Photo Works

Hello friends.  I'm back with another knit hat report.  Here I present to you the Improv Hat, round two.  Remember the first?  This time I used up a portion of my overwhelming stash of malabrigo yarn.  And since I didn't have quite enough, this hat is a bit shorter than the previous.  But don't you just love the colorway?  I don't normally wear a lot of purple, but for this, I'll make an exception.  Plus, don't you feel like a rock star when you use up some yarn that's been sitting around for (maybe) years?!  I do.

Also, in an attempt to take better photographs, I requested that my adorable roommate model this new purple cap.  Another valuable reason?  I spent all of last week being sick and dumpy and my nose is a red crusty mess.  Nobody needs to see that.   Nobody.

I'm working out ways to take brighter photos of all of my work, including my illustrations, which are still in a rough state.  I love big, brilliant colors, and my house is a bit of a dungeon.  Dark walls and very little lighting, so everything turns comes out tinted blue.  Therefore, I've moved my photo studio outside.

I like the resulting change to my knit garment images.  Much clearer and more distinctive.

Here's a picture that I shot of the newest item recently added to my etsy store.

My new Thank You card is now available in the Little Canoe shop.  This festive card makes a perfect thanks for any occasion. I really love how the hand drawn lettering turned out.  Adds a really unique touch to the artwork, don't you think?

The pictures are still a bit dark, but a huge improvement on some of my previous photos.  I'll try to brighten them up even more next go-around.

I'm toying with the idea of making card packs containing 8 to 10 cards and envelopes in each at a discounted rate.  What do you think?  Then, perhaps next, I'll do some "You're Invited" cards.  It's about time to get ready for wedding season, is it not?

I received a really exciting package in the mail the other day!

MOO cards!  I know how dorky it is to be so thrilled about getting business cards delivered to your door, but I don't care.  These little guys are perfect little representations of my artwork, and you can keep them in your wallet!

I can't wait to hand them out to everyone.  Hopefully, since I adore them so much, I'll remember to keep some with me at all times.  

LOVE

My "Coffee Tastes Better" print was added to a lovely collection on Society6 and I thought I would share it with you.  Sometimes I forget about that website and I need a gentle reminder.  So when I got the email that my artwork had been chosen, I was more than pleased.  The compilation is called Design Milk Dairy.  Check it out here.

One more bit of enthusiasm......this morning I sensed that Spring was in the air.  I know we still have months of rain and sogginess ahead of us, but it was a nice gesture, nonetheless.  Thank you, Mother Nature.

Birds were chirping and the sun was peaking ever so slightly through the gray, it was practically perfect.

I hope you're able to get outside for a spell this weekend.  The rain has started up again here in Portland, so it appears that my chances are over for the time being.  Until next time!

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