Mother's Day

For Mother's Day I decided to create one of a kind gifts for Mother's Day with my sunday kids class. I've seen around the craft blogs lately the DIY sharpie mug. I decided to try it for myself I purchased a nice cheap white mug at the dollar store and a bag of sharpies. The outcome and design process was a blast ! I recommend everyone try it !! I followed this lovely blog called the Best Of This Life by Emily Smith. www.bestofthislife.com/2014/02/made-by-mesharpie-mugs.html click for directions.

I always think birds represent Mother's perfectly. They create beautiful nest from the best materials they can find. Watch carefully over their young. Just a beautiful creature. For my design I used a bird and many florals. After carefully drawing out my design I let my cup to dry and later baked it in the oven. 

Designs done by my lovely students as well as hand made pvc pipe flowers. 

Outcome was great. Every mom loved their cups. 

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Merry Christmas

Feliz Navidad e Prospero Año y Felicidad.

A little Llama for the holidays

One of my newest art collections call Yo Amo llama which means I love llama. A fun bold colorful design for the bedroom.

Some surface designs for the room. 

Every room needs a I love llama poster. 

And some sample mock up of throw pillows for the room with lovely tassels. 

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Product Collections

Garden Bloom Collection

Representing the coming of spring where flowers begin to bloom bee's come out to play and little critters enjoy the new bloom of spring. 

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Exploring Textures

This little guy was created with chalk textures giving a chalk board feel to it. Fun Little photoshop experiment. 

Digital Sketching

I always have such a hard time sketching in digital format just something about it restricts my hand from drawing the way their use to. But I am determined to change my ways and skillfully master digital sketching. Here's a little sketch I did tonight.

A fashionable lady in her fuzzy fur vest.