getting colorful in the kitchen

I seem to pop in here on the blog rather infrequently lately but I'm here now with lots of color form the kitchen! I'll be creating some coordinating some mix + match patterns for this ... trying to stay cheery during this extended freezing cold + snowy winter we are having!

fabric sighting!

I am starting to see the fabric patterns I've been designing for JoAnn Fabric + Craft stores! Their headquarters are right here in my hometown :-)

new fonts!

I've been creating fonts to use for title lettering and display words...we are selling all of our fonts over at our Studio SSS site...they are only $5.00!!! The leading is not perfect but for this price they are a bargain! Sign up for our Studio SSS letter and receive a FREE font! 3 easy steps:

1) SUBSCRIBE to the TDAC Newsletter here:
http://www.theydrawandcook.com/newsletter

2) DECIDE which font you want from here:
http://studiosss.tumblr.com/tagged/shop

3) REPLY to the "Subscription Confirmed" email with the name of the font you want and we'll send it to you.

Done! Fun and easy.

still snowing around here!

maybe the leaves are falling outside but it's always snowing in my studio...brand new patterns!

tweetie christmas!

chirp chirp chirp!! holiday...always. all the time! this is currently available to buy or license.

#patternmonday

the fabulous Robin Zingone has started a fun project on FB called Pattern Monday to keep things fresh, fun and colorful in our FB feed! she also asks that we include what music we listened to while creating the pattern. i LOVE it. #patternmonday everyone! my "simply sweet" holiday collection was created while listening to Nils Frahm "The Bells".

time is flying!

summer flew by in a blur and now autumn is in full swing and i'm still here in holiday mode!! lots to share and post....starting again tomorrow!

cape cod!

I'm headed to Cape Cod with friends for a few weeks (!!!!!!!) where I hope to spend lots of time sketching and working on my 2 NEW BOOK DEALS! And I'm starting the trip off with a workshop at Lotta Jansdotter's Brooklyn studio....it does not get any better than that! See ya later....

Make Map Art!

Nate and I were asked to create this fun map-making portfolio kit for Chronicle Books! It was really fun to work with Chronicle and the project is out there selling! It's a great gift for grads, friends or ANY traveler, including yourself! Check it out here (it's also available on Amazon).

Blooms of Nigeria

I created this floral for the wonderful project started by Rebecca Bradley and Janna Morton to honor the kidnapped Nigerian girls. Please visit Blooms of Nigeria to learn more and see a garden of beautiful blooms by the many other contributing artists. Each flower is a tribute to one of the known victims.

Jazz and Draw

I recently submitted this to Jazz and Draw...a great site for discovering awesome art and music! Thanks to Philippe for posting it...it's always an honor. I created it while listening to Chet Baker "Almost Blue"...not even knowing that was the title of the song I was drawing to. Very serendipitous!

macaron baking challenge!

I was asked by Sucré New Orleans to represent They Draw & Cook in the Macaron Baking Challenge. Um...macarons are NOT easy to make I quickly discovered!!! To read about the short + sweet journey read this. If you're feeling the springtime loveliness of this recipe please hop over and vote for my recipe here!!!!! (please please please!)

NEW contest on They Draw & Travel

we have just ended our Illustrated Recipe Party on They Draw & Cook and already have a new contest over at They Draw & Travel!!! the winner of this contest will be featured in an upcoming issue of UPPERCASE Magazine! how COOL is that?! check it all out here. whew it's been a crazy few months!

UPPERCASE Surface Pattern Guide

i was overjoyed to receive an e-mail from janine at UPPERCASE telling me that my work was in the spring #21 issue, UPPERCASE Surface Pattern Design Guide, with 99 other designers. if you are not already a subscriber here is a coupon code "USPDG2014" for 15% off!!! a complete bargain! subscribe here.

love year round

we may be headed into spring but i've been designing for autumn. see everything that nate and i have been up to over at our Studio SSS site!

blueberry blitz

I created another recipe for our Illustrated Recipe Party over at They Draw & Cook! Some wonderful illustrator will leave the party with $2,500.00 and 5 others will leave with $500.00 each! Of course, it can't be me since I am one of the hosts but I love eating and drawing blueberries ; ) See how to enter here.

Illustrated Recipe PARTY!!

we here at They Draw & Cook are hosting an awesome Illustrated Recipe PARTY brought to you the amazing folks at GLAD. see the details here . these are the recipes i created as examples...it's a super fun concept to illustrate. we hope to see you and your recipes at the party...tell all of your friends! $5,000 is a lot of money for 6 talented artists!!!

nordic snowflake

welcome 2014! i'm still here and i'm still creating holiday patterns! it's been great fun seeing all of the wonderful images being posted on everyone's blogs, sites and FB pages. keep being creative + colorful!

holiday stocking fundraiser

every year my favorite boutique, The Grey Colt, hosts a "Handmade Stocking Party"… this year 60 beautifully crafted and creatively designed stockings were submitted. all week long they hang in the window and people purchase raffle tickets with the hopes of winning their favorite. this year the proceeds will go to Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center. these are the stockings i created….very different from each other! the first one is hand stitched on linen with tiny wooden birds attached (they were given to me for my birthday this past summer). for the second one i hand carved rubber stamps and went to town with neon paint! after the stamping i took my faithful ink pen and very freely added the line work. i love the blotches and bleeding of the ink. my nod to andy warhol! the judge this year was the amazing dinara mirtalipova! how exciting is THAT?????

holiday stamping!

i've been carving rubber stamps to add a bit more texture and hand-craftedness to my work…i like the irregular quirks!!

gift wrapping!

i had fun wrapping the books with a little extra-touch…everyone knows an artist, art lover, baker or cook, right??!! please visit our shop and order books here ; ))))

holiday cookbooks!

we have just published our new holiday cookbooks with a combined 70 illustrated recipes from fabulous artists around the world!! visit our post on They Draw & Cook to read more...and shop here to purchase or on Amazon!