tigether furever

Happy Heart Day!

Did you know that cephalopods (the posse that octopuses, squid, cuttlefish and those oh-so-cool nautiluses belong to) have three hearts?

Well, although not scientifically proven, per se, tigers have two hearts.

That's why I made two tiger valentines. Yes, that's why.




xo,
me

new friends

As you can see, I drew a near header image... Now with fewer rainbow stripes, but with 300% more smiles.

Before...


After...


I hope you like these three little guys.

inspiration board

A board full of colours and momentos that make me happy...

steaks, baby!

Last evening, on my way home, I got on the bus at the stop right outside the Safeway on Broadway. This guy in a wheelchair got on in front of me - he looked like he might be homeless, definitely down on his luck. After he got settled and the bus started moving, he reached under the blanket on his lap and pulled out a pack of steaks. Weird, right? I figured, hey, maybe he didn't want to carry a bag, it might be awkward since he has to wheel the chair and all. But then he pulls out another pack of meat. Chicken thighs, I think. Then another. And these are no small packs of meat. These are family-sized value-packs, maybe a foot-and-a-half wide by a foot long pieces of styrofoam with plastic wrap holding the meat in.

Then, with the three family packs of meat now on his lap, he reaches into his hoodie. And pulls out a pack of ground beef. Regular size.

Three packs of beef later, he's sitting there with a total of six packs of meat, three of which are huge, I'm pretty sure none of which he's paid for, and all of which have been hidden inside his blankets or clothing.

Meanwhile, I am trying to pretend to look out the window without smiling. Cause then he's cocked his head to one side and is winking, while giving the pointing finger-gun to this girl who's sitting facing him, and he goes "Heeey!" No response. "What, it's gross?... Steaks, baby!!!"

hush hush holidays

The thing about Christmas is that until the big day, things have to be hush hush hush... But these little guys have been helping me out with a few things recently...



Now if only they'd help me pack my suitcases for my trip home for the holidays...

quilted website promo

Last month, I did some design work for a co-worker of mine, Heike Kapp. Like a lot of creative people, she has so many other talents and interests beyond her day job. One of these for Heike is quilting. She only started the craft a couple of years ago, but is already a very skilled quilter. She's also one of the kindest people you'll ever meet.

I created some business cards and postcards for her, to help promote her website, where she showcases and sells her quilts.





She had tons of great quilts to choose from for this project--everything from more traditional designs to quilts that include fabric transfers of original photographs. In the end, we decided to focus on one quilt in particular, because of the bright colours and the amazing detailing.

Be sure to check out Heike's website to see (and maybe even buy!) some of her lovely fabric art.

map schmap

One of my photos was recently selected from my flickr to be part of the fourth edition of the Schmap New York Guide.

Schmap integrates maps with photos from "real" people (ie. not necessarily travel photographers), so you can get a sneak peek of the places you might plan to visit.

My photo is of pickles and cheesecake served up at Carnegie Deli.

Mmm, pickles and cheesecake.