A little behind the scenes of one of the projects I worked on over the weekend. A dear friend of mine commissioned me for an illustration to give to her colleague, and I loved trying out different lettering styles. The colleague's catchphrase is "stay curious," which is a brilliant one. I have two more illustrations, another quick translation assignment (this time I'm learning all about the art of sushi plating and presentation -- so, so cool), and a craft tutorial all due pronto so I am ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! With thoughts of the upcoming Father's Day lingering in my brain, I dug up a watercolor painting I did of a seahorse a while back (daddy seahorses give birth to baby seahorses -- hundreds of them at a time!). I also remembered that male penguins keep unhatched eggs nice and toasty while the mama penguins forage for food. I love that, though I can't help but think the female penguins are getting the short end of the deal here given the harsh climate they have to ... Read more
Giveaway: A Journaling Kit [CLOSED]
Thank you for all the birthday wishes! I had a most relaxing time, completely ignoring my to-do list and doing everything that makes me feel good and whole: walking, spending time with my favorite people, writing and doodling in one of my regular coffee shop haunts, getting lost in a bookstore and choosing just the right birthday books for me (turns out I'm in the mood for sewing books and acquired this one and this one and this one). I've checked out that Twinkle Sews book so many times from ... Read more
Investing in Quality
Good morning! I've always appreciated the finer things in life -- some might call it "expensive taste" ("some" is actually my husband). But I also have a cheapskate side, or maybe it's this sense that I don't actually deserve certain high quality items yet. One of those someday-when-I-feel-deserving items is linen bedding. We have a small closet at the edge of our upstairs landing where I keep all our sheets and pillowcases, but most of them are from Target. I'm pretty sure that the fiber ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
I'm craving stillness to think thoughts, read books, to sew and sow and slow down These images are outtakes from the book (the top one was styled by Rachel, the one below by Allie; both were shot by me) -- you may be seeing a lot more outtakes since there were so many images I wanted to include that didn't make the cut. Anyway, wishing you all a slower-paced weekend (unless you want a faster-paced, exciting one, of course)! P.S. I'm getting a serious case of ... Read more