The elephant and the birds

Finally I did a little refreshment to my blog! What you think? I'm still working in some details and some not finish pages, like the one for freebies and the one for the graphic design services ;) Now I'll be offering blog header design, custom background patterns, customs blogger templates, etc, to make your blog prettier ;) Sooo that is the plan! but still working on the details.

The last days I have been working in a couple of special projects, like the new calendars for 2011! (and honestly that make me a little sad because I cant believe 2010 is near to depart). I'm still working on my affirmation drawings but I cant show you all the drawings because I'm planning something super duper special with that project. And still doing my "daily" drawings and here and there I found time to squeeze a original canvas paint! Yeah... I know sound like I do a lot of things, and maybe is true, but so far I don't have kids and I can play the productive role ;)

OK. Enough talking. Let me show you some pictures.
This is my "daily drawing". It's more like a little "mixed media drawing". I painted the little birds in illustration board with ink. Everything was cute and perfect until I decide to start coloring some parts with my markers :S NOT a good idea. In some point I decided my plan totally fail and to save the birds I cut the part I already painted with the markers. I took some blue and green paint chip samples and glued on other card stock and put the birds on top of that. And ta-dah! I saved the birds ;)




And this one is my new love. I was painted this elephant to participate in the "Flora & Fauna" Exhibit" at the GroveHouse Artists Gallery but I didn't finish it one time :( sniff, sniff.. But it's OK. Now he is on my Etsy shop.



Ok. Now I have to prepare the Newsletter I'm going to send tomorrow to celebrate September. Next month is going to be super duper AWESOME!!!!

New sets of cards!

Today I don't have a daily drawing to share with you :(
BUT I have something BETTER ;) I have two new products on my shop.

This is a set of 6 "She Believed" flat cards, blank in the back. You can use it like a card or you can put it in you bulletin board or you can frame it!




And this is a set of 3 8.5 x 5.5 super duper cards! This set have one "You are Awesome", one "You Rock" and one "Everything is going to be OK". These ones are super perfect for gifts.




Happy Weekend!

The inspiration behind my work

Sometimes the inspiration, ideas or solutions comes from really unexpected sources, right?
Here a few examples:
1.) This is the little drawing I made Tuesday. I have to recognize I’m a little bit silly and I laugh and enjoy really simple things. I made this little drawing because I like to have cute reminders of simple happy things around me in my studio. I put this drawing near my computer, and every time I turn my head and see the Little Owl, I just smile and say “hello” in my mind… Silly, right? But it’s cute and really make me smile :P

This owl was painted with acrylic and ink on a 6x6 illustration board



Little Owl ~ $15 + $3 shipping

2.) Yesterday morning, my sweet husband told me we’re going to have a sushi dinner that day. Me, big smile and instant happiness. Of course I spend the rest of the day just thinking and savoring the food in my mind. And of course, I draw some sushi because that was the only thing in my mind!
Also, yesterday when I was working on my sushi (the painting no cooking) a friend sent me this link. I was (I’m) so happy because The Storque decided to use my sushi drawing in that post! I swear was a big coincident!

Yummy sushi painted with markers and ink on 6x6 illustration board.



Sushi $22 + $3 shipping

3.) This week Spoonflower contest theme is “Tractor”. I wasn’t planning to participate because I can’t find a tractor and attractive subject for a design. I was explaining to my husband about the theme, and he told me: You should just put a picture of yourself and send it like your design for that theme. You know why that guy said that? Because he calls me “Little Tractor” because he say I made “little tractor” noises when I’m sleeping. ME??? No way ;) Sweet husband, right?

Sooo… I design a “Little Tractor” fabric.


You can see all the designs here.

See you later!!!

and the winner is...

Yeah! Curly girl, send me an email (you can use the contact me button).

Thanks to everybody for your participation :) All your comments made my day.. I'm serious!

Don't think I just forgot my super Daily Drawings Project. The drawings are here, but the camera it's not in collaboration mood! But don't worry, come back tomorrow and you will the drawings and mt entry for the Spoonflower contest "Tractor" :)

See you tomorrow!

Day 4 ~Daily Drawing

Daily Drawing should be call "Weekdays Drawings" because last weekend I didn't make a drawing (at least not for this project).
Here my drawing for today

I made this little flower in a 6 x 6 illustration board with acrylic and ink.





The Pink Flower ~ SOLD!