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ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY SUBMISSION: VOICE

This week's Illustration Friday Topic was VOICE. 

I struggled to find an idea that would compliment my style. 

Here is what I came up with. 

From Single to Double: Lessons Learned in Art

As we neared completion of the final drafts for the new Santa book, my client threw 

in a ringer - He asked if all of the illustrations could be expanded from a single page 

to a double page spread. My first reaction was, "Yikes, what a task!" But as things 

expanded, I grew more and more pleased at the outcome. And now, after a couple 

days of readjusting and redrawing, I LOVE IT. 

What do you think? 

A Peek at Some Fall Work

Its been a busy Fall. Thanks for enduring all of my little self promos. 

Here is just another peek at what I have been up too!

All illustrations available for purchase in my Etsy Store {xox}

Did you have an Imaginary Friend

"Ill eat you up, I love you so."

Did you have an imaginary friend when you were little? I imagined that all of 

my stuffed animals came to life when I left the room so I had to strategically 

place them next to their "best friend" (yup, each were paired with a best) so that 

when they 'came to' they would wake up next to their best friend and they could 

begin their adventure for the day, kind of like Toy Story I guess, but I remember 

always being very burdened by the meticulous attention it required. I had one 

very special stuffed animal named "Kitty" whom I carried everywhere for a 

while. But remembering back, she never 'spoke' to me, or carried me off on 

adventures, she just hung out and kept me company.

I also thought everything had feelings... like my carpet... {?} Hated the idea of 

getting new carpet because I didn't want to hurt my blue carpets feelings. I am 

pretty sure this made things difficult for my parents; "But Tara a new carpet is

going to be clean and pretty."

What about you? Do you have memories like this? Or children that have 

imaginary friends? I would love to hear. xox

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Roller Skates for Valentines Day

After seeing the Christmas episode of The New Girl, I decided that Roller Skates are 

in fact the prefect gift for any occasion. And luckily we have just the occasion coming 

up, Valentines Day! Welcome back to the 80's xox. Wouldn't it be so fun to get a pair 

for each of you and skate around everywhere {everywhere} Im talking kitchen, 

bathroom (imagine the stories, haha), restaurant, movies... Oh the ridiculous fun. 

It promises for an unforgettable day.

You can purchase his and her skates here. {!}