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Friday, March 30, 2012

New Custom Spiral Note books

Zazzle has introduced so many new products in the last few months.  I've been stocking the shop with things that I think my customers might like.  Here are some notebooks featuring some of my favorite drawings.  There is a particularly intense pen and ink drawing of a grumpy house cat:





an original illustration of a saw-whet owl:






and a black, white, and gray drawing of a pair of metal measuring spoons, a nice book to jot down ingredient lists or keep notes about your favorite recipes:



These 80-page lined notebooks are completely customizable. You can change the text or even the image if you like. Just click the orange "Customize It" button under the image to change the text, or add your own image. That's one of the cool things about Zazzle. You can find great items and fit them to your own tastes.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Happy New Year!

Measuring Spoons w/ Initials stationery
Measuring Spoons w/ Initials by genxster
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Happy 2012 everyone!  This new year is off to a great start for me.  I had another Zazzle sale yesterday!  This stationery features an illustration of measuring spoons that I drew a few years ago.  Thanks to Linda in Topeka, Kansas for purchasing 25 sheets! 




Friday, December 9, 2011

More Great Shop News! Sketchy Cat Pajamas on CafePress




Aren't these pjs cute?  I just sold a pair on CafePress. Many thanks and Merry Christmas to the lovely Maia Peck from Ohio!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Another Zazzle sale!

I sold another Saw Whet Owl design on Zazzle the other day. I find it so gratifying that out of all the zillions of products there someone found one of mine and loved it enough to buy it. I'm so pleased that this design is so popular. I think it's one of my better drawings for 2011.

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Saw Whet Owl tie
Many thanks to Sabine from Leipzig, Germany.  I'm so pleased that this owl design is so popular.
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Monday, October 10, 2011

New Blackberry Cases Zazzle

UPDATE: Save 25% on all mobile phone cases. That includes cases for iPhone, iPod Touch, or BlackBerry Curve or Bold.  Just use code CASEMATESALE at checkout! Hurry coupon code expires Sunday, 10/16.



Zazzle now has BlackBerry cases available!  How cool is that?  When I saw them I went right to work adding some to my shop. The designs shown here are for Blackberry Curve 8520/9300.  These lighweight cases cover the back and corners of your phone with a thin, but sturdy plastic shell.  Even though the phone is covered you still have access to all of the ports and buttons.

If you don't like any of my designs, you can always design a Curve case yourself.
It's easy and fun to do.

One thing to consider is that unlike most other items on Zazzle which are shipped within 24 hours, these cases are made in 3-7 days.

English Bulldog Puppy casematecase
English Bulldog Puppy by genxster
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I've just added this new owl design.  I was making cards for an owl swap and I loved how this little owl drawing turned out.  I cleaned it up a bit and added it to my shop.  I hope to have a whole section for bird designs someday, but for now this is the first.

Monday, September 26, 2011

New Tabby Cat Items on Zazzle


I've been spending most of my free time working on the Zazzle shop.  I've decided to use this cat artist trading card that I made in Hood River to make a line of note cards, key chains, and coffee mugs. I'm proud of the drawing. I was so inspired by all the great new friends I made last month.


This tabby cat drawing was created with colored pencil, watercolor pencil, and gel pens for highlights. I was so excited when I finished! It's the best cat drawing I've made to date. I'd love to know what you think!

I have more designs on the way so stay tuned!

Monday, August 29, 2011

And That Was August...

I can't believe that August is practically over. Many of my friends, teachers and students, are back in the classroom already. I've had a wonderful summer and I'm sorry to see it come to a close.

The best part of my summer was my trip to Hood River Oregon to meet up with some folks from my favorite mail art trading site: ATCsforall.com. The event was called the Oregon Live Gathering and it was a regional meet-up for members from Oregon and Washington to get together, do some live trading, and trade tips and techniques.  I'm the one in the baseball hat.



There were about 28 of us in all.  It was fun to meet artists I'd traded with for a couple of years and I enjoyed watching people work, whether it was drawing, painting, collage, or mixed media. 


While I was there, I made this card. It's by far the best cat drawing I've done. I traded it at the event, but at least I have this picture. I think it might make a good design for my Zazzle shop.


Now that fall is here I have swap cards to make, a sketchbook to fill for the 2012 Sketchbook Project, a bit of travle and some Christmas gifts to make. Winter will be over before I know it too.