27 March 2009

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.

25 March 2009

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.

19 March 2009

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*

13 March 2009

IF*legendary


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

Trust me,
they cannot resist.

12 March 2009

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*

10 March 2009

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*

09 March 2009

{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*

06 March 2009

IF*intricate

Lucinda and her best friend, Charlie,
communicate through an intricate sonar system
that Lucinda has been working on for years.