidays to all! I hope everyone had a relaxing and awesome holidays. I spent mine relaxing in South Jersey and Philadelphia where with my boyfriend and his cousins and friends attempted to make sushi. It wasn't so bad but next time we'll be more prepared! Which reminds me a lot of the drawing above. I must have made several versions of it but LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387564938249930824.post-15299489826789043822010-12-15T13:22:00.004-05:002010-12-18T19:33:06.136-05:00And the Winner is......!Little Gift Giving Chicks Print @ LiPeonyA number was randomly generated and the winner is...Pesky Cat Designs!CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you to everyone that participated and here's a 25% off coupon to my art store LiPeony. Just input the coupon code IHEARTNYC . I hope everyone have an awesome holidays and even though we may be frantic with the shopping, gift giving, partying, planning etc... LiPeonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01625808606899763475noreply@blogger.com5