What is Favola Bella?

Welcome to a world of wonderful creations!
This is where your shoes meet my imagination and become
One of a kind pieces of ART!
With your ideas and my paint brushes we can really make something new.
I love getting close to the people I work with on each shoe.
Some want a shoe that tells who they are and what they love.
Some have that overly loved old pair that are worn out and want to be brought back to life!
So they send me them and I paint some new life back into them and give them a face lift.
Upcycling shoes can be really fun and come out better than you could ever imagine.
Then I do baby shoes for baby shower gifts and keep sakes.
There are many ways to use this art form and make it your own.
Some give me full freedom on design and I just go for it.
I ask questions and get to know them a little to feel out what they would enjoy.
Others are very sure of what they want down to the colors and the design.
Either way this is an adventure that is just waiting for you to try it out!
Spread the word and check out the portfolio on this blog.
Email me with questions or custom orders
Sweet.Issues@hotmail.com
Check out my Etsy store for already made shoes ready to ship
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetIssues
Enjoy and Love who you are!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Zombie Swallows anyone?

I love being able to create shoes for  all types and kinds of people. Showing off your individual style is what makes this Favola Bella Shoes worth it for us both. I love not having to paint the same thing over and over again. It brings new challenges that I am always worried if I can complete. Sometimes because of my time and my busy life or sometimes just because I have never tried to paint or draw what they have asked for. I use to dislike painting flowers but I have done it a lot and now I know I can. I think my favorite is doing stuff like this though.

Birthday gift for CoCo:)

Zombie Swallows it is my friend!
The Start to a fancy pair of shoes

What a girl...


Getting tangled in my web is a good thing.

Zap!

Love in dark places

Her list of things she wanted said:
zombie swallows, lighting bolts, and stars.

BAM!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

RAW BIO and Updates

Check out my Bio that was placed on the RAWriverside art web page:)
I can honestly say I am proud of my self!

http://www.rawartists.org/riverside/featured/2720-art-hollas-sweet-issues

Things went oh so well!

I got invited to another art show coming up too. I also have started classes at RCC hoping to further my talents and be able to show you what is really blooming in my heart and mind as an artist. I get frustrated that I am unable to show you depth, proportion, scale, and perspective.
I feel that my learning issues with numbers and processing has made it a little odd for me. I guess I just think or understand so differently. I can never seem to get the angle right or see the shades and highlights. sometimes I feel I see things backwards.

Anyway thanks for coming to check out my RAW BIO!
Hope you enjoyed the show if you got to go. I will keep you posted on any upcoming events!
I am thinking of talking to ART WORKS also. I feel like I have a nice complete series of my self portraits that are very moody and more about the darker side of my past.

I will be posting more shoes as I make them.
Also Check out my art blog if you have time:)
www.hollasweetissues.blogspot.com
and I am going to be listing a prices for shoes soon.

have a great day

Monday, February 20, 2012

Pricing and New shoe photos

The show went well.
I was told my shoes were a little over priced as to where my art was under priced. Pricing is so hard. I think people don't realize how long it takes me to do a pair of shoes. anywhere from 4-7 hours. that is Not including the spraying for protection and all the planning out.
Also when I buy canvas heels they are normally $50 or more just to buy them. So the price really is for:

  • the shoe it self
  • the creative idea
  • the paint
  • the time doing the painting
  • the spray to protect them for years to come
I will work on doing my best to make these shoes at peoples ideal prices. 
keep in mind when they are custom we can talk about this. If I only paint some of the shoe and not the whole shoe that will drastically lower your price. 

I will be posting more picture soon...but here are a few that I finally got to make new portfolio photos of. 
If you haven't please check out my art and my portfolios for both on the sites.





Thursday, February 9, 2012

Show shoes...

Calling all Favola Bella shoe lovers!!

Yes you!

I am having an amazing art show coming up Feb 16th!
called: ACTIVATE
Thrown by the one and only RAW:Riverside group.
I feel so honored :)
Check out some of my new shoes coming around...

Please feel free to ask me questions or make comments.






















MORE TO COME...

Sunday, February 5, 2012

New LOGO:)

I made a new logo for my shoes...this is the one i will be keeping for a while. I like it.
it's edgy and all me!
A crow with a shoe string.

Friday, January 13, 2012

I NEED SHOES!

It has been so tough finding shoes.
I found these crazy ones at a good price.

If anyone likes them and they have the size you or the person you want to gift them to let me know!
ASAP these shoes are being sold fast! limited sizes and styles.
7 and 8.5

7 and 8

7

7

7.5 and 8
e-mail me at sweet.issues@hotmail.com

Thanks for your time.

Friday, January 6, 2012

A Gift


I started by giving my self a outline in white.

Went in a placed my flower details

Figured out the hair color

Finished it up with all the rest.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

It's been a while

Hello everyone,
I am sure your wondering what has happened to me. Maybe not?
Either way...
I am sorry for not adding any more shoes or designs. Due to My little one being sick and the fact that our wedding day is coming up fast things have slowed down a lot.
Don't you worry though,
I am still around and shoes are still going on.

I will up date you ASAP!
Much love to all you fans, family, and friends out there.

If you are wanting to talk about getting some shoes done for your self or someone special for the holiday's coming up feel free to e-mail me
Sweet.issues@hotmail.com

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Now Selling in My Etsy store!

www.etsy.com/shop/SweetIssues

Check out my Etsy store to see 4 pair of children's shoes now for sale!
Super fun!
Also some great children's art too.

Today I will show off my Fairy tale pair!
If you have any questions or would like your own custom pair of shoes for children, women, or men
please e-mail me at SWEET.ISSUES@HOTMAIL.COM
or convo me on my Etsy site:)

Size 9 girls





A Etsy shop just for my favola bella shoes is also in the works!

Here are the other 3 in my store available:)
Size 5 boys
(no longer on display)

Size 4 W girls
(no longer on display)

Size 13 girls

for more awesome shoes in all sizes check out my portfolio!
I love doing custom shoes for people!
Women, Men, and Children!


Have a great day:)

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Holla in the Raw

(sorry for the fuzzy phone photos)

A shoe
A pair of shoes
One for me...and one for the other me!
    Want to see inside my mind?

My fable starts with the oldest character on my shoe.

The tower of clarity.

This was the moment in my life when I realized somethings must be left behind and others still are to be found. A tall cracked and tagged tower with one bright eye looking out. A tiny wooden door that lay in the grass...What did I find here with this? I found peace...inner peace from the fears of death taking my friends and family. On this same side resides the blackest of crows and a rumbling volcano that leads to a land of many moons. The ground dry, stiff and scattered with stumps of trees that once were.
The moons are a symbol of my many moods, the phases at which I go from happy, to sad, alone, to overly social. The land underneath is a symbol for what was once my memories of my father. A place that is physically just a field of dead trees where I had a swing that he made for me as a child.

A little more darkness


I am sure some of you are sick of seeing my little purple friend "Death". You don't matter though do you...Why? Because these are my shoes...this is my story!
Death is a close love of mine, this character has a red cross hair for an eye, tears stream from the hopelessness that is to fight death. It comes, you can't stop it! He hates it. In front of him is his new pet. The NEW character Rex, a half Dino half dog mix.
He is very hard to understand. Rex is a mean trick playing ass most of the time. I am not even truly sure if there is a good side to this devil dog. All I know is his job is to keep Death in line! Death is not allowed to have a soft spot. Yet this one tends to have one...and since no one else has applied for the job they just chose to higher a helper pet to keep him from breaking down.
Poor Death!

Moving on from this we have a somewhat new character that I feel has big plans in my life!

Meet Prince Enuri Pea.

This is a brave side of me. I was very much a tom boy as a child. I loved to get dirty outside and explore around nature. There was that deep part of me that wanted to lash out and feel like a wild lion hunting pray. This emotionally torn pea is all about the fight of Love and War. My standing idea of our sweet and sour side to our selves.
Then we can jump to the other shoe for a moment. these are more fun and friendly characters that I have used to express my self. Like the odd ball of octopus. He is a freak some would say. Quadapus is a great guy though, Fun, cheerful, and talented. He has only 4 arms instead of the "normal" 8. Also going against him is his one single eye. He stands for all the un-"normal" people out there! (btw he loves red balloons!)
Then you have the mom and baby jellyfish like characters. I am still trying to figure out these ones...I know they are special and I know that they have a story I just have yet to tap into them. The sun is very New and never before drawn or seen. He is a multi personality kind of guy. I mean suns are always known for being cheerful, smiles, and all that jazz...but really sometimes he is quite a HOT head! He is just one with lots of sides to him.

More NEW NEW characters:

 Who are these little round ones!? Honestly just came up with them as I was painting.
So we have a new little green one there...
This is my Green Olive! He is a punk rocker to the very core of his pimento! With his face piercings and sweet disposition how could you not love him! A lot older and wiser this little olive is. I am sure he will have plenty to say. His little young side kick blueberry looking dude is a loud one. I am not sure if he is rocking freckles or a 5 o'clock shadow!
Then the slightly creepy pink girl in the corner. I am very nervous about this one...she has my signature self portrait 2 moles under her lip. So subconscious saying this is a me? She looks very intense and a little freaked out.

Random Ideas

What do you have here? A strange NEW red cat? A odd looking pink bird? A bear of balance?
Well being a Libra that I am my life is all about balance. This little fellow is holding on strong for me. Determined is what this panda is! Thank god someone is!
The red devil cat?...Unsure of this one still.
The pink bird? This shape came to me from a little girl at color me mine. I thought it was so cute. kids draw the best animals! So this pink bird represents the idea of never letting go of my child like art and imagination.

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT!
MY FIRST TRULY FAVOLA BELLA SHOES FOR
YOURS TRULY!

That is my fable, story, portfolio of my art, and my mind.

Hope you enjoyed it!
Better photos to come.
I honestly just now got done painting them!

Questions? Wanna order? E-mail me!

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