sneak peek... my first P&B collection...

Just a little sneak peek (of samples) of my 'mod kitchen' collection for P&B Textiles. It wont be available till early next summer... but I was itching to show you:)

mental health day...

Every time I sit down to blog the first sentence that enters my mind is always 'the last few days have been incredibly busy...' - and than I think... well, which few days haven't been incredibly busy? When was the last time I thought 'boy... what am I to do with all this extra time?' The answer of course is... I can't remember. 

Last Saturday I've hosted Margo's little B-day party... and although everything went fabulously smooth and all children left alive and happy... I had to lie down for an hour with eyes closed... before the clean up and other 'to do' items would take over again. How much 'busy' could a girl take...

Turns out... just this much... because, this morning, after I turned on the computer ... I decided to turn it off and take a 'mental health day'. Girls were home enjoying their 'PD' day. Mike was home. My tv was home... we had a good day:)

Tomorrow, I'm going to open my eyes and have a real work day... 

target giftcards...

I did a few giftcard designs for Target this year. I've noticed that the two above are out and available... and I am exited to share that with you:)

Canada... at the moment... is Targetless, and so, I had no chance to see these cards in action... but, hooray for the internet!

November poppies...

Sweet Poppies for Remembrance day. 

moms like me illustration...

Did this illustration for momslikeme.com. It's an online community were moms meet with other moms who share the same interests. 

I like the very involved cat and the t-strap shoes on the mom:)

random thoughts...

Always wanted to be a redhead:)

HAVE A  FABULOUS FRIDAY AND A GREAT WEEKEND!

us? crabby?... no way!

Girls brought home these funny little crab apples from their nature walk. I photographed them and made this little ridiculous collage... to prove that they aren't all that crabby:)

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I have finally got to taking pictures of my recent watercolors this afternoon. It was sunny. The kitchen table was clean and the kids weren't home. Mmmm... all has aligned:)

butterfly berries...

It's been tough to find some time for personal work. My plate has been full and my glass half empty... but nothing brings the good spirits back (for me) like a freshly baked pattern:) A few berries, a few butterflies and a whole lota color. Hope it brings cheer to you too.

lil' card...

So... there I was... helping this pigeon chick decorate for the party...

No... that's not what happened. Actually... I ran out of  'thank you cards' (that I put along with the prints into to the envelops)... and so I decided to make my own... 'cause I can':)

Hope it's a bright, sunshiny day tomorrow... so I could make some good photos of the watercolors to share with you later:)

today's plans...

Me and my tiny Margo (who's home - stuck with me and a cold) are going to watercolor our buns off today. I'm thinking ... CUPs:) All sorts of cups. I'll pretend to be a ceramist with big plans. Not sure who Margo would be pretending to be. We'll see.

autumn leaves...

Autumn induced hallucination... I mean - pattern:) Falling pretty, ornate leaves.

The real autumn, outside my window is a rainy cold mess of brown and grey. I felt like dressing it up a ted (right after drying it up with an extra fluffy towel). 

editorial...

Sitting in the waiting room at my doctor's office yesterday.... going through 'Today's Parent' magazine... I've stumbled upon this familiar illustration:) I completely forgot about it (with so much going on)... and it was a pleasant surprise.

p.s.: winter is coming and there's nothing we could do about it ... So... don't forget about vitamin D:)

Margo's birthday invitation:)

Time flies. I feel like just yesterday I was making Margo's 5th birthday invitation... and here I am again. One day (soon) she'd be too old for these ... and I'll miss it... but for now, I better get ready for a house invasion by 12 snotty little monsters powered by cake:)