Merry Christmas Eve

This is my first Christmas away from my family in 27 years. Is that weird? I think it is (can anyone say grow up already) But it also makes me feel sad. My parents live in Taiwan because my dad works for the government, so my grandpa, brothers and parents are all out there. My grandparents also moved this year, as did my aunt and her family. I'm grateful I have my husband and his family here- it just would make it better if my family wasn't all so far away. But that's what you get with an expat life. Distance.

To make it better this year I made my Christmas card Chinese themed- Shèngdàn jié kuàilè- which is Merry Christmas in Mandarin. The card was done in ink washes, similar to Chinese ink painting. And yes those are my cats (count them THREE) One of them is my mom's cat though, who we are watching while she and my father are overseas. He was my cat in high school in South Africa. He has moved a million times in his life, from South Africa to Beijing, to DC, back to Beijing. My mom thought one more move might finish him off, so he's here for now. One time in Beijing, he got lost for 6 months in the dead of winter. Right before we left for Thailand for Christmas, one of the gaurds in our complex told us he had seen him around the corner. So my mom rushes over and there he was, skin and bones, digging in the dirt. He was never really quite the same after that. Poor guy. He is so scared of everything now. Every single noise in the world.

Here's to a beautiful Christmas, and a beautiful New Years.

Baby Onesies in the Shop! FINALLY

These are up on the shop! I've had a lot of my friends with little ones who have requested illustrated baby clothes. So here you go. They are printed onto American Apparel cotton onesies and come in various colors. Click here for more ;)

S O H N: Wheel

This song. KILLS me.

Hand-painted flats- Size 39-

These are left over from a photoshoot we had the other day (which I'll be posting soon) They are brand new, worn for literally minutes. The ribbon is removable, but looks adorable wrapped up the leg. Size 39- leather upper. Classy and comfortable. These are the only two available so I'd snatch them up real fast. 

Christmas is in less than a week. And it's cold. But I'm cozy in my studio with some good stations playing and my heater on- so I'm happy as pie.

Live Drawing Session

This was a favorite from this Thursday's drawing session at my studio. Feel free to come draw with us if you are an artist and would like some practice. It's always so much better to be able to draw from life. Our models are also some of the best.

New Items// Gift Ideas & 10% off!

 

Only a few more weeks till Christmas- which is not to say you need to buy everything you lay your eyes on- but you can consider some items that may be something you are looking for. I've added a few more gardening gloves, egg cups, platters, place-mats, and sugarbowls for fun gifts. Have a look here- comment below and like our facebook page for a 10% off coupon.

MEOW!

Face Vase Giveaway

Click here to enter to win my signature Face Vase! Kevin from Kevin's Crumbs, is an eclectic blog full of intrigue and interesting design which I'm sure you'll have no trouble navigating and finding something you enjoy. Kevin has a few other shops in the giveaway as well- Besotted Brand, Thatch&Thistle Supply Co., and Concrete Geometric. 

Have a look and enjoy these beautiful shops!