“They call me the D-A-double D-Y-M-A-C And there ain’t another brotha bad as me When I let go Somethin’ from the ghetto Word, a little brother kickin’ rhymes like you never ever heard!” This little girlie wears her pants the right way….but she still spits rhymes, yo.

I used some discarded shreds of t-shirt material to braid up these super-quickie summer bracelets today. It took me about 15 min to make all 3. They are so fun and FREE, that i plan to experiment with braiding in some metallic trims, maybe sew on some metal beads or fringe on the next batch [...]

What makes your work worthwhile? What makes you feel successful? What frame of mind is necessary for you to function at your best? For me, these answers involve providing for my family, knowing i’m actually ABLE….no incredibly well-equipped to provide for my family (doing something i love and that fulfills me), and also being comfortable [...]

Hey gang, the reason i haven’t posted in so long stems directly from the content of my LAST post. The Lil Fashionista illustrations have been so well-received that i’ve been working on orders non-stop. It’s a good thing! The ideas coming from customers have really taken the illustrations to another level. They have become a [...]

Just dashing off a quick post to show you my latest; STICKERS! i’ve put my artwork on 1.5″ round glossy stickers that come on sheets of 30 each. So far i’ve made a patterned collection featuring some of my most popular art prints and a “girly” collection which speaks for itself! Stickers are now available [...]

Tiny. Useful. Paper. Those seem to be my operative words lately. Just wait til you see all the things i’m doing with paper prints of my art these days! Here are some precious, little gift tags measuring 2.5″ x 3″ when folded. i’m packing these into assorted little bags and will be sending them along [...]

i’ve decoupaged my artwork onto some adorable, 4″ diameter little shallow saucers. These are just the right size to keep sink-side for your wedding band while washing dishes, bedside for your earrings while you sleep, desktop for paperclips and spare coins, or craft-table-top for catching little beads, glue caps, spent x-acto blades and the like! [...]

Just a quick recap. You all remember my process posts on this Alice in Wonderland themed party invite i illustrated a few weeks back? Well, the actual celebration went down yesterday! My friend, jackie and her husband threw the most wonderful, and fun birthday celebration for their two children whose birthdays are actually on consecutive [...]

For Easter, my 4 year old son got a new set of watercolors. What’s better than that? They look like candy. He’s been having lots of fun splashing and swooshing. This quickie artwork calls to mind the word-for-the-day around here : )