I designed these winter inspired greeting cards late last year in hopes of being able to sell them in time for Christmas.  Unfortunately, I was a bit late in my completing them, so I’ve got a shelf stacked with these Assorted Winter Card Box Set’s just waiting for someone like YOU!  I happen to think they are still just as cute as they were last year. haha.  Today through Sunday, November 27th, I am offering 25% off the set, which includes 8 assorted cards + envelopes.  They are blank inside, so if you don’t happen to use them all for Christmas, you can always extend them for other occasions! If you buy 2 or more box set’s….you will receive a free magnet! Just enter the coupon code “Winter” at checkout to receive the 25% off.

And in the “spirit of giving”…..a GIVEAWAY! So this little print is not even available on my ETSY shop yet, but it will be very soon.  Whoever win’s this will have the very first one.  I am in the process of making several more paper prints available in my SHOP, so stay tuned for that!  I am kind of excited about having more options for people to choose from! This one is fittingly titled “Hello Dear”.  It is a 12″X12″ print of one of my original works painted on wood, and it could be yours.  This giveaway will last through Thursday, Dec. 1st.

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3. Optional : Tweet / Facebook / Blog about it for extra entries (and let me know!)

Thanks everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving!

If you are any fan of ETSY, I am sure you have stumbled across her work.  Not only does she create these beautiful watercolor illustrations, but she also makes paintings, dolls and stationary.

Sweet, soft,  and innocent….quite fitting for a nursery don’t you think!?

ABC German Alphabet Poster

BLOG / ETSY SHOP / FACEBOOK / FLICKR

New illustration for a special soon-to-be married couple…..congrats Rachel and Jeremy!

Meet Minet and Natalie.  Sisters, best friends and owners of the amazing downtown San Diego boutique, DOLCETTI.  I was commissioned by Natalie (right) to create this illustration for Minet (left) for her 30th birthday bash.  They are the cutest!  I had so much fun with it.  And this will go down as my LAST commissioned art piece pre-baby!

Be sure to check out there STORE / FACEBOOK

Totally.  Completely. Inspired.  Art by SANDRA DIECKMANN

SOOO good right!? Her line work is insane.  I really want to get my hands on this guy.

For more, visit her BLOG / SHOP / TWITTER / FLICKR

I know what you are thinking….”Isn’t it a little strange to design your own baby shower invitation?”  Well, yes, I would normally say it kind of is. BUT…if you know me at all, you know that designing invitations is one of my favorite things to do….EVER….so regardless of it being kind of odd, I just HAD to!  Forgive me

My sisters and I had a hard time landing on a “theme” for the shower, so we decided to just start with a color palate of shades of pink, coral and grey.  And since “baby bunny” was a recurring phrase in my head….we decided to go that route, pairing it with sweet & simple florals.  I decided to go with 2 separate cards for the invitation.  One being the main 5X7 card with details and RSVP info, and the other a smaller scalloped registry card stating the places I was registered. A friend gave me the idea of asking guests to bring a pack of diapers in order to enter a raffle to win a piece of my art.  (Best idea ever!) Rylee is set in the diaper department for a few months.

All the paper goods I bought at Paper Source.  Envelopes in Papaya with a decorative paper liner.  Main Invitation and Scalloped Registry Card in Soft White.  And for printing, my tiny little printer at home worked like a charm.

THIS BABY SHOWER INVITATION DESIGN IS NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY ON MY ETSY!

 The package includes a totally customized 5″X7″ main invitation, 4.25″X5.5″ registry card, as well as an 8.5″X11″ sheet of mini diaper cards and 8.5″X11″ game sheet, titled to your choice.

If you are interested in purchasing….

CLICK HERE

And message me with the details!

More images can be found HERE.

Also included in the digital art package are this game sheet and diaper card sheet below. I used the mini diaper cards as raffle cards for my art giveaway.

MEGAN GARTNER - I think it is wonderful that you are using your art to make a difference in the lives of neglected children.  Thanks for your heart and sacrificial spirit.  You inspire ME!  Email me with your address!  And thank you SHANNON WAITE for the beautiful painting!! Email me with your address too! And of course, thanks to everyone else who wrote some of the  most kind words I have ever had shared with me! I was blown away and certainly blessed by all of you this week!

And on to baby news….

The countdown begins.  10 MORE WEEKS! Holy moly. When I think in terms of weeks, it sounds just that much closer! My sister just mailed out all of my invitations for my baby shower next month and I am getting a little giddy about that!  I decided to register with just Babies”R”Us and then sign up with MyRegistry.com, which I discovered a little while ago while flipping through a pregnancy mag at Borders.  It’s pretty genius.  Basically it let’s you create one universal registry where you can add items from any store, worldwide.  Check it out if you are getting married or having a baby! I love it because it let’s you pick all the things you really love rather than being limited to the selection of just one store. All you have to do is add the little “registry button” to your browser’s toolbar and HAPPY SHOPPING! Anyway…this was not meant to turn into a sales pitch for myregistry.com, but it kind of did, and deservingly so I guess. Haha!  Our custom mattress for our odd sized vintage crib just arrived today so I am excited to get that set up in the nursery.  Sam just finished ripping out all the carpet and installing the wood floor and right now (as I type) he is putting in the base board.  Such a good hubby!  We painted the walls a cloud grey, which I looove! All the main components are starting to come together!  But still so much to do.

The babe has been uber active the last few days.  And it’s no longer those quick little kicks and punches anymore.  It feels more like rolls and stretches.  All of a sudden I will look down and there will be a big bulge on my left side that slowly shifts to the right.  I know her growth means less space to move around in my uterus. So her movements are definitely more noticeable now.  She got her first bout of hickups last night too, which was the oddest feeling.  Almost like she was tapping her foot to a beat.  It all gets more real with each passing day. She is about 3 pounds 3 ounces and almost 16 inches long!  I don’t think anyone can mistake my bulge for just a big meal anymore!  To think I will be able to look into her eyes and kiss her face in just 10 shorts weeks….literally makes me cry.  Not that that’s abnormal these days….but  I just can’t wait.  I wonder if she will look like me or like her daddy?  What do you think?  Sam has a twin so I can kind of visualize what a girl version of him might look like Pretty cute.  And tomorrow we get to celebrate his first Father’s Day!

( Bam helped me a lot with this one )

HELLO DOLL is a new boutique that is just getting ready to open it’s doors this week.  I was commissioned by the owner to create this 5′ X 7′ canvas painting to display on one of the stores main walls.  Being the procrastinator that I am, I left it to the last minute to get this thing complete.  I tacked up the loose primed canvas onto one the walls in our house (the empty nursery made for a perfect spot) and sketched out the illustration large scale before pulling out my paints.  Several hours and an achy back later, here is what I made.  I had a lot of fun with it.  It’s nice to “go big” every now and then, although I plan on taking a pass on any more projects like this until after the baby comes because…well….it is belly’s turn to “go big”.  Thanks Lynna for the opportunity!

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If you live in or near Alpine, check out Lynna’s new boutique, “Hello Doll”.

It is located at 2733 Alpine Blvd, Alpine CA.