I challenged myself to draw one letter of the alphabet every other week this year. A week from today, I will post a new print using this letter. J jumps in.… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Cyn
Drawing Lab :: Seven
Lab Seven was to layer color with only four choices. The reference image is a monkey face and we pre-selected kid markers and one pastel each. I was lucky to have pastels on hand – they were from college in the late 80s and still work! The boys began to groan a bit after the…… Continue Reading
Collecting Color :: Nine
Collecting Color is a bi-monthly post to share what you’re working on, photographing, DIY-ing, reading or making. Anything goes, as long as it’s colorful, creative and you share a link below. I used to wear an outfit in high school (it was the 80s, people) that consisted of a candy pink blouse with a ruffled…… Continue Reading
52 Pick-Up :: Week 37
Week 37 :: His brother’s skateboard. But he rides it like it’s his own. XGames… look out.… Continue Reading
OM Life With Boys :: The Bad Guys
If you have young children, you may have struggled with how to explain the death of Osama Bin Laden to them. The morning after he was killed, our TV was set to the news coverage. The boys knew this was unusual because the television is rarely on in the mornings. “Whose that guy?” my five-year-old…… Continue Reading
Alphabet Print :: I is for Inspire
Last week, I introduced the I in my year-long series of hand-drawn letter creations. Below is the print I designed for the letter. To all the maker/blogger/photog ladies.… Continue Reading
52 Pick-Up :: Week 36
Week 36 :: It seems the flowers burst out of nowhere this past week. Colors of pink, purple, yellow and spring green are everywhere. I guess those April showers really work.… Continue Reading
OM :: The Temple that Crohn’s Built
It’s no secret that I have a chronic illness called Crohn’s Disease. It’s not a topic of conversation I bring up readily, as it makes some people uncomfortable. But I think not ever talking about something that is prevalent in your life is dishonest. This past week, I had a routine colonoscopy. It requires a…… Continue Reading
Alphabet Challenge :: I
I challenged myself to draw one letter of the alphabet every other week this year. A week from today, I will post a new print using this letter. It’s an I with possibilities.… Continue Reading
Collecting Color :: Eight
Collecting Color is a bi-monthly post to share what you’re working on, photographing, DIY-ing, reading or making. Anything goes, as long as it’s colorful, creative and you share a link below. I am a big fan of packaging. Ever since I started selling cards to my friends and family way back in 2003, I’ve put…… Continue Reading
