september 1

for the entire month of september I am going to do a new colorway for each day...I'm starting out using this warm blue-green since it's been featured in every catalog + magazine I've opened in the last 3 days.

figs

I bought this box of figs mostly to illustrate them but nate came over and made this very yummy dinner of baked figs + fettuccine in a lovely balsamic/butter sauce...I drank wine + watched everyone else cook.

frivolous friday

this is our kitty "pansy", also known as "peeps is a poem"...the fangs make me laugh cuz she's really a sweetie and not some ferocious predator...

snowflakes

I wish someone would buy this design of mine + print it in these 3 colorways so I could wrap all of my christmas presents with it...or even better...white flocking on aqua metallic...oooh-la-la.

more devout home

...david also surprised me with this center cuff bracelet (with the square crystal stones) from the devout home.  all of the other bracelets are from him as well...needless to say, he is a great gift giver...always a total surprise and always well thought out. Lorelei has really cool jewelry in her shop...this is my way of saying "go to the Devout Home!!!!!"... 

mermaids

many of my birthday gifts this year came from The Devout Home (here) my other very favorite shop in the cleveland area. david added to my recently started mermaid collection...which is mostly from the devout home already...it's a REALLY awesome shop in rocky river.  if you stop in, tell the owner Lorelei I say "hey"...

elaine pamphilon

if you've never ventured over to my "links + awesome sites", here is the work of Elaine Pamphilon. see more of her work here.  her color palettes are so incredibly beautiful + her brushstrokes are so freeing. she is definitely one of my favorite artists.  I often end the day by looking at her site.

illustration friday topic-CAUTION

I wish the animals had a crossing guard to help them make it safely across the street.

8/23

nate managed to use every gem, paper, bead + bauble on my desk to make me this super cute birthday card.  I will share some of my other fun, creative, beautiful gifts next posting. what a fun day so far.  I love that I was born at 12:23 on the 23rd. thanks mom....

frivolous friday

this is what happens when you listen to trashy 80's dance remix music when designing holiday products.  I think I will have to keep going with this til it's a late nite party!

more from asheville arboretum

the asheville arboretum has a wonderful bonsai collection...and I'm sharing these pics cuz I'm so overwhelmed with work since returning from vacation that I have nothing new to post.  I was half way finished with a new piece to post when lightning struck, the power went out and I hadn't saved my file........argh. when will I ever learn. 

Asheville arboretum

Crazy beautiful here

Last nite of vacation

Perfect end to perfect vacation

Happy

Happy happy happy ... I am happy.

Frivolous friday

It is insanely beautiful here. Not doing any work at all...

Ahhh

No internet or cell here. Oh well!

pedi-egg

seriously.  it's great.  I endorse it 100%.  hey, my 24 year old niece told me to try it and she is awesomely cool + hip + beautiful.  my feet will be looking  g o o d  all week in my water skis... 

frivolous friday

ok. maybe this posting is more adorable than frivolous...but these pics always make me laugh.  meet "eddie" and "za bun".

asheville

packing up for a trip to my favorite place ... asheville n.c.  but argh ... trying to upload programs and transfer files to a computer to take with ... do I really think I'm going to work?  I will.  I will. yes, I will...

nate!

nate is biking in venice...away from internet land. I'm not jealous, really, I'm not. really. 

peace

...printed on recycled paper, of course.

tomato plants

I sure didn't start out drawing tomato plants but as soon as these colors showed up it's all I could think about...

100!!!

what? already? this is my 100th posting.  and I decided to say "hey + thanks" to nate, my fun brother + awesome studio partner.  he listened to me ramble on + on about my big blog idea while snowshoeing in montana this spring. he's taught me everything digital + is my on call tech support and he NEVER complains. he did however, refuse to help me set up the blog...so I was forced to bug lots of other people. thanks everyone!

christmas again

back to working on christmas again...