Charity Chicks Houston - BRAtober (or Boobs!)

I recently completed a rather fun paper flower project for charity:



Bra art!

Charity Chicks Houston is a local organization of gals (and a few dudes) that come together to raise money and do other charitable work for needy non-profits! It's highly altruistic - no one gets paid and no one is affiliated with any specific organization. It's just a group that helps others for the fun of it!


Last year, the Chicks helped the Save The Tatas Foundation by asking creative folks to create a piece of art out of a bra. The BRAtober event raised over $11,000 for the foundation!

This year, BRAtober proceeds are going to help Bright Pink, a group that enlightens and empowers women about their breast AND ovarian health!




The title of my piece is "Paper Petals, Steel Will".
Obviously, I was inspired by my first official Offbeat Bride Pam's wedding flowers. I also wanted to incorporate pink for obvious reasons. I wanted to use my paper flowers to show the juxtaposition of ornamental beauty vs the beauty of the determination to live.

I hope mine gets chosen to be one of the 50 that goes on display and goes up for auction at the main event on October 1st! It would be quite the honor, especially given the stiff competition that showed up at the BRAtober event last year...

*fingers crossed*

Quelle Surprise! (or Orange You Glad I Didn't Tell?)

This arrangement was planned and purchased by my friend as a surprise for his wife.





It wasn't her birthday, it wasn't their anniversary, he didn't screw up... Take note, couples of all types - he did it for her just because! Can you believe it?? I LOVE happy surprises - especially when I get to help surprise the surpriseee.




Apparently they were a huge hit. What a guy, eh?
Tomorrow, though, I'm sure it's back to him belching and scratching as usual...




Happy Friday, kids!

Back to School? (or Back To Cool!)

Here are two arrangements from my irreverent "booze series" I've created to sell at The Dalla Flea on Saturday, September 11.

A pandering ode to Texas:





This one is perfect for a college kid going back to school...



Especially if he's Axl Rose.

Decorative Wreaths (or Those Door Circle Thingies)

For the Dallas Flea coming up in one month (one month???!!!), I'm introducing wreaths for the home, decorated with my paper flowers.













There will be a number of styles to choose from...










You like??

Robot In Bloom Paper Flower Jewelry Debuts Today! (or I Finally Updated My Etsy Shop...)

In a minor flurry of activity, I updated my Etsy shop today to include a few pieces of paper flower jewelry I've been working on...

Enough talk.
Pics or it didn't happen!



Trendy Pink Paper Flower Ring




Ivory Gardenia Ring




Pretty Pink Paper Flower Ring




Orchid-Colored Paper Rose Ring




Lime Green Paper Poof Dangly Earrings

Facebook Fans Giveaway #2 (or The 222 Giveaway!)

Hello, robot minions!

Currently, the Robot In Bloom Facebook Page has 175 fans, and I've decided it's high time for another giveaway!



Photo by Monkey Tree Photography


This time, once we reach 222 "likes" (formerly known as "fans") on the Facebook page, I will choose one fan at random (using a random number generator) to receive a bouquet of three hand-painted parchment roses (example pictured above) and at least five tissue carnations (example pictured below) in any color or color combination you choose!


Photo by me.

(I promise at least five carnations, but possibly more if I find that my artistic muses demand more than five that day!)


Just like the first time, there is no deadline and I'll draw the winner's name as soon as the page reaches 222 fans, and I'll post the results on the page and in the blog. And, again like last time, I shall remove myself and my sister from the list of 222, as well as the winner of the first giveaway, Erica Clements. (So I'll really be drawing from a pool of 219.)

Super easy, eh?

So, keep recommending Robot In Bloom to your friends and keep checking back to see if you've won!

Main Site Currently Down (or AAAACK!)

Apparently the main site for Robot In Bloom is down and I'm scrambling to find out why.

In the meantime, you can feast your eyes on my paper flowers on the RIB Facebook Page! And, hey, while you're there, be my friend!



Photo by Monkey Tree Photography


**UPDATE: The site has been fully restored to all its previous glory. Disaster averted significantly faster than anything BP has tried!**

Tweaks And Shiners (or ... Cheeky!)

I've spent the past few days tweaking the Robot In Bloom website - adding lots of new pics by Kasey Marsh of Monkey Tree Photography

Check out the new pics on RobotInBloom.com!

It's not 100% done, so I'm gonna take a break. It's time to kick back and enjoy a nice, tall Shiner!
I'll keep yours cold 'til you get back!

We Have A Winner (or Today's A Good Day To Be Named Erica!)

Hurrah!

The Robot In Bloom Facebook page has reached 150 fans which, as you probably remember, means a giveaway!

Well, if you look at the Facebook page, you might notice that I didn't catch the fan count at 150... but at 152. Not to worry, though, because I think my solution to the issue makes the drawing more accurate:

I am counted in that 152 fan count, and I have no business entering the drawing. Also, my sister is counted in the 150 fan count, and I've decided to take her out of the running because I've already given her free roses in the past and I shan't be doing that again! Tough luck, Christine! :P

So, that leaves us with 150 fans again!

After logging the data into the random number generator at Random.org the lucky winner is.............


Erica Kasprzyk Clements!






Congratulations, Erica! I didn't see an email address on your Facebook page, so please email me as soon as you can to let me know what color you'd like, etc.

In the meantime, I hope all my wonderful little robot minions continue to pass on the good word. Please keep checking back on the Facebook page and the blog because I've got lots of giveaway ideas cooking for the future...

Rose Glamour Shots (Stop And Ogle The Roses!)

I just took some shots of the roses I'm working on for The Artisan Market, and thought I'd share...











Oh, and don't forget that once the Robot In Bloom Facebook page reaches 150 "likes" (formerly "fans"), I'll pick one of you to win 6 of these classy blooms!

You may now continue your Thursday.

Paper Wedding Bouquets (or Here Comes The Unique Bride!)

I just posted two posh paper bouquets on my Etsy page today.






I'm a little sad, though... I really love both of these bouquets and I'm gonna be sad to see them go.

I know, though, they'll go to a good home. They'll go home with someone who loves them just as much - or more - than I do. They'll likely be going home with a like-minded individual, someone who is interested in straddling the line between offbeat and classic. Someone who's a little nostalgia-driven and wants their wedding memories to last more than just one day. Someone with a penchant toward creation and artistry...

But hopefully not too like-minded - I'd hate to know that anyone else on this planet has accidentally put their deodorant in the fridge as often as I have.



Oh, hey! Don't forget about RIB's Mother's Day special!

Facebook Fans (or The 150 Giveaway!)

First of all, I want to very warmly thank my 116 Facebook fans - especially the first 78 who have helped spread the word to get Robot In Bloom's good name out there!

You guys rock!



Now, as promised, is the announcement for RIB's first Facebook giveaway...

Once the Robot In Bloom Facebook page reaches 150 fans, I will choose one fan at random to win a bouquet of 6 hand painted parchment roses!




Click here to follow on Facebook.


You can choose any color or color combo you like... white, red, peach, yellow with pink tips, lime green with teal tips - anything you can dream up!

Obviously, there is no deadline for the giveaway - I'll draw the winner's name as soon as the page reaches 150 fans, and I'll post the results on the page and in the blog.

So, keep recommending The Robot and keep checking your FB streams!