Small Pond Graphics

January 16, 2014 print shop

New Art Prints for Little Girls

I’m excited to share these sweet new prints I’m adding to the Print Shop today! During my holiday dreaming, I decided I wanted to incorporate more of my personal illustration work into pieces for the Etsy shop using some of my sketch journal entries and hand-drawn words. I’ve added a few new pieces of equipment to my office “tech” to allow me to print with great quality and color permanence, and I hope you like the results as I start sharing more of the pieces. I’ve had a goal for the last few years to incorporate more illustration into my daily work. It’s exciting to see some of the work come together.

You may have noticed from some of the sketch journal entries that I’ve been inspired by patterns and doily-type shapes recently. The sweet shapes fit so nicely with this sentiment we’ve probably all heard from our grandmothers… Pretty is as pretty does. I’ve created the design in pink, yellow and lavender color ways, and I’m excited to add one to my own Baby Girl’s decor. I hope you enjoy!

January 15, 2014 my South

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We’ve had a few milder Spring-like days this week — the typical January indecisiveness of Mississippi weather. It’s been fun to go out without coats, but we are anticipating the return of the cold tonight. Below-freezing temps had me thinking back to some icy walks we took during our Thanksgiving farm trip, and some photos I never shared. What began as an alert that “there’s GLASS on the road!!” ended with some chilly fun looking at the patterns water makes as it freezes. (And of course, the sound it makes as we break it!) Winter has its own frosty beauty, even for those of us in the Deep South. Happy Wednesday!

January 13, 2014 sketch journal

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The beginnings of a new illustration. Happy Monday!

January 10, 2014 in the studio

Sticks and Bars

Well, 2014 is in full swing now, and I’m very excited about some of the things coming up for Small Pond Graphics. I have some client campaigns I’m working on this month that I’m looking forward to sharing. I’m working on some new block print cards and art prints for the re-imagined print shop. Plus, several Valentine-oriented stamps sets are being produced by Craffiti Direct. I’m excited to share those when they are available on the website!

In December, Craffiti Direct added several more of my illustrated designs to the Small Pond Graphics line of their clear cling stamps. I got my samples in last week, and I’m starting to experiment with projects to share! Today I’m particularly excited about THIS set… You may remember this sketch journal entry I shared back in March I dubbed the “sticks and bars” alphabet. In the Fall, I modified it (in “solid” form) to create a stamp set you can use to create and stamp your own words and messages. It’s been pretty cool to see one of my hand-drawn alphabets translated into a tangible product! Happy Weekend!

January 6, 2014 my South

Possibilities

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Whether gray or cloudy or sunny, the sky under a tree canopy always seems to be ripe with possibilities — just like a new year and a new week! Enjoy looking up!