a bit of a zoo . . .

My life is a bit of a zoo... and it's starting to show in my work:).

here's to LOVE !

To all of you cool cats out there - Happy Love Day!:)
Above: new print - 'Alexander was a Lover, not a Fighter'... and a new pattern that came out of it.

new oil . . .

My mushroom grey (seemed like a good idea at the time) living room was the least colourful spot in my house... it looks good in the summer, when the scene in the window is green blue and yellow... but in the winter... less than cheerful. And, so, I made an oil painting to bring back the happy (that's the happy living room spirit sitting on the sofa). 

CoCo Birds . . .

I got back from my Cuban adventure a few days ago... well, my body got back... my head is still somewhere near the ocean. Don't know how long I can keep this delusion up:). Perhaps, rum can help:)... Putting together this pattern helped. It's a medley of island flowers and birds. Can you feel the humidity in this repeat?

Will put together a few vacation photos for you soon:)...

off to see the ocean . . .

I've been holding my breath, but, finally - I'm off to see the (much needed) sunshine.... Off on a 2 week family vacation! Dizzy with anticipation! See you in February:)! 

love is the best medicine . . .

I drew this especially for you, Darlings:)... Mr. Tomatohead and Mrs. Chillipickles... Nothing wrong with a little silliness once in a while:).

circus party . . .

My 'Mr. Leo - King of the Circus' illustration has been turned into a fun paper cup by JÔMUCCI. Besides being fun, these are also biodegradable and printed with soy-based ink. Hello Circus Party!:)

down to a floral . . .

Yes... another floral. There's over a meter of snow on the ground... minus20C... and I'm drawing fantastical summer blooms. I've got the art of escapism down to a floral:). 

wallpaper blooms . . .

I feel like wallpapering something! Maybe, if I had flowers all over the walls, I could trick my brain into thinking it's spring already:).

You and I . . .

New year... shiny new print... about a gang... a really small gang:)...

the cheery tree . . .

We had the best tree ever this year! It has been cheering me up every morning since we got it a month ago... big bushy tree (star was even scraping the ceiling when we put it on at first). It's almost time now to say goodbye to it... I'm replacing it with this pattern:).

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everybody! 

Here's to love, friendships, good times and prosperity!

wishing you . . .

Just finished wrapping all the present. Phew... 
(Gave myself a mental medal for good wrapping job and conditioned my innver 'wrapping fetish' not to care when the receiving end doesn't look twice and it all falls crumbled on the floor in seconds.)
My wardrobe looks so busy, so festive... so full of little (and not so little) wrapped up packages. Can't wait to see the kid's faces:).
Wishing you all - Happy Holidays! with this cheerful snowy pattern:)

dreaming trees . . .

This pattern would make an excellent bedding for girls. What do you think?

Joyous Bloom . . .

The pattern spirits moved me into the direction of this blooming repeat:). Hope that it provided a much needed relief from all the white and grey.

swans and bears . . .

Nothing says 'Christmas' like bears, swans and florals... that's why I'm wrapping my presents in lagom this year:). It's not just my opinion. Ask the Moomins... they'll tell you - "Swans and Bears all the way!".

winter denial . . .

In the winter time happiness is a full time job. Thank goodness for holidays and this polar bears internal spring:).

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Today's message - trust yourself & stay positive! I certainly need a reminder (every other day:).

2012 holiday gift tags . . .

Hello December!
Snow on the ground - check.
Frosted car windows - check.
Plans to get fresh christmas tree tomorrow - check.
Holiday gift tags ready for sharing with my blog friends - check!!!
FEEL FREE TO COPY:
• click on the image - it will open in its own window at high resolution(300 dpi)

• copy that to your desktop.

• print as many as you'd like in any size you'd like:)

Happy wrapping and labelling:)!