dear Frida...

So my sister was a fan of Frida Kahlo long before many people (outside of Mexico) had heard of her, for Christmas a few years back I made her an altered art book, all about Frida. It was actually a Frida book, altered with you know, Frida. In the process of spending months creating this book, I became a fan as well. When I went to Mexico a couple of years back, I had to go visit Frida's Blue House. When I arrived there was a man painting the outside, obviously, blue. He was fixing areas here and there in the cement and was scraping off the old blue to paint the new blue. I couldn't believe my luck. So while his back was turned, I scooped up two big beautiful blue paint chips, one for Marla, and one for me, I could envision the art I was going to create with my piece. It was so going in the book (what's the book you ask? stay tuned you're sure to find out...) I was so excited. But when I arrived home, the two chips had disappeared. I kept searching for them, in fact every time I go to Marla's I check the match box I'd bought for her at Frida's, but there's just never any paint chips in it... and then I remember I've checked before... *deep sigh* So 'dear Frida' is asking really nicely for the paint chips back, think it'll work?

The Loteria cards are actually repro bingo cards I got from this store in California, aren't they great? I bought every size!!!! (Thankfully before I was put on this silly moratorium, that on day 3 already I'm not liking so well!) The milagro came from this Mexican store in San Antonio I bought in January, the sweet abuelo robbed me blind, but now I don't mind as much! I was searching for the perfect accent, and there it was (if I had any idea how to say voila in Spanish, I so would!) I also learned there's something very satisfying about painting something white a deep, rich blue. I get it Frida, now can I have them back? please?