Happy Friday! What a week - it's been full throttle fun. Yesterday, we had a gathering of friends with an awesome spread of food to celebrate the Fourth of July. Three long tables filled to the gills with snacks and treats and grilled goodness. The kids careened down slip 'n' slides (and a few adults too) and we even had a keg of beer! I chatted with old and new friends, and didn't snap a whole lot of photos, which is unlike me as I'm usually the unofficial photographer. Around 10pm, we ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! The winner of the swimwear fabric giveaway is #23 Kate! She provided a delicious-sounding recipe for vegan taco salad. Yum. You should have received an email from me by now Kate, congrats! Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes! My actual birthday was super low-key, but lovely. So I'm running around like a madwoman trying to get everything ready for camping, and a multitude of other things are going on so I'm posting my Friday post on Thursday to confuse you all (I was ... Read more
Stilts Illustrations
Sometimes, it feels like I'm walking on stilts. A little wobbly, somewhat uncertain, viewing the world from a not-entirely normal perspective. Thrilling too - good things, I think, are afoot. These are illustrations I created a while ago. Digitally done, with scanned in origami paper overlays. They feel spring-like to me. What do you think? ... Read more
Textile Design-ish
Several people have recently asked if I've ever considered textile design, and the answer is of course a resounding 'yes!' - and then I remembered that I did have one illustration project several years ago that involved a little bit of textile design, namely designing tights and leggings for girls. I don't actually know how far the project ended up in the manufacturing process, but I was hired to illustrate the designs to certain specifications. I own the rights to these illustrations so I ... Read more
Sewing Illo
I haven't posted a recent illustration in a while...this here's a wee work in progress. I scanned in a small chalkboard and painted sewing notions with gold watercolor to merge with the scanned image. I'm liking the painted texture against the chalkboard surface. I used Yasutomo Asian watercolors, which are amazing. The pigments are vibrant and a little goes a long way. I have the 6-piece set, but want all the colors! With the magic of Photoshop and a flick of a button, presto! We have ... Read more