Batzy RockShop

What's in my bag {. Lia .}

2012-01-28T22:04:00.000-08:00

Hi, my name is Lia, I'm 3 years old and this is what I have on my bag! ... ...Lia is my friend Vanessa's baby girl :3 Send me and email (batzyshop @ DOT com) with a photo of your child and his-her bag/backpack for a chance to appear on the blog! Have a great day! .

What I wore {. NOVA .}

2012-01-28T14:44:00.003-08:00

Second What I Wore post with NOVA! Click to add her and give her some luv! Blog Twitter Tumblr Facebook Have a great day! .

New {music} Obsession

2012-01-27T07:42:00.000-08:00

I find this extremely interesting...I recommend listening to the song without watching the video too, you get a different experience. "Truth" from Alexander's Debut Self-Titled Album Have a great day! .

Hens & Roosters

2012-01-25T06:36:00.001-08:00

Those things were pretty wild XD Have a great day! .

Branches

2012-01-24T05:00:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday I went on a road trip to visit lots of rural places with a bunch of photographers and I took a lot-A LOT of photos that I will be sharing with you :3 These are the first 3, I hope you like 'em! Have a great day! .

New {music} Obsession

2012-01-23T16:26:00.000-08:00

This band left me speechless! Alabama Shakes "Hold on" Have a great day! .

Would you like to sponsor my blog?

2012-01-23T12:33:00.006-08:00

photo by Lily Rosas Yep! I'm offering sponsor spots again :3 ★There's one size available for February: 220 x 100px for $4.00 ★I will need photos and some details about you and your blog or shop to create your introduction(will be done in groups) post and all your links (Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, blog, etc...) ★You also have the option of doing a guest blog post, it can be

Cupcake day

2012-01-23T09:25:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday I baked lots of cupcakes for me, my sis and our friends :3 Don't forget to enter the Couple Portrait giveaway and the awesome one over at Mama Marchand's blog :3 Have a great day! .

New {music} Obsession

2012-01-22T03:41:00.000-08:00

I'm currently listening to "California" by Delta Spirit on repeat! Really, I'm obsessed with this song, and I thought you might like it too. I couldn't find a video, so just click the image and it'll take you to a player. You can {like} 91x.com or Delta Spirit *Update! Download it for free! I hope you love this song, let me know in the

Got glasses?

2012-01-22T00:25:00.000-08:00

I was talking with my sis the other day, about finally learning how to drive. Yes, I'm 27 years old and I do not know how to drive and neither does she. Anyways, we were discussing if we were going to ask a friend to teach us or if we were going to go to a driving school(which I find embarrassing). And I remembered that the first time I got my prescription glasses I was told by my eye

What I Wore {.Vane & Lia.}

2012-01-20T04:20:00.000-08:00

This is the second (of hopefully many) What I Wore shots of readers and rockstar RL and e-friends. Vane is one of my RL bffs and Lia is her 3 year old baby :3 Have a great day! .

Floating Objects

2012-01-18T23:47:00.002-08:00

This is my new illustration :3 I wanted to play with different body forms and textures, think I like how it turned out. I may draw these characters again, looks like they have a cool story to tell. Thanks for looking, have a super fun day! .

I luv mah friends

2012-01-17T23:32:00.000-08:00

I went to Tijuana last Monday to see my bffs! Can you believe it's the first time I spend time with all of them together? There you can see my friend Liz, my friend Erick and the baby girl is Lia with her mom and my bff Vane XD I'm one lucky girl!

What I wore {. NOVA .}

2012-01-14T17:19:00.001-08:00

This is the first (of hopefully many) What I Wore shots of readers and rockstar RL and e-friends. Nova is such a rad girl, one of those "I wish I could meet in RL" kinda people. She tweets the funniest things and she has lots of awesome tattoos, she actually knows how to write properly and has good grammar(which is hard to find around blogs)...plus she's sooo pretty XD Click

Coffee/tea mugs {free printable}

2012-01-13T06:05:00.000-08:00

I made these tea/coffee mugs for you! You can use them on your blog or website (they have a transparent background) or you can create digital scrapbooking or journaling pages, maybe print them out and make cute cards? -For more ideas check out 10 things you can do with a printable Have a great day! .

Awesomeness

2012-01-13T03:42:00.001-08:00

Remember I blogged some of my new fave songs back in Dec-18? Among those songs I posted "somebody that I used to know" you know, by that guy the world seems to be rightfully going bananas for? Gotye. Well I found via 91x.com this awesome cover by which is also viral ...and I started to watch some videos by Walk off the Earth. These guys are beyond awesome! If you haven't you

A new coffee place

2012-01-11T03:12:00.000-08:00

*wearing a pink Mustachasaurus Brooch made by Grrfeisty* Went to a new coffee shop with friends...we took a much needed break! The coffee was super yummy and the place was cute and original :3 .

a different kind of balloon

2012-01-08T23:03:00.000-08:00

First of a set of weird balloons :3 .

GIVEAWAY: Couple Portrait

2012-01-08T14:43:00.001-08:00

You'll be ready for Valentine's Day ! HOW TO ENTER? Post a comment telling me if the portrait would be for you or for a friend :3 -It doesn't have to be a guy and a girl- So, don't be shy and comment! Extra entries! 1.-Like Batzy Rockshop on Facebook 2.-Add the shop to your Favorites on Etsy 3.-Tweet about the giveaway 4.-Follow me on Twitter 5.-Follow the blog with Bloglovin' 6

Writing on our walls

2012-01-06T16:29:00.002-08:00

This is part of my living room :3 My sis and I started to write our To-Dos on our wall, I think it will keep us right on track and it'll remind us what we want to do and why...plus, who doesn't like to doodle on the wall :) Have a great day!

Red Velvet Pancakes

2012-01-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

Yum yum! Have a nice day :3

What I wore

2012-01-04T23:40:00.000-08:00

Coffee and cupcakes

2012-01-04T03:11:00.002-08:00

I made chocolate cupcakes for me and my sis, I added a bit of purple to make them look black (kinda rocker) and I added colorful stars cause you know, who doesn't love stars XD Have a lovely day! *The blog looks kinda weird because I'm still editing some things, I will change the buttons and layout. Sorry for the mess!

Glitter Stars {free printable}

2012-01-02T15:13:00.000-08:00

I made these stars for you! You can use them on your blog or website (they have a transparent background) or you can create digital scrapbooking or journaling pages, maybe print them out and make cute cards? -For more ideas check out 10 things you can do with a printable Click to see full size, and save them :3 Have a lovely day! .

My doodles and photos from the 80s

2011-12-31T04:22:00.000-08:00

My sis Lily and I found several drawings we did when we were kids and some photos... I would like to share a few with you today! I am almost 2 years older than my sis but on this photo, I look like a huge baby! I'm the one with long hair, my sis Lily has a boy's hair cut because she decided to cut her own hair and after a huge family drama my mom took her to a salon and that was the

Moments of 2011

2011-12-28T23:58:00.001-08:00

2011: unexpected changes - extremely fun and difficult times - great for my business learned so much - lovely people - house make over lost my mom but I will always remember her and will live by her example "work hard for what you want, keep family close and do whatever makes you happy" .

That's like so inappropriate

2011-12-28T02:50:00.000-08:00

This is my new printable :3 It is available in my Etsy shop and there are more to come! Are you following my blog via Bloglovin? Then, remember you can heart my posts if you like them :) Have a super cute day! .

Things I hear on the bus

2011-12-27T15:16:00.000-08:00

...this is funny and kinda sad, cause it's real XD .

Family Portrait

2011-12-26T16:21:00.000-08:00

I love when my customers request family portraits...with their pets! It is just so adorable! Have a lovely day :3 .

Cupcakes, friends + beer

2011-12-25T14:01:00.001-08:00

I hope you are having a super fun day....eating lots of yummy food and colorful drinks!

Cats + dogs

2011-12-22T06:05:00.000-08:00

These two are my friend Vanesa's pets...adorable, right? I really want a pug, I'm not a cat person but lately I've been thinking having a cat could be cool...once things settle down and I get back to my normal workload(yes, I need to get my customers back) I'll try to get a pet :3

4 film photos

2011-12-21T19:35:00.000-08:00

More random film shots :3 Have a super fun day! .

What I wore

2011-12-19T20:23:00.001-08:00

My "uniform" black jeans, hoodie and converse XD

Cupcake Sunday

2011-12-19T09:37:00.000-08:00

Some photos of my Sunday with my sis Lily and our friend Karol :3 Have a FUN day!

Fresh and new

2011-12-18T02:12:00.002-08:00

New blog graphics and new fave songs! Have a lovely day!

bright film

2011-12-16T16:20:00.000-08:00

I have been taking lots of random film photos Have a lovely day!

People watching

2011-12-16T00:18:00.000-08:00

...first time I doodle while I people watch. These are pretty basic and rough sketches but it was fun :3

Update

2011-12-15T21:59:00.001-08:00

When I started this blog I wanted to write about happy things, good and positive experiences and my art...then I realized that, not writing about the not-so-happy things was like faking that everything is alright, and let's face it, life is not bright and sunny all the time. As you may know, my mother got sick. I don't have the strength to explain the whole process but, we practically slept

personal update

2011-11-14T14:20:00.001-08:00

Hi, my mom is just barely waking up from the coma. I still don´t have internet access because I have to stay 24/7 in the hospital...actually, my sis and I are staying outside the hospital, they don´t allow us to stay inside. This is a hard time for me and my sister but we are trying to stay positive, my mom will stay in the hospital for God knows how long and I keep praying for her to feel

Personal Post

2011-11-02T16:10:00.000-07:00

I´m writing to let you know I won´t be able to blog these days, I won´t be able to answer your emails as soon as I usually do. My mother is very sick, she has been hospitalized and I have to stay in the hospital 24/7 I hope you all understand and pray for her as well as me and my sister. Thank you Victoria

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T17:08:00.000-07:00

Painting my face like that was super fun!

10 things you can do with a printable

2011-10-30T18:38:00.001-07:00

There are several things you can do with a printable....those are not just to print + frame + hang Printables are great, because you can find lots of them online for free and you can buy them on different shops like Etsy for very few $$$. 1.If you print it on paper you can: -The basic one is: to save the file, print it at home or take it to a professional printer, frame it or glue it to a

New doodles

2011-10-30T13:35:00.000-07:00

These are some of the commissions I finished this week :) Have a great day! .

smoothie date with my sis

2011-10-28T19:12:00.000-07:00

New hair color

2011-10-23T15:49:00.000-07:00

So today I felt that I was not happy with my blue hair anymore, I wanted something different. I dyed my hair hoping for a light brown color but somehow it turned out white-ish. Before After My sis thinks it looks cool...I wasn't sure, I guess I like it...I know I don't hate it :3 Have a great day! .

What I wore

2011-10-22T20:28:00.000-07:00

Have a great day!

Some images of my day

2011-10-21T22:47:00.000-07:00

A fun Friday Have a great day! .

what have I been doing?

2011-10-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

Wake up+school+work on art commissions+homework{repeat} .

Things that inspired me today

2011-10-18T21:22:00.000-07:00

Have a great day!

Last week's thought

2011-10-17T01:12:00.000-07:00

What I Wore

2011-10-15T14:24:00.001-07:00

Neon orange is so not my color XD Here in Mexico Universities ask students to do community service or work on programs for the school. I have to finish a total of 300 hours, so I have to participate in different activities. This program that I started today is about helping children inside the school. On the weekends my school offers English classes for kids and some of them like to walk

Halloween Printable II

2011-10-14T01:15:00.000-07:00

Would you like another Halloween printable? Check out these cuties I made for After Nine to Five (click on the image) Have a great day! .

Owls

2011-10-12T00:03:00.000-07:00

Chubby tired little owls...a work in progress :3 Have a great day! .

Halloween Printable

2011-10-11T00:55:00.001-07:00

I drew this guys for you! You can print them and glue them to a paper bag to create candy bags for Halloween. You can also make stickers and labels :3 Click to see full size, save and print! This is for personal use only. Have a great day! .

More from the road

2011-10-10T17:45:00.000-07:00

Have a great day! .

Some pics of my B-day

2011-10-08T23:20:00.000-07:00

I'm 27! Have a great day! .

The road

2011-10-07T23:06:00.000-07:00

As soon as I got out of school I went home to get my things ready...pig out and then off to Tijuana. My mom came to Ensenada to pick us up to go to TJ. Before we hit the road, we ate lots of pizza...I'm the only vegetarian in the house so my mom and sis had to order half and half XD in TJ! Saturday is sure going to rock! Have a great day :3 .

My living room

2011-10-05T19:51:00.000-07:00

A few of you wanted to see my house...you know my sis and I are still working on it but this is how part of our living room looks like. (That creepy guy on the TV is Hotchner from Criminal Minds XD) My sis made the curtains and cushions :) You can see our cute Wii, our yellow vintage phone, vintage skates and our concrete floor, I love concrete floors! I think the metal cart, concrete

...we call it the Batzypalooza...

2011-10-04T23:03:00.001-07:00

I sound like a broken record...I've been so busy! but I have-I have, 24 hours are not enough for all the things I like and want to do. I want to share new art projects and fund things I've done lately but I haven't had the time to write and edit photos...school has been harsh! Also, my B-day is this Saturday and I'm so excited, I love my b-day, we call it the Batzypalooza, I'm not

Fall Wreath DIY

2011-10-02T13:34:00.000-07:00

I created a circle with the wire and covered it with yarn in dark colors. I used the wooden circle on the back of the wreath to hang it on my door. I used the wooden heart just to make it pretty :3 Have a great day! .

Pin-up update

2011-10-01T00:51:00.000-07:00

Do you remember I'm drawing a pin-up "anime" version of Amy Winehouse for my friend John? She's almost ready, I need to add her tattoos and shade her hair. John's getting this tattooed so I'm pretty excited! Have a great day! .

Wednesday in photos

2011-09-28T20:19:00.000-07:00

I should stop trying to do the a-photo-an-hour thing, I always forget to take photos so...these are all I got from my morning, and the last 2 are from like an hour ago :3 This last pic is from a DIY thingie I'm working on :3 Have a lovely day! .

Frame + Art DIY

2011-09-27T15:48:00.000-07:00

Part 1: The frame -I sanded the frame to remove some of the paint because it was too dark and had no texture. -I used coffee with some water to stain the frame after I sanded it. -It looks dark now, and you can still see the wood :3 -I used these little guys to make the frame look a bit more "industrial". Part 2: Simple "art" with paint-sample-chips -If you are like me (or

Shades that are inspiring me this week

2011-09-26T20:00:00.000-07:00

No words needed... Have a great day! .

Mugs and chalk paint

2011-09-25T17:33:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting to paint the biggest wall of the living room with black chalk paint, for like the longest time, and I finally did it! I like how it has started to look, a lot of changes need to made but I like it so far :) Have a great day! .

Vector girls

2011-09-23T14:10:00.000-07:00

I don't know why I didn't blog about these portraits before, but I drew them about 1 or 2 months ago, I think. It was fun and different, I love this kind of customers that have crazy and cool ideas XD Have a great day! .

Indie Business Tips

2011-09-22T23:55:00.000-07:00

Do you remember I blogged about going to a bunch of entrepreneurs conferences? Well I did, I heard Soumah Mis, Gerardo Yepiz, Guillermo Barreto, Tyler Jensen and James Sol Radina talk about so many great things and I plan to share my notes with you. Starting a business is not easy. It won't generate earnings right away, it depends on the time, energy and effort you put in your business.

Pin-up update

2011-09-21T19:52:00.000-07:00

Seriously, this week is killing me, I have so many things to do...school is taking over my whole day, I have the option to sleep or use those hours to work on my art commissions...and I always choose to work on the commissions so these days, I look like a zombie XD Anyways...I have a preview of 2 pin-up girls. This one is almost ready. And this is a pin-up/anime version of Amy Winehouse,

More lists

2011-09-21T05:56:00.000-07:00

Here are 2 new lists for the September book and the 30 days of lists... Instead of writing, I used photos to indicate some of my fave things. Have a great day! .

New (to me) songs

2011-09-20T01:42:00.000-07:00

A mini post written at 1:40am... -Just to share with you, these new (to me) songs I love. Have a great day! .

The week has started

2011-09-19T23:20:00.000-07:00

Monday is ending and I can't wait for the weekend to be here...it's been a busy-busy day. I have so much homework and art commissions to do...I love the art commissions, but the homework? not too much. I drank, God knows how many cups of coffee and chai tea today, I slept about 3 or 4 hours last night and took a one hour nap a couple of hours ago. I guess I'll have to schedule blog

Saturday

2011-09-18T05:41:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, I thought it was Sunday... I overslept, I guess it was 12:10 when I woke up...but it ended up being a very nice day! I painted one of the walls of our living room (I live with my sis) with black chalk paint... We ordered pizza, my sis brought beers...we drank a couple of frappes, and it was awesome! We also did some homework and finally called it a "night" after a few

Can you relate?

2011-09-17T13:17:00.000-07:00

I think it's really funny the way most people react when I tell them that I'm a vegetarian, very few take it well, like there's no big deal, but most: ...I'm used to that, it's always funny :3 Have a great day! .

You are invited to...

2011-09-16T15:31:00.000-07:00

Hi pretty people, I would like to invite you to Frank Luna's Art Expo! If you live nearby San Diego, TJ or Rosarito (I know lots of you do) you can totally come down and check out Frank Luna's paintings...here is a preview! the place is called Rock and Roll Sushi in Rosarito(very close to San Diego and TJ) address: Blvd Benito Juarez Starts at 4pm no cover Support art!

Clip + chalk board DIY

2011-09-15T21:24:00.000-07:00

Now you have both a clip board and a chalk board :3 Simple and fun! Have a great day! .

Etsy Faves

2011-09-14T22:36:00.000-07:00

Teal and yellow 1. Triangles Zipper Pouch by The Dainty Squid 2. Christina Lace Panel Top by Noel Fales 3. Shorts Super Cute by Tomie Harlene 4. Justing leather ankle boots by My Favorite Vintage 5. Ceramic Eco-Friendly Travel Mug by Artisvast Have a great day! .

Fave outfits + things that motivate me

2011-09-14T12:40:00.000-07:00

These are my new lists for my September book: I'm loving this list making thingie...this book is going to look very pretty :3 Have a great day! .

Purple hair and a red bow

2011-09-13T14:24:00.001-07:00

This is my new pin-up girl...I will be sharing the process via twitter and facebook, you can find the links on the left column... What do you think? Do you like how she looks so far? Have a great day! .

Pink hair and tattoos

2011-09-11T21:07:00.000-07:00

Here's one of my new pin-up girls, I decided to change her hair to pink and I added some tattoos, what do you think? Have a great day! .

Songs for you

2011-09-11T01:34:00.000-07:00

I want to share with you some of my fave covers...these are so fun and unexpected! Have a great day! .

3 new lists

2011-09-10T13:54:00.000-07:00

Here are my newest 30 days of lists' lists :3 I'm loving this project :3 Have a great day! .

...people panicking

2011-09-10T13:47:00.001-07:00

I feel weird when I spend one or two days without blogging, so... On Thursday I went to school as usual, as soon as I was done with the classes I looked for my sister(we go to the same Uni) and off we went to buy chalk board paint and other fun things, that took a couple of hours, I think, then we went back to our place and my sis fell asleep as soon as she sat on the couch, I ate a salad and

Pin up girl {work in progress}

2011-09-08T01:09:00.000-07:00

I'm drawing pin-up girls again! I love drawing pin-up girls, it's just so fun, I get to add lots of details and use cool poses...these girls will have tattoos and maybe vintage items. I will be sharing previews of this girl and the rest of them via twitter and facebook so, follow me if you want to see :3 Have a great day! .

I'm not very good at...

2011-09-07T12:06:00.000-07:00

List #7 of the 30 days of lists is "I'm not very good at..." and I though it would be fun to blog about that... So here we I go, I'm not very good at: initiating a phone call. It freaks me to even think about having to call somebody, I don't even like to call to order food, if I can, I make somebody else make the call. sleeping, seriously. If you have been following my blog for a few months

Vintage TVs, radios and chairs

2011-09-06T21:00:00.001-07:00

So yeah...I added 3 sets of stickers to the shop :3 1 - 2 - 3 I hope you like them ! Have a great day! .

Flowers and glasses

2011-09-06T10:00:00.000-07:00

I bought these to use them on my September book and school papers...aren't these lovely? I also finished some stickers, here is a preview... I have a few sets of glasses, vintage objects, chairs ready and I'm making more :3 3 sets will be available in a few hours...I'll blog to let you know! Thanks for looking, have a great day! .

September book+ 30 days of lists Update

2011-09-05T23:22:00.001-07:00

These are my Sunday and Monday lists This is one of the "fave song" pages, I used lyrics from "Devil's Spoke" by Laura Marling Have a great day! .

Etsy Faves

2011-09-04T12:13:00.000-07:00

black + gray + yellow 1. Circle glasses by recallqingqing520 2. Gray blazer by Julys 3. 60s style skirt by Dolly D 4. Goldfish, black on black by Gal Stern - Dare to Wear 5. Cattitude Tank Top by Burger And Friends 6. Felt-leather briefcase by SleeWay Have a great day! .

Today's list

2011-09-03T15:42:00.000-07:00

People I love... I hope you are having a super great Saturday :) .

Lists and lyrics

2011-09-02T14:04:00.001-07:00

Here are my two first lists and one "journaling"page for my September book, I'll make more today and print them this weekend... I will be making pages with lyrics from my fave songs, this on is "My Body" by Young the Giant. Have a great day! .

September Book

2011-09-01T14:51:00.000-07:00

I have a new fun project for this month, I will be making some journaling pages and lists for the 30 days of lists project. All those pages and lists will make a cute little 6x4" book... I'm using all kinds of paper I already have around my house to write/print on them I'll use stamps and colorful pens I have my book rings, ruler and hole puncher ready to start creating pretty pages!

notebooks and coffee

2011-09-01T00:10:00.002-07:00

These days have been all about school, sleepless nights and even more coffee than normal...but you know what, it's September! and that makes me all kinds of happy :) ...here's the finished cover I did for a notebook I'm using for one of my classes, I like how it turned out . Have a great day! .

Mugs and tattoos

2011-08-30T21:13:00.000-07:00

I love love making portraits of awesome creative people, this time I was commissioned by Amanda from Indie Jane Photography: I loved drawing her tattoo :3She says she will incorporate the portrait into her blog design so I can't wait to see the final look! Have a great day! .

Film photos

2011-08-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

New film photos...very experimental on the road :3night shot Have a great day! .

Etsy Faves

2011-08-27T23:25:00.000-07:00

Thinking green! 1. The Criss-Cross Bag by Quote2. Italian Oversized Glasses by Oliver & Alexa3. Green and Red Apple Moccasin by Darlingtonia 4. 60s Olive Green Dress by Salvage House5. Rust Bow Belt by Darlingtonia Have a great day! .

Meet Kate and Erika

2011-08-27T23:24:00.000-07:00

Say hello to my lovely sponsors I'm Erika, I am 25 and I live in Brooklyn NY. I was born here, but I spent a big part of my life in Sicily, always dreaming about coming back to NY I love to walk around and take pics, find new places to shop where I can find good bargains, go to museums and be amazed, travel around with the subway and watch people...I am so curious about what they wear, what

Imaginary Workspace

2011-08-27T01:12:00.000-07:00

I'm working on a cover for school book I have to do for one of my classes...since I can do whatever I want with it, I drew an imaginary desk...I still need to add more things but, check it out! Have a great day!.

3 personal shots

2011-08-26T04:00:00.002-07:00

Have a lovely day! .

What I wore

2011-08-25T08:24:00.000-07:00

For school...guess I'm all about the 90s lately! This is what I look at all day long...lots of grammar homework, I have to say though for me, Spanish grammar is so much harder to understand than English grammar...and yes, Spanish is my native language! Have a super fun day! .

Indie business. What to do after you have been featured

2011-08-24T16:34:00.000-07:00

We all love that woot! feeling we get when we are contacted to let us know (or found out by ourselves) our blog or Etsy shop has been featured...YAY, right! Now, what should we do after this has happened?1. If you were contacted to let you know, the polite thing to do is say thank you, you can reply to the convo/email or go to the website/blog to say thanks.-Why? not because the person that