rainbow under microscope . . .

Time to share some new characters with you. This is what you see if you put the rainbow under the microscope.

teNeues . . .

It never gets old... seeing the finished product... smelling the freshly printed notecards:). 
I was thrilled to get these boxed cards samples from teNeues. They turned out Great! I love the packaging and the colours came out just right.
Floral Escape
Paris Garden
Folk Therapy

summer roots . . .

What could be better than barbecued root vegetables... 
This delicious pattern has been brought to you by my love of summer (and eating) and my girls love of 'Master Chef' (which is their favourite show... and yes, I was surprised myself).

watercoloring . . .

I've been watercoloring. Whenever I get a free minute. It's my other yoga.

summer pond . . .

July. If there was a rewind button on this summer... I would start over. I worked all the way through my favourite month (and, sadly, not on anything I can show and tell about).
I'll try to be more present in August... and I'll start by showing you my new print. In love with the greens and the yellows at the moment.

my magic kitchen . . .

Hello! It's been such a long time since I had a chance to visit. I wish I could tell you I've been summer adventuring or doing something exiting, but, the truth is... I've been working. Just working hard...in my air-conditioned studio...looking out onto steamy summer fun outside.
Today, though, I've got a kitchen design to share with you. I promised myself not to draw any apples, and I kept that promise. It's almost like an herb kitchen. I hope you'll find these colours - delicious!

grow over, grow under . . .

Building this organic abstract was like piling colourful rocks one on top of the other. Very much like play time.
Notice... not a single face in the abstract pattern. Now... that's self control! Of course, I followed up with a nursery illustration, where I've relaxed and added a few faces:).

watching fireworks . . .

These people are watching fireworks. Everybody loves fireworks! Exiting stuff:).

childhood walls . . .

It turned out to be one of these 'more is more' patterns. I would have loved to have something like this as a wallpaper in my room when I was a child. It would be fun to look at and make up stories about all the characters (during that "I'm not sleepy and I will not go to bed" period). The wallpaper in my room was rather boring, but I still remember it. I wonder if I can somehow sneak into someones childhood with my little characters:).

vector gardener . . .

I am a vector gardener. It is less messy and the flowers grow faster and weirder:).

Anaïs is turning 7 . . .

My youngest girl, Anaïs, is turning 7 next Thursday. Exiting stuff!
Little friends, little cakes, little presents. Last batch of little. How fast they grow...

A little taste of what life is like with Anaïs:

Last night. Sitting on a couch watching tv... 

A: Mom, you are going to be a 'gramma' to my children.
Me: Yep:). Planning on having many children?
A: Not children...ORPHANS! This way....... no pain in the hospital:)

Studio OH! Planners . . .

It is always so exiting to spot product in making of which I had a part:). I noticed these planners on my way out of Chapters (Indigo, Canada)... and it was such a nice surprise! These are by 'Studio Oh!'. They are very well put together and are so pleasant to hold. I'm super pleased:).
Pssssst.... I think you might be able to find these in Barnes & Nobles in the near future...:)

Fiona & Her Magic Garden . . .

Such little time have I had to do any personal work lately. Many projects have been finished and many are in progress... but I can't 'show & tell' just yet. I must wait until all is published..., but I can show my new print. How do you like Fiona & her magic garden. I started this thinking of how good bright colours would look like painted on cardboard... and ended up with this elvish princess and her rooster:).

Super!

Just a reminder:).

June Colours . . .

These are my favourite colours today. Warm. Creamy. Not too soft and not too sharp. Just right. 

Goldberry & the Master of the Forest . . .

It's 'make up you own fairy tale' time!
Once upon a time, in the country far far away... deep in the forest... Goldberry met the most impressive Master Bear...
and, you take it from there. 
I have been under the weather and swamped with work. These two things tend to come together... As I dig my way out - time shrinks... and free time evaporates all together.
But I still wanted to stop by and share a fairy tale:).