Don’t you love how the internet can bring your attention to the most wonderful things from all around the world? How amazing that we live during an age when almost anything is just a few clicks away!
I had been browsing on Etsy (typical, I know) and came across a print I fell in love with right away. Everything about it spoke to me and it just seemed perfect for the studio space I have been slowly putting together, colors and everything. As much as I wanted to order it at that moment, I have been attempting to be more reasonable with my purchases as of late. Just in general, since if I don’t pay attention I have a tendency to get carried away. Don’t we all? It’s something I’m working on! So I marked it as a favorite and decided (against my better judgment) that it could wait.
I checked on it a couple weeks later, and much to my dismay it was no longer available. I did my best to not be too upset, and be happy for the artist that she’d sold them all. Especially since I had noted earlier that it was a limited edition of thirteen prints, I had only myself to blame for not getting in on it sooner. But to be honest I was bummed.
So I decided to send a message Catherine Hiley, the artist. I knew it was a long shot but I’d never know unless I tried. I explained that I loved the print, thought it would be brilliant for my teaching space, and although I was aware it was limited edition, would she consider printing another just for me? I crossed my fingers and pushed send.
Much to my surprise, she got back to me with the most wonderful news! She had simply let the listing expire, and linked to the new one if I was still interested. Joy of joys!! My love ordered it for me, knowing how much it would mean to have in our creative space, which doubles as my teaching studio. Then I waited, patiently, for it to arrive all the way from Scotland. Here is a picture I took for instagram to show off the packaging and stamps. Isn’t it pretty? She drew that little kitty just for me!
I know these aren’t great photos, but I wanted to show it off right away and I’d like to get some better ones up once I get organized with my camera skills. So here it is, “Katzenjammer” which translates to “cats wailing,” quite appropriate! I might change out the frame for a thinner one, but I already had this lying around and it wasn’t too busy – I don’t want anything to be a distraction from this fabulous feline trio. A giant thank you CA Hiley on Etsy, I just adore it!
That Violin Vibe 