December 6, 2009
The Last Ukulele Jamboree of The Year!
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And uh, actually 'The Surprise Act' will be a surpise to us too. We have no idea who is coming...but someone fabulous always shows up! One thing that is for sure, I'll be baking up one of my classic ukulele treats to give to everyone that comes and plays us a tune...sweeeeet.
*Design Notes: Marko and i are cracking up about this flyer. I don't know man. I think i need a break. It was worse. It's supposed to be a mouse in a tacky winter sweater playing a ukulele. The original idea was that there would be a cat behind him ready to pounce, symbolizing the coming of the LAST Jamboree of the year...but that wasn't working. I ran out of time, filled it in with snowflakes (like that was going to magically help) and called it quits. Well, you can't win them all. On the other hand, i've been working on Bosko & Honey's Ukulele Safari CD packaging and that sucker is coming out beautifully!
Well, i'm sure the Ukulele Jamboree is going to be super like always despite the damn flyer. We look forward to seeing (& hearing) you there!
And uh, actually 'The Surprise Act' will be a surpise to us too. We have no idea who is coming...but someone fabulous always shows up! One thing that is for sure, I'll be baking up one of my classic ukulele treats to give to everyone that comes and plays us a tune...sweeeeet.
*Design Notes: Marko and i are cracking up about this flyer. I don't know man. I think i need a break. It was worse. It's supposed to be a mouse in a tacky winter sweater playing a ukulele. The original idea was that there would be a cat behind him ready to pounce, symbolizing the coming of the LAST Jamboree of the year...but that wasn't working. I ran out of time, filled it in with snowflakes (like that was going to magically help) and called it quits. Well, you can't win them all. On the other hand, i've been working on Bosko & Honey's Ukulele Safari CD packaging and that sucker is coming out beautifully!
Well, i'm sure the Ukulele Jamboree is going to be super like always despite the damn flyer. We look forward to seeing (& hearing) you there!
December 1, 2009
Furoshiki
The Japanese art of fabric wrapping. I've just discovered this and i love it. So clever and practical. Lovely way to wrap up a couple of bottles of wine or some baked goodies for your friends during the holidays.
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November 23, 2009
"You are listening to WSHH"
My most recent painting, "You are listening to WSHH". Please Click on the image to ZOOM! The radio is modeled after my beautiful BUSH radio which Marko gave me for my birthday. This painting will be available via etsy soon. Visit my shop and have a browse!
Note: The Jumping Flea Market is a bit bare. The summer festivals wiped out my inventory. But, i'm very busy making swell things to refill the shelves. And i can't wait to show them to you!
November 10, 2009
In Tune With Your Taste
Here are some unusual ukulele spottings...
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A ukulele on a package of sweetener:
A smurf toy i found in a box of cereal:
And my favorite, A little Mexican dude found in a chocolate egg. When you press on his head his arm moves up and down, strumming his ukulele. I also found the other band members, an accordeon player and drummer inside chocolate eggs. And, I think i gained about 3lbs. looking for them.
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A ukulele on a package of sweetener:
A smurf toy i found in a box of cereal:
And my favorite, A little Mexican dude found in a chocolate egg. When you press on his head his arm moves up and down, strumming his ukulele. I also found the other band members, an accordeon player and drummer inside chocolate eggs. And, I think i gained about 3lbs. looking for them.
October 23, 2009
Another cool desktop for your Mac!
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Okay, you can put it on a PC too. But i'm tellin' ya, You're missing out. I've seen my blog on a PC and it lacks lustre. Anyway, think about it. I know, a Macintosh is expensive. But i'm not exactly Miss Moneybags and i got me one. Then again, i don't have kids. I've got my priorities straight!
I'm just joshin' y'all. PC's just get me all riled up. I can't help it. Anyway, whatever type of equipment your using, this desktop will look swell on it. Click here to download your Tattoo Uke Desktop!
Okay, you can put it on a PC too. But i'm tellin' ya, You're missing out. I've seen my blog on a PC and it lacks lustre. Anyway, think about it. I know, a Macintosh is expensive. But i'm not exactly Miss Moneybags and i got me one. Then again, i don't have kids. I've got my priorities straight!
I'm just joshin' y'all. PC's just get me all riled up. I can't help it. Anyway, whatever type of equipment your using, this desktop will look swell on it. Click here to download your Tattoo Uke Desktop!
Review of the Ukulele Jamboree Nr.10
Let me tell ya, this was a Ukulele Jamboree with style. Jaynickel & ZAZA were increidble! They played an absolutely amazing set and really got the crowd going. There's a video at the end of the post to show exactly what i mean. And, to our delight, several new folks showed up to play at the open mic...
Klaaske came from Zeist and played a very lovely set including a very moving song she dedicated to her little boy. Wessel came from Amsterdam and had a damn good looking and sounding uke with him made by Ken Timms. Wessel also plays bass with the Tennessee Studs but we were glad he had time to do some moonlighting in Rotterdam with his uke. We also had great performances by some frequent visitors to the Ukulele Jamboree. Much thanks to Miss Yvonne, Thako & The Beast from the East!
The evening began with a workshop given by Ukulelezaza. He taught everyone some really amazing right hand techniques. Visit ZaZa's YouTube channel...he has some amazing stuff posted there including instructional videos.
And, we gave some fantastic prizes away. This edition we had a 'V' theme. 1st Prize: Flying 'V' Ukulele, 2nd Prize: 'V'-neck T-shirt & 3rd Prize: a 'V' snaar! (The V snaar doesn't make sense in english seeing that it's probably called a belt. But, in Dutch it's a riot, trust me.)
There was also an after party at our house that went on until morning. Took me two days to recover from it. What a whopper! Big Thanks to everyone that came and to the staff at Cafe de Bel! Here is a video to give you an idea of what an amazing evening it was.... You wanna see more? Visit the Ukulele Interventie Site. (Text in Dutch, Pictures in Color!)
Klaaske came from Zeist and played a very lovely set including a very moving song she dedicated to her little boy. Wessel came from Amsterdam and had a damn good looking and sounding uke with him made by Ken Timms. Wessel also plays bass with the Tennessee Studs but we were glad he had time to do some moonlighting in Rotterdam with his uke. We also had great performances by some frequent visitors to the Ukulele Jamboree. Much thanks to Miss Yvonne, Thako & The Beast from the East!
And, we gave some fantastic prizes away. This edition we had a 'V' theme. 1st Prize: Flying 'V' Ukulele, 2nd Prize: 'V'-neck T-shirt & 3rd Prize: a 'V' snaar! (The V snaar doesn't make sense in english seeing that it's probably called a belt. But, in Dutch it's a riot, trust me.)
There was also an after party at our house that went on until morning. Took me two days to recover from it. What a whopper! Big Thanks to everyone that came and to the staff at Cafe de Bel! Here is a video to give you an idea of what an amazing evening it was.... You wanna see more? Visit the Ukulele Interventie Site. (Text in Dutch, Pictures in Color!)
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