have a pinkamazing weekend...

and check out this video i edited for the new coloring book Pinkalicious: Pinkadoodles by Victoria Kann.
It's really great-for those of you with kiddos, this is babysitter approved ;-) go get it!

and thanks to little miss paisley for her help in this!!!

current obsession.

i can't stop!! if anyone has links to any cool patterns, please share!!!

sentiments of the weekend...

it. is. hot. in. nyc.



BUUTTTTTT....not too hot to jump :-)


chalkboard in the above photos from miss rachel denbow and sold in the red velvet shop!
awesome mural find care of tristan :-)

Another Map!

i have LOVED map making for the They Draw & Travel contest- Click HERE to see my newest map on the site!

click the map itself for a bigger view!

work in progress!

KellyRipa Cat is very into the They Draw and Travel contest! She has been helping make friendship bracelets for me to scan in and use in my illustrations. I must say, I love her color combinations! ;-)

Here's a sneak peak at my next map that hopefully I'll get to finish tonight!

Map Maker, Map Maker make me a Map!

I thought I'd share a from rough sketch- finish illustration over on here! I decided to enter They Draw And Travel- site found HERE- because the contest seemed fun and well, i love to illustrate! I kinda strayed from actual map as this doesn't really tell you how to get anywhere LOL, but I am happy with it and got to work in my favorite medium, collage!!
have a looksie at my process...(click any image to make it larger!)




and here's a link to the final map on the webbie!

such a cool idea- i'm working on another one, that's more of an actual map now!! :-)
If you entered, i'd LOVE to see! Please share links!!!

HAPPY HARRY POTTER DAY!

taken July 14, 2009

a weekend in photos....

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Happy Birthday Dad!!!!!

Happy birthday to my favorite dad!!!!!!! & many more :-)

Seeing Sparks!

Last night Melissa, Tristan & I had some sparkler fun on our roof! Some of the photos...we think we're kinda hilarious.


and melissa has even mastered the double circle!!!

happy 4th of july to you and yours!! :-)

something sweet & festive!!!

i know this may come as SHOCKING news to some of you, but I am not very domestic. Unlesssss, I am in the mood- which I was today! I wanted to make a special July 4th dessert and was inspired by THIS image on pinterest! I am lactose intolerant so no white chocolate for me, just dark! so see the below recipe in photos :-)



i got very into it and tried some banana slices too!!

AND then came a little homemade dairy-free icecream sandwich making! all is now cooling/freezing...looking forward to eating time!!!!


and i hadn't blogged in a bit but june 28 was my sister's birthday! happy 24 to rachel!!!

seeing sparks!

photo taken on our roof last july 4th! looking forward to s'more sprarkler pics this year! :-)
have a happy long weekend to you & yours!!