being 8 is great!...

My Lola is turning eight next week. Feels like I showed you the last invitation I designed for her... yesterday, but it's been a year (already). I'll turn around... and she wouldn't need these any more. Eight! I just like saying it to myself. Half way to sixteen. Boy... it's all so fast...

me & mara mi...

So sweet to come across this MARA ME product (with my designs on) on the wonderful Print&Pattern blog this morning. I could never get tired of seeing my 'babies' working and assuming life in forms of  bags and paper cubes:) Aaaahhh...

don't forget...

I'm super pleased to be back... after four long days without internet (thanks to one very fried modem and one very slow delivery company). I might need to go to internet rehab if I ever decide to quit it all together. Hope that day will never come:)

In any case, I'm here now, and I have a new print to show you:)

after midnight...

After midnight ... I work better. I get my second creative wind. I get the owl eye and the much needed focus. The power of evil procrastination loosens its grip...

I love working after midnight. Now... if only I could convince the world to switch to my schedule:)

deco tape dreams...

I've always wanted to create a design for a deco tape... but the opportunity just didn't come up... So... I've decided, that if the opportunity doesn't want to visit me, I'll go searching for opportunity.

So... Dear manufacturers of packaging goods and deco tape - make a girls dream come true! 

Above: Wouldn't that make an interesting deco tape?

back from Toronto...

Hey!...  I've missed you!

I've been in Toronto. Just needed to get out. Needed to see where I am from a different perspective.... and needed to see old friends again. 

Above: 

• The wonderful Carolyn Gavin of the Ecojot - with whom I had the pleasure of having tea and conversation at her bright and fun spirited house (last Sunday).

• Madonna pillow by Alexander Girard from Urban Outfitters (best purchase ever).

eat local...

This is my third, (and my favorite) dishtowel design for BlueQ. It's hard to eat local during the winter months... but the bear has a tree growing out of his head... so, everything is possible!

find your happy thought...

Just a little sneak peek of a new print. 

foxy pattern...

Here's something to keep your mind off the winter - a nice new pattern! I even changed all the white to cream. That's right - take that ...snow! Spring will come, and there's nothing you can do about it. Only 2 more months to go. Ok, maybe 4 more... but it's coming:)

monkey business...

One day the time would come when I feel too old for toys. It isn't here yet... and I hope that day is held up at the customs (somewhere on the border of childhood and absurdity) because it doesn't have the 'helen passport' ready.

In the mean time, meet my new friends ... Mr. & Mrs. Monkey Business...:)

pink & brown at BlueQ...

I've got a pink and brown post for you today... all about the new shoulder tote from BlueQ. 



This was one of my favorite projects last year and it's great to see it taking form.

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Lets start the new year with a little card-o-rama. I did these for cardMIX (a UK company). They were fun to work on and there's more to show you soon. I love doing cards