Archive for March, 2008

Just to bring a little more spring into your lives, I’ve created a new desktop wallpaper of my latest illustration. I have it on my desktop right now and I already feel a bit more spring in the air! Click here to download the new wallpaper. Happy Spring!!

This is my homage to spring! We are supposed to get some warmer weather this weekend so I’m really excited. And because it’s now officially spring here, I’ve updated my banner image (hehe, it looks a bit funny having the illustration twice!) :o) Click here to rate this illustration!

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Now Available as an art print or greeting card!

This is such exciting news! STAMPAVIE has offered me a contract to work exclusively with them for all my future stamp designs.

I started this blog in November 2007 as a creative outlet and to meet other artists. The result of this blog has been beyond any of my expectations. Soon after making a few posts, I was approached by several stamp companies to start turning my illustrations into stamps. To be honest, when I first received these requests, I had no idea how big the stamping world really was - there are SO many of you out there! I didn’t know much at all, but I was happy to dive in - I’m always up for a new creative endeavor! The stamps ended up doing so well - thanks to all of you! I’m very flattered that you all like my work! It’s been so re-assuring to get all this positive feedback :o)

That brings us to today’s announcement. Over the past couple months, I’ve been working with several different stamp companies, but I truly believe it makes the most sense to centralize all my work with one company. This will give me more time to concentrate on the quality of ideas I create! By dedicating all my efforts to one company, I’ll have more time to create the cutest, most fun, and unique designs!

This move will also help eliminate any confusion on where to buy my stamps. All my new designs will now be available for wholesale purchase at STAMPAVIE (so you’ll hopefully end up seeing them in your favorite stamp stores soon after they’re released) and for retail purchase at Stamp-and-Scrap.com. STAMPAVIE ships stamps worldwide and any stamp store (online or brick & mortar) can carry my stamps. If you are a fan and want your favorite store to carry my collections, please send them a link to www.stampavie.com!

Anyway! I hope I haven’t bored you with my little announcement! It’s just very exciting for me to become more and more established as a stamp designer! I love seeing all the wonderful art you make with my designs. I’m also extremely open to your suggestions for my future collections. I’d love to hear what you’d like me to design. Animals? Bugs? Decorative elements? Cute kids? Babies? Flowers? I really appreciate all your comments and hope to keep you all very involved on my journey as a designer at STAMPAVIE.

Look forward to hearing all your feedback!

UPDATED: Click here if you’re interested in the more ‘formal’ press release :P 

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
This weeks theme for Illustration Friday is ‘Pet Peeve’. One of my biggest pet peeves is having bugs on me - even ladybugs! Click here to rate this illustration.

I have a little Easter gift for all of you! I’ve decided to allow you to use my illustrations in your blog banners! That’s right, all of you that once asked permission - the answer is now yes! I’ve thought long and hard about it and decided that I don’t really see any harm in doing so. I’m flattered that many of you want to use them, and I understand the need to keep your blog looking fun and fresh. So feel free to browse my sketchbook images and use any illustration you want! I’d like to clarify that I am giving you all permission but in other cases, it’s important to ask any artist to use their personal work in such a way. I am giving you permission and hoping that my illustrations bring a bit of joy to your online spaces!

I simply ask that you follow a few simple rules:

1. Make sure you give credit for the image by leaving my copyright/website on the image or re-writing it yourself if it’s not clearly visible. (© Rachelle Anne Miller Illustration | www.rachelleannemiller.com)

2. Do not alter the image in any way!

3. Use this image for your blog banner ONLY. Please contact me for any other use.

4. Write me a quick email or make a comment on this post, letting me know you’re using it (make sure to include your blog address) so I can keep track of where my images are located!

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter!!

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Arrggg where is spring?? Where is the sun? If you live anywhere in Ontario or even Canada in general, you know what a horribly long, cold, icy, grey, miserable, snowy winter we’ve had! This is my first full winter in Ottawa and it’s been scary to say the least. I’m originally from the east coast (Halifax, NS) where the weather is much more mild. I was never one of those people who hated winter and snow but I’m slowly becoming one! I love the snow around Christmas. It’s so much fun and creates such a beautiful atmosphere. After Christmas, the snow should disappear! hehe… Anyway, enough of this ramble :o)

Lately I’ve been drawing a lot of pretty summer images to brighten the cold, grey, snowy days. This curious little kitty is enjoying a warm sunny day in the garden.

Ahhhh I can picture myself there right now…

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Click here to rate this illustration!

Stampavie.com is the wholesale site for my new “Lily & Milo” stamp collection. The site just launched today! You can visit the site to view the full collection of 12 stamps! Let me know what you think! …and be sure to tell all your fav stamp stores to look into carrying my new line :o) Don’t worry, they’ll be available for customers very soon!

I’m getting so excited for the new Lily & Milo collection that is about to be released by Stamp and Scrap! These are such cute stamps so I really hope you all will love them as much as I do. Take a look at the second sneak peak HERE! It won’t be too long now! Let me know which ones are your favs :o)

Lily & Milo Stamp Collection: SNEAK PEAK!

I think this little bunny picked more than he can chew ;) Click here to rate this illustration!

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Now Available as an art print or greeting card!

This is just a small sampling of all the new greeting cards you can now purchase at my ImageKind store! I’ve added most of my illustrations to the gallery but if there’s one in particular you love and can’t find, just write me a quick note, and I can add it for you. The cards are $4.99 each and you can also buy prints of my work which start from $18.25. Thanks for all your wonderful support! :o)

Rachelle Anne Miller’s Store