The Sketch Book

Lily

 I am in love with this blog Lily Says GoApparently everyone else already knew about it? Ahh where have I been? And I took one look at her and said to myself, "this girl is a dancer". Lily, am I ri...

THANK YOU

WOW!!!!You all are the best friends a girl could ask for. Look how many of you came to my rescue with amazing input about my last post. I am brimming over with appreciation and love for you all. Th...

girlfriends, i need your help

 Hello friends. Let's gossip over coffee. We can talk about our feelings and dreams and about how justified we were for throwing that fit/buying that bag/judging that engagement ring. I'll convince...

tassel earrings and pink arugula

When it comes to thinking about buying four hundred dollar costume jewelry earrings, you have to ask yourself two questions:1. who do you think you are?and 2. which color is most practical?These ar...

Happy New Year 2013

 Happy New Years Eve. It's almost 2013! Time to release the new calendar girls!January has a certain confidence in her stride, doesn't she? Ready to tackle a blank slate full of possibilities. I ho...

merry merry

Christmas is here! Time to pop the champagne!Here's my holiday sketch for the Layla Grayce Blog. Hope you and yours are merry and bright this week.

Family Tradition

Every year I create a new illustration for my family's Christmas card. It is a tradition we've kept up now for about twenty years. Here is this year's design, featuring our beloved dachshunds, Eloi...

End of the world: going out on a champagne and chicken high

Happy Mayan-Calendar-End Eve! I'm doing my best to spend all the money in my bank account today before the end of the world. Why leave anything left un-purchased? This is it! Besides, Christmas is ...

Three Jane's Nine Girls with Map Necklaces

Meet the Map Necklace girls!Katie of Three Jane commissioned me to create a girl for each occasion you might want one of her famous Map Necklaces for. Well, there are certainly even more occasions ...

Trimming the tree with Ella Rue

Good morning! I'm just sitting here, drinking my kale juice (which cost a whopping $11 for 17 ounces... highway robbery) and thinking about how much I love Christmas. I love the trees and the light...