I'm Moving House

  Well, ladies and gents, I am moving my blog. I'm setting up shop at Kisses & Chaos (aka AlliWoodsFrederick.blogspot.com) I sincerely hope you'll come by and check it out.  I really wanted to move away from this vision and create something new.  It's time to move on and let Down & Dirty Designs go the way of the dodo.  Down & Dirty Designs is staying open on etsy for the time being, but once it's closed I will still have a presence there via Fizzy Pop Vintage, which is currently under construction.  I will have a new website up and running insanely soon...keep checking Kisses & Chaos for updates.

  While I have enjoyed Down & Dirty Designs, I feel the need to move away from the limitations it has created for itself (and me!) and branch out...Le Coeur Rouge will now be filling the void left by Down & Dirty...it's more expansive...photography, illustration, collage, prints, postcards...you get the idea. I also want to focus on my freelance career.  I just need to shake my life up a bit and what better way to do so than to make a fresh start.

  Thanks for all your support over the years.  You've all been aces! I hope to see you over at my new digs.  Take care and I'll see you soon.

Kisses & Chaos,

Alli Woods Frederick

Long Time No See

I know I have been away for ages, but working a full time job
while planning a wedding and conducting my day to day business
has proven to be WAY more hectic than I could have possibly imagined!
The wedding is in a mere 8 days and, needless to say, I'm insanely excited.
I'm going to try to get back on the blogging ball upon our return.
Once I get our photos back I will post a few of them. X my heart.
Many of our accessories and decorations
were bought from some wonderful etsy artists...the rest I created myself. Did the diy quadruple
my workload? Yes. Was it worth it? Totally.
I have to dash, but stay tuned...I'll be back in March with photos, link and, hopefully, some
great stories...
kisses & chaos!

My First Interview & a Free Gift

So I've just finished my first interview and I must say I rather enjoyed it. I'm July's featured artist on Dreadful Musings. If you get a chance stop by and give it a read. And here's a little treat for those of you that visit Dreadful Musings: Read the interview, buy one of my standard, square format, or collage prints, answer the following question and get a free gift! It doesn't get much easier than that...

QUESTION: How do I resemble Charles Bronson when I'm angry?

Convo me (via Down & Dirty Desings on etsy) with the answer when you make your purchase. The first 10 customers that answer correctly will receive an extra little goody with their purchase. I give you free things because I love you. Oh, yes I do.

x Alli x

Color Me Crazy Contest Winner

Well, ladies and gents, the results of the coloring contest are in.

The winner is Crysti R. with her entry titled

"Dreaming in a Dark Oasis."

Congratulations, Crysti and thank you for your participation and creativity!

You're aces in my book!

Gals with Gas Masks and So Much More

I know I haven't been posting much of my original work lately, but I have been a bit distracted. I got engaged this past Saturday and have been dealing with all it entails, so please forgive me. I have, however, just listed some of my previously unavailable pieces for sale in my etsy shop, Down & Dirty Designs. Below lies a little sample…I will, however, be adding more pieces throughout the day, so feel free to check back to see what eye candy has been added. I hope you have an absolutely outstanding Thursday!

xxx

ps- don't forget to enter the "Color Me Crazy" Coloring Contest! The deadline's getting closer! There's a small flickr widget with samples of the prizes in the sidebar...feel free to take a gander!

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Color Me Crazy Coloring Contest Now Open!

Alrighty, ladies and gents, it's time to flex your creative muscles!
Down & Dirty Design's "Color Me Crazy" coloring contest
is officially open.
How does it work?
Well here are the instructions:
1)save the image to your computer
2)print it
3)decorate the daylights out of it
4)email your submission to:
downanddirtydesigns at gmail dot com

It's that easy!
I'll post the submissions here for everyone to enjoy.
The winner will be notified via email and will then get to select the
Le Coeur Rouge Photography/Down & Dirty Designs
print of their choice.
So get those creative juices flowing and let's see what
crazy, awesome, stunning, funny works of
brilliance you create!
If this goes well, there will be more coloring contests in the future.
This contest will end July 3, 2009.
All the boring rules are below the coloring sheet.
Please make sure to read them.
Enjoy!
xxx
rules:
*limit 2 entries per person.
*1 prize will be awarded. prize is one photographic print not to exceed 8x10" in size
*winner will be chosen by a panel of 3 judges (myself, a swell fella by the name of Brian and a complete goofball by the name of Chris).
*contest is open to everyone, everywhere...I doubt this will be the case, but should any taxes be due at customs they are the sole responsibility of the winner.
*you may use whatever medium (digital included) you choose in your entry, so go nuts!
*please keep it clean...i am all for freedom of expression, but since people of all ages can view this blog I have to ask that there by no pornography or graphic violence depicted in your submission. Entries that do not follow this guideline will not be considered for judging.
*Contest ends July 3, 2009.
*The winner will be announced no later than July 10, 2009.
*please email submissions or any questions you have to downanddirtydesigns at gmail dot com
*now here's the most important rule of all:
HAVE FUN!!!

ps- prize options can now be seen here!

F-stop Magazine Feature

Well, ladies and gents, I am pleased as punch to announce that two
of my photos ("girl with horse" and "jack's") are currently featured in the
group exhibit of F-stop Magazine's issue #35.
Woohoo!
I would love it if you stopped by and took a peek
at all the talented artists' amazing photos.
I am indeed quite pleased.
*insert little happy dance here*

What A Lovely Day

I just thought I'd share my latest piece with everyone.
It was originally intended for the now canceled
"Postcards from Dystopia"
group show at Art Raw Gallery...
but since that exhibit has gone the way of the
dodo I figured I would just post it here
for you all to enjoy.
I may make a limited run of prints available in my shop
Down & Dirty Designs,
but I have yet to decide...but rest assured I'll
be sure to let you know what I decide.

"a day in the park"

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all rights reserved

have a smashing day!
xxx

Monday Morning Inspiration

After a lovely weekend filled with warm fuzzies,
rainy skies & and an ass-kicking game of
trivial pursuit I thought it would be nice to let some of the yumminess
of this past weekend spill over to this drizzly Monday morning.
With that in mind I give you some
little snippits of beauty and inspiration that I've encountered.
Enjoy.





taken from We heart it

Onslaught

Ok. Here comes an onslaught of
project 365 pics...
ready?
set?
GO!

#56


#57
"fallen"


#58
sorry, but the subject of this photo has requested that
the image not be shared with the public.

#59
"spring has sprung"


#60
"morning no2"


#61
"ebb and flow"


#62
"convention"


#63
"girl with horse"


#64
"as above"


#65
"houston sunset"


#66
"lollipop lane"


#67
"sushi on sunday"

Twice as Nice

I have two photos ("Gallifrey" and "Moving Through Silence Without Motion")
featured in the March/April
issue of All Things Girl.

Stop by, if you feel so inclined, and take a peek.

On an unrelated note:
I have the television on.
I'm watching the Burn Notice marathon on USA.
I can't help it...I love Bruce Campbell...
but I digress...
A commercial comes on and what do I hear?
Stereo Total playing on a Dell
commercial.
I'm not really sure how I feel about that.
Hm.

Oodles and Oodles

I've just listed a TON of new pieces in my store.
From dark and brooding to light and sweet...
stop in and take a peek!

Down & Dirty Designs

Etsy Buy Handmade downanddirty

Project 365 #45-#55

Massive game of project 365 catch up...
so here goes nothing:

#45
"reflected in two panes"

#46
"lonesome dove"

#47
"study"

#48
"#804"

#49

#50

#51
"morning cup"

#52
"oh the irony"

#53
"pump"

#54
"skylines"

#55
"installation"

all images copyright down & dirty designs 2009
all rights reserved
now i'm just keeping my fingers x'ed that this stupid strep
throat doesn't come back again
and that I won't have to play catch up
for quite some time.
xxx

Project 365 #44

"day 2"

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all rights reserved
yet another cameraphone capture.
I promise to start making more of an effort.
X my heart.
xxx

Project 365 #43

"broke as a joke"

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all rights reserved
it's best to not engage me in any political discussion for the next
forever...it's been making me very grumbley as of late...
xxx

Project 365 #42

"sunrise as seen through a dirty car window"

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all rights reserved
xxx

Project 365 #40 and #41

Today's theme will inadvertently be numbers, boys and girls...
these are both shots taken while driving down the highway.

#40
"I45"


#41
"59"

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all rights reserved
xxx

Project 365 #38 and #39

#38
"the day broke wild and shaggy"


#39

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all rights reserved

Project 365 #33-37

I actually managed to get completely caught up today!
Hooray for being productive even when exhausted!
Woohoo!
Is it my best work? Nope.
But I'm learning and staying disciplined (which is a challenge for me...blech).
So here we go:

#33
"grazing"


#34
"mistake in blue"


335
"two pennies to cross"


#36
"poor, poor arthur"


#37
"an exceptional morning"

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all rights reserved

sniffle sniffle

It would seem the fates are conspiring against my attempt at project 365.
You might have noticed that I did not post a photo yesterday...nor
will one be posted today.
The problem, you see, is that I have fallen rather ill.
I have contracted a wretched little bug that is keeping me in bed
with a rather high fever.
So I'm afraid that I shall have to cheat and take several pics once I'm better and
post-date them.
I know it's not the same and I know that isn't the point of this
exercise, but given the circumstances
it is the best I can do.
So as to not leave you empty handed I leave you with this hilarious
advert.
enjoy.
xxx