Mac and Cheese

Hi friends! How is your week going so far? Mine has been a little nutty! I’ve been working on something that I’m pretty excited about and I hope to share with you soon. When I get excited about a project, I get hyper-focused, so I haven’t done much personal work the past few days.

I did correct that today and made this piece for someone I love.

This one goes out to my mac. We all have that person; someone who gets us, who supports us, who calls us out our BS. Someone who makes our day a little brighter, even when you’re just talking about how much your day sucked. 😆 I’m declaring today the Unofficial Mac Appreciation Day. Do you have a mac (or macs) in your life? Squeeze em tight.

And, because you know I do, here is an animated version of this illo.

Per the norm, I made this in Procreate on my iPad Pro and then animated it in Photoshop.

I’ll be back soon with more info on this fun project I’ve been drawing my booty off for. Guys, it’s been a dream for me! So excited.

Officially Live!

After drawing my butt off and wrangling some code, the site is finally somewhat ready-ish. It’s come a long way. I’m a virgo and I live up to the perfectionist stereotype in spades. My to-do list is still mighty long. But I have a couple exciting opportunities in the pipe that have accelerated things on the creative front.

So, take a look around, kick the wheels, take ‘er for a test drive. I’m excited to share this space with you guys. More to come!

Cathrineholm Lotus Bowls

As a lover of almost all things mid century and Danish modern, I’ve had a sweet spot for Cathrineholm enamelware for many years.

I was fortunate enough to fall in love long before the popularity took off and prices went through the roof. Here are a couple pictures of my collection from way back when.

(Funny side note: the picture to the right, with the teal walls, is one of the featured images on Google when you search for Cathrineholm. I just realized that tonight@ . This was part of my collection circa 2013.)

When I was actively collecting, you could find bowls on Ebay for $5-$10. Those same bowls now o for $100 all the time. It’s incredible what demand will do to pricing! At some point, I tapped on acquiring new pieces and just enjoyed what I had.

My collection isn’t quite as big today; I’ve moved a few times and my display space has varied. It was getting a little out of hand towards the end of my collecting days.

I spent some time finishing an audiobook today and didn’t have anything in mind to draw. I put pen to paper (or Apple Pencil to iPad screen, as the case may be) and these bowls sort of spilled out.

I’m thinking about making either a sticker set or maybe enamel pins. What do you think?

Illustration completed in Procreate on the iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil.

Several years ago, I actually helped write a blog with tons of information about Cathrineholm and specifically the Lotus pattern we all know and love. I’m toying with the idea of creating a page here with more information because there’s so little detail out there for collectors.

In all my spare time. :)

Sunday Tardis

Hi friends! How was your weekend? Things have been calm here and it’s been a treat. After spending time with loved ones being crafty, eating too much and getting tipsy yesterday, we’ve stay close to home on this snowy Sunday.

You read that right, folks! We finally got some snow in the beautiful state of Oklahoma! Granted, it was only a dusting but let me enjoy it, okay?

Yay! for snow but Boo! for the really frickin’ cold day it brought with it. Luckily we didn’t much on the agenda for today. As of 6:20 PM, we’re still in our PJs. We watched Ralph Breaks the Internet earlier, which was so great. We’ve done some chores around the house and I’ve watching some Doctor Who while the last of the laundry finishes drying. That inspired today’s illustration.

And y’all know I had to add some motion to this bad boy…

Illustration created in Procreate on the iPad Pro and animated in Photoshop.

Hope you guys had a great weekend! Stay warm my fellow Okies.

Saturday Yarn

I got to spend Saturday night with some of the people I love being crafty, eating good food and drinking wine. I can’t say I’m mad about it either. :) . Here is my daily drawing for today. Made in Procreate on the iPad Pro.

And, as I have a tendency to do, I animated this illo just for fun. Here you go. Special appearance by Mia the cat.

Illustration animation rendered in Photoshop. Happy weekend friends!

Wiggling Bags

There’s a whole lotta shaking going on round here.

I challenged myself to make an illustration every day that’s a drawing from life. I was stumped on what to draw today. so I went with random bags I found around my house. :) And then i made them wiggle because why not?

And if all that movement is making you queasy, here is the still version of my Various Bags Illo:

Tomorrow is Friday and boy do I need it! Hoping to wrap up another full illustration tomorrow. and not just random smaller things.