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Children's Book Art, Writing, Books, and Advice

Throw Back Thursday, Illustration Style

I've been busy updating my portfolio for the upcoming LA SCBWI conference. Instead of creating all new work (I'm doing that, too), I thought I'd rework some older pieces using my new understanding of composition, light and color. (If you're... Continue Reading →

Gordie’s School

I'm working up some sample artwork for a pet book project of mine. Gordie Pumpkinhead is a student at Mrs. Witch's School for Ghouls. Here's his notebook and ID: And now you can get your own DECOMPOSITION book at my... Continue Reading →

Rise of the Undead Redhead

You might have noticed I went M.I.A. for a while there. I've been busy working as a writer on a book project with Meghan Dougherty and Alece Birnbach. We've been finishing up this second book: ...and are proud to announce... Continue Reading →

Fairy Cow Monster

Fun Commission! More at Karen's Little Monsters on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KarensLittleMonsters

Gordie and Friends

I just finished a big writing assignment and now I'm back to my pet projects, including Gordie Pumpkinhead. Gordie is a student at Mrs. Witch's School for Ghouls. Personality-wise, he's a cross between Charlie Brown and Linus; full of hopeful... Continue Reading →

Flip Flops with Arch Support for Under $2

Another lovely thing about approaching 40 I guess, but I can no longer wear a flip flop without experiencing stabbing foot pain within a couple hours of flipping and flopping. I've been searching for flip flops with arch support, but... Continue Reading →

Fragrant Sachet (manly, even!)

Got stinky shirts? My husband was complaining about this and he made a joke that he needed a fragrant sachet for his shirt drawer. I said, "I'm on that!" I even promised that they would be manly. What you will... Continue Reading →

Orgonite

I've been reading about orgonite, and I love rocks and crystals, so I thought I'd try my hand at making it. I had all the supplies to make some small ones: craft resin, silicone molds, quartz points, metal bits (copper... Continue Reading →

Green Eggs

My son is very allergic to eggs, so imagine my concern when I got this note: Mrs. Kuzmich is amazing and kind Kindergarten teacher, so I sent her a message explaining my concern. I've never made a stink about cupcakes... Continue Reading →

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