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TODAY ONLY: buy any calendar, get a FREE print!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

I'm in a 'let's have a random sale' mood today.... so, LET'S HAVE A SALE!

TODAY ONLY: you can buy any calendar, and get a FREE 8.5x11" print!

{choose your print here}

Calendars make great holiday gifts, you know.... perhaps today's a good day to get a jump start on all that gift-buying that's right around the corner?

You can use the "one for you, one for me" method that I often use when I'm holiday shopping. :) (example: buy a calendar for someone else.... keep the free print for yourself!)

For every calendar you purchase, large or small, you can choose a free print. Today ONLY!

(Just let me know which print(s) you'd like in the 'shipping details' section when you're checking out.)

Go go go!

2013 calendars are here!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

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It's almost the end of September. Whoa! I think September will always feel like a fresh, new start in a way... like the beginning of a new school year, even though I'm not in school anymore. I love fall. I love starting to think about the holidays that are coming. I love the smell of fallen leaves, and chimneys, and pumpkins. I love the promise of this new season.

And for the past 5 years, September has been calendar month for me; the month when I create my calendar for the coming year. I've loved calendars ever since I was a little kid-- I still have the amazing 'Where's Waldo' calendar that I cherished so many years ago stored away on a shelf in my home!

And I have to say, I think this is my favorite (and best!) one that I've created yet.

There's the small version, which measures 5.5 x 8.5" ($20-):

And the large version, which is 11 x 14" ($36-):

The calendars are professionally printed on lovely white cover stock, 100% recycled. The pages are unbound, so you can arrange them on your walls in an artful arrangement if you wish!

Both versions of the calendar have a small hole at the top of each page, so you can easily hang the pages using a tack or a small nail. The large calendar comes with a metal book ring, which you can use to attach the pages and hang the whole calendar.

I'm having trouble choosing which month is my favorite, but it might be April:

Mmmm. Gotta love elephants, those wise, wise creatures.

So, are you ready to get a jump on welcoming in 2013? I am!

Make sure to grab yours soon, because there's a limited quantity of each!

Celebrate your gorgeous life and get a boost of happy color every day, all year long!

xo

the beginnings of a new project

Friday, September 21, 2012

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A new project is in the works.......

...and I'm really excited about it!

It's in the very baby stages, so it's a secret for now....

There's lots of color involved, naturally. :)

Have a great weekend!

another painting for another baby

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

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My family is full of babies lately! This little painting is for my brand new nephew, Jon Ryan, born at the end of August. It's 16x16" on canvas-- hope they like it!

Speaking of babies, as my husband was walking out the door to go to work today, he called excitedly to me to come look at the mama squirrel carrying her baby in her mouth who was walking down our big tree and across the front yard. I was just a little too late, but I did see her dart toward the backyard fence, so I ran to look into the backyard-- and I saw her! She paused in the middle of the backyard, baby in mouth, and then jumped smoothly over the fence and scurried away. I wonder where she was taking her baby? Have you ever seen squirrels do this before? It was the most adorable thing ever!

{image via the telegraph}

a little bird for a little baby

Monday, August 27, 2012

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My sister had a baby last week (I have a new niece! Baby Kinley!), and I've been working on some little baby-licious paintings for her. This is one of them.....

I also have a new nephew on the way, on Ryan's side of the family, so I've got a baby boy-alicious painting in the works, too. I'll show you that one when it's done, too!

I'm headed home to Colorado this Friday to go meet Kinley and spend some time with my fam... can't wait to hold her and stare at her for hours!

introducing: party printables (unicorns! and sharks!)

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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When Ashley at Lil Blue Boo emailed me a few months ago to ask me if I'd like to make some digital party printables for her brand new shop, I took a peek at her site and said a quick yes. Lil Blue Boo is seriously one of the most fun blogs out there, and Ashley's story is amazing.

So, today I am thrilled (THRILLED!) to show you my party printables, exclusively for Lil Blue Boo, which are now officially available. (right here!)

There's a unicorn party:

And a sharks & submarines party:

For real, how cute are these??! (If I do say so myself...) If I had a kid, I'd totally use them to throw a seriously cute party. Somebody on twitter yesterday even said "I know these are for kids, but I might use them for a party for myself!" I'm loving this idea. I wonder what Ryan would do if I told him I'm throwing a unicorn party at our house.... :)

So, if you need some fun, DIY party stuff for your kiddos, head on over to Lil Blue Boo! There are more photos, details on how to print everything, and more.

a new collaboration with le animalé (whales!)

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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You guys! Remember this collaboration that I did with le animalé back in May?

Well, we had so much fun with it that we decided to collaborate again on a new set of totems. And this time we chose to do a collection of teeny painted WHALES! Could there be anything more fun? (The answer is no. There could not.)

So. Laura sculpted the whales, and in scary accuracy I might add. I don't know how she does it. And then I painted the teeny whales in my characteristically bright, happy colors. And we ended up with the most adorable set of 10 happy whales that could ever be! (That one above is my favorite.)

Oh, and some of them are necklaces, so if you're inclined to wear the cuteness, these ones are for you. Here's one of 'em:

5 of the totems are available on my website right here, and 5 are available on the le animalé website. If you see one that you love, scoop it up, because last time we sold over half of them on the first day! And most of the rest of them sold shortly after that. (I'm left with just one lonely squirrel necklace from ourfirst collaboration, so if you're thinking "hey, squirrels aren't whales!" when you pop over to check out the cuteness, he's the one who's still looking for a home!)

Oh! And each whale has its own unique little qualities and comes with a laminated stat card (with one of my patterns on the back), so you can embrace your totem's qualities in your own life. Here's the Blue Whale card:

Go check 'em out! I'm so happy to have collaborated with Laura again (and I'll let you in on a secret: there's more to come in the coming months...!)

Hope you LOVE the whales!

new Matryoshka goodies from teNeues

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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This morning I got an email from the European branch of teNeues telling me that my products are officially up on their website and in the Fall 2012 catalog-- those are my 2 catalog pages above. Doesn't it feel so happy?

They used my Matryoshka pattern to create a fun stationery series-- sticky notes, journals, thank you cards, an address/birthday book....

Isn't it so cute?? I can't wait to see everything in person! I haven't gotten any samples yet, but I'll take some pics when I do and share them here. I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing my artwork on products. It feels more exciting every time.

You can pre-order everything on the teNeues website now, too, if you see something that strikes your fancy. These goodies will start shipping in October. Which seems kind-of far away, but I'm sure will be here before we know it. Time goes so fast these days, doesn't it?

Hope you like 'em!

sharks & unicorns

Monday, July 30, 2012

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Here's a sneak peek at a project I was working on last week.... well, 2 projects, actually. One involving sharks, the other unicorns.

Curious? Good. :) Details to come in the near future!

brand new week, brand new notecards

Monday, July 23, 2012

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I got a surprise package in the mail a couple weeks ago, and guess what was in it? Samples! I love getting samples in the mail-- I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.

TeNeues Publishing licensed my Matryoshka image earlier this year for a cute set of notecards, and the set just launched-- isn't it cute?? It's all wrapped up like a present with a cute gift tag on top-- the perfect thing to grab for a quick, adorable gift!

I've got some available if you want to grab some-- they're right here on my site. Stock up on some quick, cute gifts!

(And if you want to know a secret, TeNeues' parent company in Germany licensed this same image along with one more for a series of Matryoshka stationery, including journals, sticky notes, and more! Not sure when they'll be out yet, but I'll be sure to post pics and updates as soon as I have them... Exciting!)