IF*poise

It was with great

{poise}

that Ludmilla turned Howard down

when he asked her on a date.

She knew that Howard had loved her for years,

but she wasn't ready to give her heart to him.

Not just yet.

IF*subtract

Ivan loves everything about decimals.

Most of all, however,

he likes to {subtract} them.

On his Wednesday walks,

he'll line them all up in his head,

and spend the morning

enjoying nature

&

basic mathematics.

My Great Great Great Grandmother

I am in the process of going through my old photos that I would like to frame,
and I found one of my
Great Great Great Grandmother
{seated right}
and her sister & sister-in-law.
I am amazed at how much certain members of my family
{ahem...my mother}
resemble her.

Just thought I'd share...

Sorry I've been such a bad blogger this week.
I had a nice little take home test that prevented me from doing anything fun.

I hope everyone is having a lovely day~
k*

IF*legendary

Balfisious and Trint have attained legendary status as:
"the creatures who are easily swayed by cotton candy."

Trust me,
they cannot resist.

sketching in the sunshine...

...with a dog on either side.
I don't think there was any better way
that I could have spent my morning.
{I just wish that it wasn't 10 degrees outside}

On another note,
I'm seriously thinking about branching away from
Unconventional Ida.
{don't worry~not all the way}
I would like to open a second etsy shop~
one for illustrations outside of the
Ida
storyline.
I have been pondering the idea for quite some time now,
and I feel like it is finally right.

Would anyone like to weigh in?

k*

ida

It seems like it has been forever since I've drawn Ida.
I've missed her a bit.
Enjoy~
k*

p.s.
There is now a little ida mini print available in my shop.
I even did a bit of hand coloring.
{I can't keep my hands off anything}

{little treasures in the mail}

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This cute little beatnik on a hill is my newest purchase from
Erika Jessop.
She has a terrific little etsy shop that's stocked
with originals right now.
I love my little guy, and he looks great on my studio wall~

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My second little treat is a surprise from Paige over at
Dance Sippy Dance.
She won one of my giveaways, and wanted to send me a
little something in return.
This miniature original is awesome,
and I started smiling the second I opened my envelope.

I have one more treat that I'm expecting.
I can't wait for the mailman to deliver it!

k*

indie fixx rocks

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Jen, of Indie Fixx, is awesome!
She brought a bunch of fantastic artists together
to create free downloadable prints.
Times are tough for a lot right now,
but a little bit of art can brighten anyone's day.
Please visit her site to
read more about the artists & the Feed Your Soul project.

{download my free print}

Have a lovely Tuesday~
k*

{shop update}

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{ girls on vintage book paper }

ORIGINAL illustrations
for only $18.

They look beautiful framed.
Pick one up while they last...

k*

it's a bird, it's a house, it's a mushroom...

...oh my!

{She is now available at Unconventional Ida}

IF*intricate

Lucinda and her best friend, Charlie,

communicate through an intricate sonar system

that Lucinda has been working on for years.