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

I Heart Naptime

I Heart Naptime Need I say more?

Pug (ug!) Stamp

So I caved and bought a small set of lino cut tools so I could get smaller details in these rubber stamps. I've been assured that practice makes perfect, but I'm still struggling with finesse. In a way I like... Continue Reading →

I moose you

Finley (3 in August) loves to trace his hands and feet.  Here's the project we came up with this morning: "I moose you!"

Pugmobile

So I really actually do have other things I should be working on, but I'll indulge myself with one more wasted moment by pug-updating this vintage photo. This would actually be a pretty fun painting... But I better not pull... Continue Reading →

A face only a mother could love…

If I ever wrote a Dummies book, it would probably be: Wasting Time with Photoshop. There would be a whole section on pasting dog heads onto favorite family photos. This is what my 9-mo-old son, Max, would look like if... Continue Reading →

Goin’ batty for hand-carved stamps

One more for the day. I haven't perfected the carving technique yet, but this little bat was fun. Nice thing about this project is that if I ever totally hate what I create, I'll still have a perfectly useable eraser!

Hand-carved rubber stamp

This is a fairly easy project. All you need is a Pentel Hi-Polymer eraser (or similar), a wood carving tool with a V shaped point (find in wood section at craft store), and an idea! I sketched this snowman onto... Continue Reading →

Creativity Uncorked… and Unfinished

We've been saving corks since 2005 and had (what appeared to be) a HUGE collection. When I saw this cork letter tutorial, I thought, "This is it! The project I've been waiting for!" Well, it looks like we have some... Continue Reading →

Goldilocks and the 3 Hairdos, in progress

Here's another unfinished children's book I've been working on. I think the illustrations would be SO fun to create, but alas, I am stuck once again. (My next book will NOT rhyme. Why must I torture myself, so?) Goldilocks and... Continue Reading →

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