It's so much fun being messy.

 Painting creates such a beautiful mess.  <3 br="">

I found the supplies below in my overflowing stash of art supplies and decided I needed to do something with all of it.  Really pleased with how they turned out.  

Busy Busy BUSY :S

Sorry I've been MIA for the past few weeks.  Work and life in general
     has just been crazy lately.  And it doesn't look like that will be about
     to change anytime soon, especially since we made the kickstarter
     goal for the third, Jack the Kitten is Very Sleepy book.  So much
     to do!  Anyhoo, I thought I'd stop in here for a bit and share some
     older things with you guys, since I haven't created anything much
     in weeks.

I turned on my computer and these just...sort of....happened...

A new Kickstarter and some other stuff

 

 Another kickstarter! The Sherlock / Otterlock kickstarter didn't fund the first round, so we're hopefully going to get to revamp it a little with some tweaks and try it again later with some different goals and hopefully great rewards. I'll post about it again once it's back up so feel free to keep checking in here to see when it will be available again. In the meantime, here's the latest kickstarter we're working on. 'Jack the Kitten is Very Sleepy'!  This is actually the third children's book in the series. The first two, 'Jack the Kitten is Very Brave' and ' Machu the Cat is Very Hungry' are the first two. You can find them both on Amazon. This one has actually been a long while in the works. My schedule and some serious life events have forced me to keep pushing it back to finish it, but it's finally close to being completed and we're launching this kickstarter to help us get all the way there! Feel free to check it out and see some of the cute pages inside.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supcomtabz/jack-the-kitten-is-very-sleepy-childrens-book-with

I've really been swamped with life and other projects, but I did doodle these up.  I'm really pleased with how they turned out. I really like experimenting with this style and pushing it further and further.

Otterlock / The Game is on kickstarter and a silly doodle

There's only a little over a week left for The Game is On Kickstarter!  Be sure to check it out now before it's too late!  And thank you for anyone that has already funded or plans to fund shortly or who has helped spread the word on the project.  You guys rock!  

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/770124317/the-game-is-on-sherlock-holmes-based-playing-cards

Additionally, here's a silly doodle of some peas from a week or so ago for your viewing enjoyment.

Latest Kickstarter update - Sherlock Playing Cards

I have another update to share with you guys!  Some changes were made and some new items were added (like the cool necklaces shown on the top right here)!  There are only 16 days left and still a ways to go so please, if you can, check out the page and help spread the word.  If you've backed this project or plan to, then don't forget that you rock! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/770124317/the-game-is-on-sherlock-holmes-based-playing-cards

Another Kickstarter Update! - Sherlock playing cards

A little update with some initial silly sketches I did of drunk Sherlock and Watson! LoL! Along with a small little thank you post from me to all of you who have helped back this project. Seriously, I can't say it enough: YOU GUYS ROCK!

Also, Shane Tyree, (an amazing artist whose page you should check out: Shane Tyree Art Studio ) has shared his coin design for one of the stretch goals! If we can reach his card deck stretch goal, you'll get to see even more amazing designs like it from him! So be sure to check it out! 

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/770124317/the-game-is-on-sherlock-holmes-based-playing-cards/posts

Mixed Media - Quote

"It's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." -Marilyn Monroe.

New project - Sherlock Holmes Playing Cards!

I have some awesome news to share with you guys today! I mentioned a few times I've been working on some projects over the past couple of months. One of them is about to be launched this week and I couldn't be more excited to finally share it with you! It's a Kickstarter project that the lovely Tabitha Grace Smith - Author (who you may remember as the author of the Jack the Kitten is Very Brave children's books I illustrated) has set up to produce a deck of playing cards with some Sherlock Holmes designs on them. However, this set is not your average Sherlock Holmes characters. They're based off the idea that Sherlock is an otter and Watson is a hedgehog! It's a new cute twist on an awesome, classic story that I hope you all will enjoy. If you want to get involved, feel free to follow the links below for more information.

To make it even more awesome, everyone who signs up at Thunderclap will get a free Sherlock logo car decal with their Kickstarter pledge!
https://www.thunderclap.it/en/projects/11778-sherlock-holmes-playing-cards

And everyone who signs up here on Facebook will get one of my drawings as a sticker with their Kickstarter pledge!
https://www.facebook.com/events/302969296528350/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&source=1

So be sure to check it out because the game is on!

I have something a little different to share today. A talented artist I follow on Deviantart is offering a free logo they've designed! I think there are a few requirements to enter to win but they are pretty easy to follow, especially for such an awesome logo. Here's the link if anyone wishes to check it out! (Feel free to check out the rest of their gallery while you're there!)

 http://wheremyspiritrests.deviantart.com/art/Dragon-Logo-Auction-with-No-Money-just-LOVE-451417799

Mixed media sticker sheets

You may remember seeing one of these the other day, but I've since created a few others to go with it. These are actually sticker sheets that I've painted on and doodled up a bit. I'm thinking I may offer these for sale in my etsy shop. I thought it might be cool to see how other people use them in their art and scrapbook pieces.

More mixed media

Life isn't about finding yourself.

Life is about creating yourself.

Photos from my studio

Just some things I've been working on in my studio.

Snapshots

Just some snapshot peeks at what I've been doodling and enjoying lately when I get one of those rare moments of free time.

Mixed Media - doodles

I've got a bit of a cold, so my art is being pushed to the side in favor of kleenexes and sleep at the moment, but I thought I'd share a page or two I managed to doodle on this past week. I'm still feeling my way around with the whole mixed media idea, but I think I like where its taking me. :)