It is that particular shade of green that I associate with preppiness. So I gave him a bright plaid vest too. It seemed like they’d go together.
Some details- the stuff in his bag.
and a close-up of his vest. It has 3 pockets and buttons up with thread loops.
#10, Louise! Congratulations! The book is on it’s way!
Thanks for playing everyone!
Lilla gave me a copy of her book to give away. And, she signed and decorated the front page too- so pretty!
I know I mentioned the book already but I have been leisurely reading it, thinking about what she says and doing some of the prompts. I love this book. As I read along I think to myself- I do that too! or I think that too! And (maybe) I thought I was the only one. I remember a similar feeling when I first discovered podcasts and listened to loads of artist interviews. I felt so connected to people I didn’t know and amazed at our similar experiences and ways of thinking about the work.
Lilla is teaching an e-course which is an expansion on the book- all about the art markets, making work that sells, all her secret (art) agent wisdom. Check it out here.
So, if you want to be in on the give-away, leave a comment here. Anyone can enter- I’ll foot the bill for shipping wherever you are. The comment has to be on the blog- if you get the email, click over to comment. One entry per person. The giveaway will close on Sunday, March 3 at midnight est. I’ll do the random number generator thing on Monday, March 4. Good luck!
after a few comments I want to be clear- this is not a craft book, it is a book about the business of making art. You can check out the description on Amazon.
She has a very soft cashmere scarf. Her dress is edged at the hem with baby rick rack.
The jacket is made from a fat quarter of a Japanese woven cotton. It has been in my stash for a long while, waiting for just the right combination of colors and patterns.
The snow is melting. Thank goodness yesterdays’ storm only added another inch or two. And it whitened everything up.
I love this dress fabric and couldn’t wait to find the right place for it.
She’s got her little felt purse.
And a silk bow on her head.
We still have snow on the ground and we might or might not get more tonight. We’ll know when we wake up tomorrow. The weather forecasters seem confused. That’s New England weather for you.
The pattern is being launched on the same day as my first real baby was launched into this world. Happy Birthday Eleanor!
The pattern is available in my Etsy shop here and also my newly opened Craftsy pattern shop. The plus of Craftsy is that the pattern is sent immediately- ie, I don’t have to send out the email. That is great if you are in a very different time zone than me and are in a hurry.
My blog birthday was last week on February 13- 9 years old! Yes, I am amazed too! Nine years old is the age that I look back on with the most fondness in my own childhood. We’ll see what this year brings for my blog.
Okay, I have the Swaddled Baby pattern done. I am planning to have it available for sale on Wednesday evening. I’m going out of town for a few days and I don’t want to put it into my etsy shop if I’m not around to send out the pdfs. I will also be setting up a shop at Craftsy which does automatic downloads. See you on Wednesday!
I have recently gotten some very inspiring books-
Hurray! I now have my copy of Lilla’s book- I Just Like to Make Things: Learn the Secrets to Making Money while Staying Passionate about your Art and Craft and have started reading. It is so exciting, inspiring and beautiful! I am so proud to have a little part in it- yes, there I am!
I also bought myself a few other beautiful book treats last week- Mark Hearld: Workbook, an amazing, almost all picture book of the work of a British illustrator. Gorgeous.
And, Illustrators 53 , the Society of Illustrators Annual. I looked to see if I could get some back issues out of my local library and the most recent on they had was 1980! These books are keeping me motivated to keep on with my “draw more” New Years resolution. I’m doing pretty well on that, btw. I have missed days but keep going back and not giving up. The trick for me is that I try not to do it at the end of the day when I’m tired. And, in case you might have noticed something a little different here, I just signed up to be an Amazon affiliate so I will actually get a tiny kickback if you click the links and buy. Figured I’d give it a try, now that I am 9 years old!
And other things- I’ve been playing with colors and my dots and flags.
Making these is one of the ways I deal with myself when I’m freaking out about something- like feeling overwhelmed by computer ignorance when I’m doing the patterns. Step back, breathe deeply, calm down, play with the pretty colors.
And, as usual, lots of unfinished projects are littering my space. Right now, foxes and kitties.
So many projects, never enough time.
He isn’t going to blend into the background.
Yes I know he isn’t all THAT colorful, but more than usually for me. I tend to go for the blend-into-the-forest fashions but I was influenced by the color choices of the students in my fox class. All their foxes had much more colorful outfits.
She is another quiet, unassuming fox. Her mom dresses her to blend into the forest.
Can you see her mittens on a string?
Here he is! An unassuming fellow, happy to blend into the background.
And without his scarf and bag-
And yes, we got some snow. I think the official number is 26″ but there was a lot of drifting.
