selfie

i've been having fun carving "selfie stamps"…..
gotta make sure the next one includes a nose, though.  :))


{supplies:  speedy carve, linoleum carving tools, black archival ink}

inspiration monday

every year around this time, i start to get a little antsy
with all of the grey, grey, grey of winter…..

and i start wishing for some color.

lots of bright, happy, colorful springtime color…..

inspired by lots of bright, happy, colorful springtime flowers!



{supplies:  moleskine watercolor journal, derwent inktense pencils, micron pens,
derwent watercolor pencils, uniball signo broad white gel pen, 6B and 3B graphite pencils}

sweet life

i've been having more fun with some graph paper and a 6B pencil!

i hope this weekend finds you spending lots of sweet time 

with your favorite supplies!  xox

{supplies:  graph paper, 6B graphite pencil}

inspiration monday

i went out on a "retail safari" the other day and found this new grid paper pad.   i know it seems a bit kooky to get excited about a pad of paper with lots of non-repro-blue boxes on it, but i'll openly admit i absolutely love me a grid!  and once i added a new pencil to the mix, inspiration wasn't far behind…..

because before i knew it,  i was doodling fun letters and little swirlies…..

along with some whimsical little scallop banners…..

and other things straight from the heart.

but what surprised me was this little girlie.  i don't normally draw people, or pencil-shaded trees, and i don't know anyone named phoebe…..but here she is with her hair blowing in the breeze and a basket on her arm!

which just goes to show…..when you go on retail safari,  you never know where inspiration is going to lead you with all your new supplies!  

p.s.  and speaking of retail safari,
i also picked up the mar/april issue of Somerset Studio magazine…...

thank you, christen,  for the absolutely beautiful feature!!  xox
(i. am. SO. excited!!!)


{supplies:  bienfang grid paper, 6B uni pencil}

color your world: green

it's been winter long enough……
thought you might be in the mood for a good dose of green!
hope you have a spectacular weekend!


{p.s.  thank you SO much for your fabulous response to my doodle page class….
you are the absolute bloggy-best!!  xox}