Happy Friday! This week I've been diving in full force and working on my book, and I've just made a happy discovery. I love painting with gouache, but with the kinds of illustrations I want to create I need a lot of control and the flexibility to change things on the fly. The beauty of traditional painting is the lovely unintentional effects that can happen. The not so beautiful part is the permanence of a painted line when mistakes are made -- no undo button! Enter digital watercolor painting. ... Read more
Holiday Prep
Just popping in to quickly say that Santa's sweatshop is in full force here, and I am in the throes of toy-making (and last-minute-gift-sewing) at the moment. This year I've finally come to the sobering conclusion that I'm afflicted with a condition called Crafter's Delusion. Symptoms include a total disregard for realistic time management, an overblown sense of crafting skills and a rather worrisome need to hoard supplies and materials just in case. This condition manifests itself when ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! Poor K has had the sniffles for the last few days, and I've been plying her with a mixture of lemon juice and honey in warm water to soothe her throat. Luckily, I'm hale and hearty still, though I might have felt a tickle this morning. It's a little unsettling to see K with such low energy. This is the girl who usually has the sass to say things like, "Don't micromanage me, Mommy."* But I think she's on the mend and we now have the weekend to fully recuperate. Just a quick note ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday, my lovely friends! I had hoped to be much more productive this week with K in camp (which has been so fantastic - art! glass museum and ceramics studio visits! 3-D movies!), but I've mysteriously frittered away time and now I'll be doing "Mama camp" at K's request for the remainder of summer. Postings might get spotty the next couple of weeks, but I will do my best to stick to my regular programming! Some exciting news: I'm teaching a sewing class! I like to call Keli, the owner ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of celebrations and there's still one last hurrah this weekend. After the American Girl bonanza, I'm determined to not go overboard with K's party this weekend. M and I will be entertaining about 10 kids and I'm shooting for an ultra casual gathering. Of course, I'm already making elaborate DIY plans for a magnetic "Pin the button on the Dress" game, so I might already be shifting over to the dark side of overdoing things...Oh, and I ... Read more