coffee and a paper

My life has been really crazy lately...I think this has been so for a lot of people. Although, the crazy hasn't been able to stop all the little wonderful things from slipping out through the cracks!

First - The Inlander came out on Thursday with 6 of my full page illustrations in it. I had so much fun drawing magical forest creatures (as they have coined them).

 

Next - I am super excited for the new coffee and pastries that will be served at Neato in their new morning coffee shop "Morning After". Not only do I plan on riding my bike to work this winter, I also plan on warming up as a "regular" (sorry about all the quotes here) drinking tasty espresso with handmade sauces. I am going to be tempted by pastries and treats...so it may end up neutralizing my morning exercise if I am not careful!

 ...I even got to paint some steamy little coffee cups for them! ♥

The last of my poppies.

This year we grew these papery wonders from seeds...they did very well. So so so many poppies! Aren't they lovely? ♥

One World

Yay, I finally got to see the One World Spokane T-shirts printed. I love bartering for work! Blue Button did an amazing job on them: chocolate brown organic cotton tees with white ink.

[sorry I didn't have my camera on me to snap a real photo]

For those that don't know....
One World Spokane is a non profit Organic Community Kitchen serving local food, where you choose your portions, and can even volunteer in exchange for a meal. (also 12 blocks from our new house...heh!)

Dessert

I am more of a dessert lover than I should be. It was very hard for me to narrow down which type I was going to draw for the Illustration Friday theme this week. Turns out it was simple....the "Rainbow Cake" always ends up standing out - it's aloofness - it's elegance! I WILL make this cake, one (most perfect) day. But for now..... 

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Also, here is a cute little repeating fork pattern that you can play with (for personal use)...just click it to enlarge.

Happy drawing everybody. I can't wait to ooogle some dessert illustrations this week!

pleasant surprise

This morning I got a pleasant surprise in my reading list! Big thanks to Flyer Design Goodness for the lovely words and sharing my posters under 'reader of the week'. They cover some pretty amazing artists...I have found much inspiration there. ♥

p.s. See you tomorrow at Lilac Fair (previous post), and have a lovely weekend!

Star Gazing

This is going to be such a positive event with an amazing line up of some of the most talented lady performers in Spokane...

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I got the Illustration Friday topic on the day I started working on  my Lilac Fair poster. For the artwork, we had already established that there was to be a girl on it, very feminine. One thing I love about doing posters is that people pretty much let me do what I want - especially Chrisy from the Empyrean. The theme "star gazing" seemed most appropriate...and I do LOVE combining projects. Hence my new most favorite poster was born!

I have a crazy to do list at this point, but it isn't stopping me from having an art/craft table at Lilac Fest. So make sure to stop by! $5 at the door benefiting the Venessa Behan Crisis Nursery.

Make sure and check out the line up.....Pasties and Paddles and Kim Wescott....eeeee! ♥

Can't wait to see you!

p.s. go peer at all the other beautiful illustrations this week over at Illustration Friday. It's so fun to see how different people interpret the same theme.

Undying love.

I've decided it's time to profess my undying love and affection to Patty and Tim, owners of Neato Burrito and The Baby Bar. Not only do they run a Mom and Pop Shop smack dab in the middle of downtown, but they support local artists and musicians all while raising a house full of the coolest kids out there! AND Patty surprised me a personalized "gift card board", AND they let me paint a giant mural on their wall! ♥ ♥ ♥

So for no other reason that to support some hard working Spokanites...bike over to Neato Burrito - then try the brisket with peanut sauce, corn salsa and cabbage ....I know this sounds weird but it is seriously amazing! (p.s. they also have tofu) ♥Have a most lovely Friday!

Train Love

I have such a crush on the Train. ♥ ♥ ♥Recently I took the train three hours to my hometown; my first Amtrak ride as an adult. We started out several hours late and then on the way out of town had to reverse all the way back to the station. Someone had forgotten to get off....I was simply ecstatic! My 2am trip through the darkness became a glorious ride through the countryside at sunrise.

The last couple weeks have gone by sooo fast! - train rides, babysitting turkeys, camping, parties...not to mention I have a very exciting illustration project I am working on. Although, I am not sure if I am supposed to mention it yet or not. Eeeee! So - looks like you will have to sit tight and imagine wonders to come! And I wish you many wonders. ♥