IF-Myth

Here's a little vignette of the Abominable Snowman for
the word myth. It's very, very cold outside, no snow at the moment
but just the cold is enough to keep me cowering inside. For
me, the AS might just be my cold weather warning.

IF-Ocean

Strangely enough last week I decided to do a new digital painting,
which I hadn't done in a while. The subject I chose was fish in the
ocean and then lo and behold the illustration Friday theme came out as
ocean. I just finished it up this morning, maybe it was a message to get
back to my digital work somewhat.
So for the near future at least I have decided to dedicate my IF's
to digital work and I will be posting my paintings and drawings
on alternate days. The big theme for me this year is to get lots of
artwork made.

IF-Edge

Cutting with scissors makes a sharp edge.

IF-Identical

I was having blog withdrawal.. It's been so many weeks since I even
visited my own site. I managed to get in a weeks vacation on Cape Cod,
get my son off to freshman year at college (WashU in St Louis) to study
architecture, deal with the nasty migraines, and happily juggle a ton of
work. But I love drawing these little doodles for illustration Friday.
So much fun! So the word is identical... When you see yourself, what
do you see? Just something to ponder.

IF-Space

This is an illustration of the "space between". I was starting to draw that
beautiful space between, calmness and beauty but as I was sketching
I starting thinking about communication between people. How the space
gets so heavy.....

IF-Sight

I need my prescription glasses/sunglasses to see any sort of
distance these days. And I always lose them in the house,
my bag, the car. I have to spend 15 minutes looking before
I can get anything done. At least when I do have them I can
still see pretty far.

IF-Hitched

I pulled out these greeting card designs I did a while ago for
the word hitched. Sort of a bad word for getting married but
I guess it's understood.... Hopefully I can draw some new
stuff next week!

New Work-A Pop Up Card

This is a card I recently finished for Up With Paper. They do
these wonderful pop up greeting cards. Totally fun project! I
haven't seen it in real life yet.

My Memories Suite & Giveaway

I have a really fun new Giveaway this week!
My Memories Suite is a scrap booking software
where you can design your photo book, calendars,
cards, videos and much more!.
You can add pretty/textured papers, lots of embellishment, text
and even music. I started putting a few pages of my own
together, I got very caught up, You could spend hours at this..!

You've been given the chance to get a free set of the software to
download onto your computer to start scrap booking!
Go on over to the My Memories Suite site and choose a pack
that inspires you and tell me about it below in the comments.
The giveaway will end on Wednesday night April 11 at midnight.

I also have a code for you to get 10% off on the software,
and a $10 coupon for the My Memories store.
My Memories Scrapbooking software and put in this code:
STMMMS82248 at checkout.

It's fun, Give it a try!

IF-Yield

A last minute submission this week... It's been May weather in NY
this week. So beautiful. 70 degrees, the trees are already blooming
the daffodils are out. It's nice but a little scary to be happening in
mid March. These guys too are rearing their heads....
The smell has bowled us over a few times already.
Definitely someone we need to yield for...

IF-Intention

My Intentions are pretty simple but sometimes it is hard
to even accomplish simple things.
1. get to yoga more
2. hang out with good friends more
3. get outside
4. walk
5. use my sketchbook more consistently
6. cook more

My most hopeful one is to have no more migraines and
then all these will seem like easy tasks.... But I'm happy I
can get done what I can for now.

IF-Round

A large juicy round fruit bowl. Just what I need to eat from
after the gluttony of Thanksgiving weekend!

IF-Stripes

Here's a little silliness with the stripes. My goal was
to use stripes throughout the whole illustration but
not be overwhelmed by them.
Hence the monochromatic pallette....

IF-Contraption

I'm not sure what this is but it can take you
up and away.. a flying thing..

IF-Hibernate

The temperature dropped this weekend, It's time to
start pulling out the warm clothes and heavy blankets and
scarves. I'm definitely a warm weather person so I can
see myself sinking into this hibernating way of life during the
winter.

IF-Ferocious

I would call the weather lately incredibly
ferocious. It's unpredictable, it's unusual
and its unsettling. It's like we are hanging
on the edge......

IF-Influence

Influence: My 11th grade Art History class. I think
the book was called Art through the Ages.
I had my first great teacher, I can't remember his
name anymore, but I remember exactly what he
looked like. Young, curly hair, thick rimmed glasses,
and very interesting. Wonderful class!!

IF-Gesture

It's such a nice gesture to receive flowers
from a friend if your feeling down.

IF-Stay

So many places to stay in a big city.

IF-Remedy

I have house guests this week. My brother from Japan
is in town with his wife and 3 kids. 5 extra people
in my small house.. for 10 days. I love it, and it's
wonderful to have them here, but the chaos and noise
and mess can be overwhelming.
I want to curl up with a good book and a hot cup of tea
and silence. That would be my remedy, I won't get
much of it, but I'll try to get a bit.