Sunday, January 30, 2011

Visit Home

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I forgot to post some of my pictures from our visit to my home state of Pennsylvania. We got to go out and about and visit some sights. Here are my pictures from the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh.

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Special Delivery Valentines

I was inspired by Etsy's Special Delivery, so I made some handmade Valentines special for them. I had a little bit of trouble getting started cos my day job consists of seasonal items (so we already did Valentine's Day for 2012!), but once I got going I completed four hand drawn Valentine's Day cards! Here they are...
Panda Valentine's Day Card

Panda Valentine's Day Card Inside

Holding Heart Valentine's Day Card

Holding Heart Valentine's Day Card Inside

Kitty Heart Valentine's Day Card

Kitty Heart Valentine's Day Card Inside
How I loved Valentine's Day in grade school! We would make all sorts of things in art class, such as the above cat! I remember making it from cut paper hearts in Miss Napoleon's art class. I drew my own version for this Valentine!

Heart Balloon Valentine's Day Card

Heart Balloon Valentine's Day Card Inside
Raoul said he really liked this one. I tried to use more colors than the usual red and pink. I love a little splash of color on my Valentines! I am getting these ready to send today. Did you make a Valentine yet?

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Get Yr Groundhog

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I made some buttons to celebrate one of my favorite holidays, Groundhog Day! I am not sure if this holiday is as big of a deal in Georgia as it is in my home state of Pennsylvania, but as a child we were always aware of what Punxsutawney Phil's had to say about the weather for the upcoming months.

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You can celebrate right with your own set of Groundhog Day buttons from my Shoppe Sugar Cookie. So, would you like a late winter or an early spring?

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Lickin' the Beaters Volume Two is Here!

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My friend Siue Moffat wrote a new cookbook called Lickin' the Beaters 2 and it is out now. It is a vegan cookbook all about chocolate and candy. These are Siue's specialties, as she does the site Dairy Free Desserts and her candy business Boardwalk Chocolates. I helped with the illustrations, and so did another artist called Celso. I love how the new cover looks!

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Cover
It is so nice to see the book finished and ready. This took a long time to complete. I really like the photos of all the different recipes on the cover. I especially like those candy canes!

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Angel VS Devil Tart
Here is some of my artwork from Lickin' the Beaters. In the book Siue talks about sugar being a "devilish" food, or something people feel guilty about eating. On the other hand, sometimes it makes us happy and light, like an angel! Some sweets are even good for you, as Siue points out - like one of my favorites, dark chocolate!

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Angel Cookie

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Angel VS Devil Cookie Tray

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Angel Watching Me and Raoul Bake Together
It is fun cos I can draw me and Raoul into the book, too!

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Devil Watching

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Luv Muffins

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - History

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Candy Hints

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 2 - Linzer Cookie

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 1 - Cover
Here is the first pressing of the first Lickin' the Beaters cookbook!

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 1 - Lemon Meringue Pie

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 1 - Mousse
I still love this mousse drawing!

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 1 - Pudding

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 1 - Ape Cake

Lickin' the Beaters Cookbook Volume 1 - Bio Page
And here is my old bio, with my old website listing. Check out these cookbooks and get cooking!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Zines and Sketchbook

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So I mailed off my Sketchbook Project and sent it last week! I am excited to have finished it, and I have to say "whew!" to being completed with a project so early in 2011, even though I started it last October. This is the cover of my book.

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And then the back cover, too. I also wanted to share that my zine is featured in this month's PikaPackage of zines! Check it out cos there is a give away of this awesome PikaPackage, and there are so many great artists in this collection.

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Elfs

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So Christmas is done, and I can show these to you! I made some Christmas elves of my own design for Raoul's nieces and nephew - Julia, Evan, and Lily, my sister-in-law Cristina, and my mom. Mom got the sage color one cos green is her favorite color.

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Playing in the Snow

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Harmonee Melodie Petunia, my Enchanted Petal Blythe went to play in the snow last week. She also called up her penguin friend, too. They had so much fun together!

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