I didn't want to shell out a ton of money for a nook cover....

...So I improvised and made my own. ;) I've been looking for a nook cover since I got mine, but they were either over what I really wanted to pay or I just knew they wouldn't suit my needs the way I wanted them to. Most premade items seem to turn out that way for me. :/ So while rummaging through my things and tossing stuff out I didn't use, I ran across this. Inside, it originally housed a glued in box (about two inches thick) full of art items (pencils, erasers, sharpeners, rulers, etc.) on one side and a sketch book and instruction booklet on the other. So, keeping the sketchbook/booklet side in tact, I ripped out the glued in box and tried hot gluing in some new scrapbook paper. Didn't work the first time, as the glue dried too quickly. :/ So I pulled off what I could and tried again, this time covering it with a piece of felt first so that I could push it down as I went without creating any unsightly bumps. Then just glued the scrapbook paper down over that when I got done. :) Instantly perfect and useful nook tablet to suit ME! (Also added in a pencil holder under the felt as well.) Then I put figured out where I wanted my tablet to sit, glued down the velcro pieces (stuck together), then pulled off the backing for the nook side (keeping them stuck together) and placed the nook exactly where it fit perfectly inside. :) So far it has worked great and held up perfectly fine. It's a bit bigger then my nook and thicker, but since I'm normally carrying around a sketchbook and other bits of paper and things, it suits me perfectly. My moleskin fits inside the side flaps as well, so nothing easily falls out as it would have if the pocket were open. For once, I'm glad I improvised. ;)

Has it really been that long?

I just updated my portfolio and noticed that in August, it will be five years ago that I started this blog. Goodness, I can't believe it's been that long! I guess when I went months without posting, time just flew by. LoL! I'm thinking about doing a giveaway. Both for here and on my facebook fan page for the occasion. Most of you are probably aware that I just published my first children's book, "Jack the Kitten is Very Brave", written by the extremely talented Tabitha Grace Smith. What you may not know is that there is a second book coming out about them again. This one is about big brother Machu. It's very adorable and should be wrapped up around the time of my blog's birthday, so perhaps I can have a giveaway for a set of the books and some kitty related goodness? :D That's the plan anyway, so stay tuned for your chance to win. :) I'm going to try to do another giveaway for when my facebook fan page reaches 100 followers, too, so tell your friends and spread the word for your chance to win some more artsy goodness! Thanks to all who've started following already. Your comments and support mean so much to me. Thank you!

Some new stuff

Here's a new piece I just finished. Pen and ink, colored in photoshop. I've dubbed this piece, "The Queen and the Sea Thing".



And here's a sneaky peek of what you can find on my facebook page. You can see some work in progress pics of this work there as well.

The Wildthings and Max

I seem to recall sharing some of these before? So sorry for any duplicates. I did these back in 2009 apparently (has it really been that long?!) and just updated one or two. Then realized how much I love Max and the wildthings and thought I'd share them here again.



And if you missed my earlier post, be sure to check out my facebook fan page. It's a little easier to update then blogger on my dial up so you may see some posts there you won't here and vice versa. You can find the page here. Thanks to those who've faved it so far.

Join me on Facebook!

I just set up my facebook fan page for anyone who cares to join. ;) I think I'll try to do a giveaway if I get maybe 100 followers/likes, and then again at 500, 1,000, etc. That's the plan anway. Not sure what would be given away. I guess we'll have to get to 100 followers to find out, won't we. ;)