TYPOGRAPHY FRIDAY

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Wedding Stationary with a TWIST

After going through the special process of asking my best friends to be my Bridesmaids 

and Maids of Honor I thought that perhaps some folks might think it was fun to announce 

their decision through a surprise note in the mail. So, I created this stationary set. Wouldn't 

it be cute to play coy for a while and let a surprise letter pop up in their mail box that asks 

them to stand beside you on the most special day of your life? And there is room on the 

back to gush about how wonderful you think they are. 

I have listed these items in my Shop. Check it out here: Meant4amoment

Illustration Inspiration: Christa Palazzolo

This week's illustration inspiration comes from Painter, Christa Palazzolo. I ran across 

her Anne Sullivan, painting on Pintrest and adored the color use. I really enjoy seeing a 

painting that focuses on detail in one area and than loosens up everywhere else. 

Christa Palazzolo is a perfect example. Her portraits are incredible, the detail and

dimension are spectacular. And than around the portrait is gets real fun. The splashes 

of neon are very 'in' right now and my eyes are loving it! Fantastic way to 

stylize a portrait. 

The count-down begins

Twelve more days until I marry my best friend! It is consuming my thoughts. I can't stop 

thinking about it.  How will it feel? What will the kiss be like? Will Dave be nervous? 

What will our dance be like? Will I be nervous? Will I cry happy tears all night? What 

will the weather be like? Will people have fun? Like I said, consuming my thoughts... 

Typography Friday

Love this Quote. My favorite part is the line through mistakes. I love irony. 

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Project Post: Poster Size Illustrated Family Portrait

I had a blast illustrating this fun family portrait. There were lots of fun details which

 meant problem solving to make sure everyone fit into the composition properly. And 

the best part of it all, the final product was a 16x24 print! It turned out great!

Something New...

I am a huge fan of stackable rings and an even huger fan of wearing my stackables 

separately. Wouldn't that infinity ring be perfect to wear on your wedding day?

Find these dainty little rings at Tinahdee's shop

ILLUSTRATION INSPIRATION; Genevieve Santos

OK~ I am getting my sketch book out right now! These character sketches by 

Genevieve Santos are so inspiring. There is so much personality in these sketches. 

Even just looking at the Old Man sketch, he doesn't have to be doing anything and 

you can just assume what he would say if he popped off the page. I have always 

adored sketches more than a finished product. There is something about the soft 

and hard lines and being able to see the underlying frame work that really 

steals my heart. 

A Candy Bar, Sugar Cookies and some Crazy Straws

Oh Man, are we lucky{!} This weekend our beautiful friends threw us an Engagement 

party! I had to take some photos of the amazing effort they put into making it absolutely 

wonderful. Look at those cookies (I mean, how awesome is that!?) I was secretly 

racing Dave, watching to see whose name would be eaten first... Dave won. At the end 

of the night he only had 'D's' left, while I was still holding strong with a bunch of 

'A's' and 'R's'. 

And check out that candy bar... oh my my my! All three of my favorite vices (these 

folks are too good to us!).  The food was amazing, I even went back for seconds around 

11pm (yikes). Myfitnesspal was not happy about that decision. Oh and the house was 

right on the water (Dave was ready to move in). We spent the night next to a pool that 

was glowing blue all through the evening. It was such a wonderful night. We are so 

blessed to have such kind people around us. 

* Thank You; Anne & Thom and Jenny & Chris! Words can not express!

Happy Fathers Day

Gosh, I love my Dad. There is nothing in the world like a dad. Do you know what I mean? 

Its a unique relationship that is a thousand pounds strong. My Dad is honest, supportive, 

smart and exceptionally funny. He has been a world class role model for integrity, work 

ethic and quality of life. His support has lead me here and I could not be happier. Dad, if 

you are reading this, Happy Father's Day. I love you so much. 

Thank you for being such a wonderful person to love. 

xox

And to all you Dad's out there {new and old}, Happy Fathers Day! 

Typography Friday: Dream on

For today's Typography Friday feature I am featuring one of my own. I have done 

a lot of dreaming over the years (some people get it, some people don't) so this quote 

means a lot to me. I am lucky to have a fiance (22 more days until he is my husband! 

Wowsers!) who supports the unyielding pursuit of my dreams. Never stop dreaming.

psst...you can buy this print here

For today remember...

...enough said...

buy it here

ILLUSTRATION INSPIRATION: Annette Feinieg

This week's Illustration Inspiration features Annette Feinieg's lovable watercolors. 

Her work reminds me of my grandmother's cartooning. {xox} There is so much 

expression using so little detail. And I really appreciate the use of lighting on the 

elephant. See how she left the top outline white - perfect. 

Jesse Kuhn, Adds a Smile to Your Tuesday.

Well have you giggled at these clever illustrations yet? Did you notice the anchor 

on the bottom illustration titled "Heavy"? Or the effortlessly floating bobber? {Funny!}

Jesse Kuhn's illustrations caught my eye for a million reasons, but top on the list is 

they are clever. His beautifully stylized work lends to his twisted but not so dark humor. 

Just thought I would share the good artwork... 

Jesse Kuhn is the designer and illustrator for Raw Toast Design and according

 to his bio, tries to dream on a regular basis. {xox}

TYPOGRAPHY FRIDAY

I love this neon sign. My source does not reference where it came from, but I want it. 

And that little diamond at the bottom, subtle and perfecto. 

xox

Want it.

Summer Ice

Freezing diced Strawberries with your ice cubes = Brilliant

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Announcing the completion of...

Very Excited to announce the completion of my latest illustrated children's book: Ada 

Chewed Some Gum! What a FUN project! This book will be available to purchase 

via E-book coming soon. Stay tuned for details. 

Illustration Inspiration: Pascal Champion

I can't get enough of, French American illustrator, Pascal Champion's artwork. Look at 

that Color Color Color. And not only that, but fantastic use of space and composition. Its 

hard to keep a space white sometimes. Pascal Champion does an exceptional job. And the 

color sets the perfect mood for each illustration. You can almost feel the sun while

 looking at that fishing illustration. Pascal's impressive client list include: Dreamworks 

Animation, Disney TV, and Cartoon Network. 

Wouldn't these prints be perfect for Father's Day? You can find them for sale on 

page 6 of Pascals Shop

Sagaki Keita. Doodles.

Fantastic right? Artist Sagaki Keita impressively combines thousands of doodles 

to recreate these masterpeices. Incredible. 

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Thank You

I was reminded this weekend (once again) of how wonderful it is to have family and

friends. Being surrounded by the people you love is like receiving a huge hug that 

lasts for days. 

So today I am just posting to say thank you, for love, support and laughs. 

Celebrate your intangible blessings today and everyday. xox

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