Amy Blackwell

“Oh fiddlesticks. I should have gone to the loo before I zipped up.”

You know how some people can make a fox look… well… foxy? Well that honor would have to go to Amy Blackwell, because I’m head over heels in love with her illustrations of cats, dogs and foxes. My favorite has got to be The Little Blue Dog / Cat (pictured above) because I can’t resist a dog in a woolly patchwork full-suit cardy. For now though, I would have to rein myself in as I’ve just gotten my wedding bands custom made by an artist over on Etsy for my marriage ceremony (the official signing, not the hoopla!) and so things are a little tight at the moment.

You can keep up with her on her blog, and you’d better hurry on to her shop because she’s having a sale right now.

Scoot!

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p/s—I’m going to be finalizing the items for August’s PikaPackage Project which will launch early next week (hint, hint!), including the last and biggest update on the participants; and I’m still waiting for some of the participants’ reply. I received a lot of emails + love from you guys —thank you!— so please bear with me until I get my bearings back to write a proper response, yes? 🙂

Have a happy, happy Friday!

Craig Atkinson

I love me a good sketchbook flip, and sometimes I stumble on a big lot of them (it’s like discovering gold), like these by Craig Atkinson. He sells selected images from his sketchbooks in little zines too, and you can see more of them over at his Cafe Royal shop.

August PikaPackage Update #3!

As August’s PikaPackage Project giveaway draws nearer, I’m revealing more and more fantabulous artists who are participating this round, including:

  1. Julia Pott who sent in a zine specially prepared for this round (AND two stickers inside too!);
  2. Flossy Particles sent in gorgeous watercolor giclee prints, postcards, keychains and her inspirational Happy Happy Gardens Card pack;
  3. Christine of Wonting sent in her wonderful Gocco prints and Gocco-ed moleskine notebooks;
  4. Junkyard Sam sent in TWO exclusive prints that he made just for this project;
  5. Tiel of TskTsk sent in gorgeous prints and cards;
  6. Danita sent in her paintings and collages of her ladies, on giclee print and ACEOs;
  7. Cori Dantini sent in adorable stickers to be added into your collection;
  8. Robin of Four Crows sent in gicleee prints of her illustration, and a calendar too!; and
  9. Marissa of Miss Sequential and Thimblewinder sent in Gocco prints of Amelia Earhart!

Oh, and I’m repeating myself again here, but if you haven’t signed up for our mailing list, it will be worth your while, I promise!

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