vacation!

meeting nate and jim in paros, greece!!!!!!!!!!!!! we have lots of projects to brainstorm and lots of islands to explore! be back in september with stories, colors and ideas ; )

nate's birthday recipe

here's a yummy recipe i illustrated just for nate's birthday! simple + splendid!

goofy birthday greetings!

made this quick little doodle for nate's birthday! not bad for 10 minutes ; )

drawing on vacation

i just got back from a fabulous vacation with 21 family members and it was 100% awesome! when taking a break from the huge waves and never ending beach i sat on the porch with my colored pencils ; ) ... what a grand week!

the BEST salad ever!

as soon as i saw this recipe in the paper i whipped up this illo to go with it...the original didn't use lime juice but i couldn't resist cuz i love the flavor limes in the summer and i love drawing them ; )

stay cool!

i'm loving this super hot + steamy summer so far!

grilled veggies!

finally finished my recipe for grilled veggies...easy + yummy! happy grillin'!

Brrrr....

even tho it's been a super hot summer so far (which makes me very happy), i've been playing around with holiday images....my blog posting is slowing down cuz my new swimming routine is taking over!

whale

i think my sister might be printing this design on some baby onesies to sell in her shop ... VALENTIA, 2042 N. Damen, Chaicago ; )

Still partying!

i guess i'm still in party mode ; )...

party time!

a few new things i created for our studio sss june post...

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new font!

stephen rapp created this super fun new font called "new cuisine" and asked me to design some artwork to showcase the lettering possibilities! what a cool assignment, right??? i could've designed about 100 more banners ; ) visit myfonts.com to buy this great fun + friendly font!

fall seasons

i came back from nyc ready to create patterns!

fun font!

a super great lettering designer has created this awesome new font named "New Cuisine"...he asked me to create some banner art to showcase the style.  i am having an awesome fun time with this!!!  i'll keep ya posted about when the font is for sale...

fresh pattern

in case you missed this on our studio sss may posting here it is again...my latest summery pattern!

new boutique

our sister opened a new boutique in chicago...if you're in the neighborhood may 6th stop on by!  both nate and i will be there signing books ; )   2042 north damen avenue (nate designed the lettering and i designed the card)

nate's studio!

what a contrast to my messy + adorned studio space!  this is nate's....hA! 

recipes on products!

awhile ago a company contacted us about using my recipes on some storage jars...voila!

bouzoukis

my favorite instrument to draw...bouzoukis!  they are big teardrops with smiley faces.

another artist in the family!

my second cousin was over today and added her creative skills to the chair cushion!  thanks kendel!

lots more doodling...

nate and i sure got a lot of doodling done on the chair while he was visiting last week!

april post

enjoying the sun and mild temperature today cuz it's going back to 40's and rain next week ...

doodle chair!

since the cats have created the fringe effect i thought i'd at least add some doodle-ly decoration. i wish all of my blog friends could add their drawings to the chair too! if you're in the neighborhood, stop by...i have plenty of markers ; )

studio

in case you missed the little video tour of my studio on TDAC here it is again ; )

sock-it-to-me!

the deadline for the sock-it-to-me contest has ended and here are all 5 of my entries...for some reason i love entering contests even tho i don't stand a chance of winning!

spring!

another spring (almost summer!) day here in ohio!

madison park greetings!

sweet!!!! i have 2 whole collections of cards with madison park group!!! they have glitter and foil and gems, oh my!! this was a super fun package of samples to open ; )

recipe in the making...

i'm working on another illustration for the Kraft contest on TDAC...of course i can't win but i'm still having fun playing along!

spring rain

warm + rainy here in ohio...

jelly beans + more

i'm obsessed with jelly beans lately! but i know once i eat a handful (or 5) i'll be thinking it wasn't such a good idea...so best to keep drawing them ; )

more spring

playing around with springtime flowers...

moving towards spring

maybe if i start creating springtime on paper it'll happen a little faster here in ohio ; )

happy birthday SAM!

19 years ago our sam was less than an hour old...he is the best kid; funny, creative, smart, handsome, considerate and loves being in college studying graphic design. at his age all i remember being was nervous! happy birthday to sam...we love you so much !!!! p.s. peeps, za bun, piney and big girl wish sam a happy day too...(sam is the one with the goatee with his younger brother lee and friend alex)

big time contest!!!!!!!!!!!

we were so blown away when KRAFT contacted us about a collaboration!!! it's fun looking thru their recipes and selecting one to illustrate. "farmers' market spaghetti" instantly conjured up this sassy bird at the market on an early saturday morning!!! c'mon everyone...join in on the fun....read more here