While working on this illustration, I kept imagining Isaac’s toddler room. He is definitely going to have a space themed room.. maybe even based off the colours in this print. I also picture a dark blue ceiling with white dots as stars! …and maybe have white furniture to contrast with the dark walls? I won’t be starting on his room too soon, but I love to get the ideas going early on :)

This new illustration is available as a print in my new Etsy store. And as a side note, if anyone is interested in having a print or greeting card made from any of my past illustrations (the full collection can be viewed on my Flickr account), I’m more than happy to do a custom order. Prints are $20 and cards are $4.

I’m also getting VERY excited that my mom is flying in from Australia tomorrow night for a 6 week visit! She hasn’t seen Isaac since he was about 7 months so a lot has changed since then. I’ll have to do an Isaac update post soon :)

For the past few months I’ve been working with Thomas Nelson Publishers to illustrate the beautifully written book entitled, ‘God’s Promises for Girls’ by Jack Countryman and Amy Parker. The book offers words of encouragement to little girls who are tackling their way through this big world.

“The promise verses in this book are selected from the best-selling International Children’s Bible^® to offer comfort and encouragement when a girl is feeling afraid, lonely, worried, angry, dissatisfied, discouraged, sad, rebellious, impatient, or sick . . . and when they need reassurance of God’s protection, love, forgiveness, help . . . and that He listens when they pray. It’s a great way for children to hide God’s Word in their hearts.” – Thomas Nelson Publishers

I really enjoyed working on this book and am very excited to see the final product. It will be released in stores on April 21, 2010 but if you’re interested, you can preorder today at Amazon. I’ve posted the cover image and an interior image, but you can also view a few more interior images in my online portfolio.

The day this project wrapped up, I was contacted to start working on a brand new book! I absolutely love this niche in children’s illustration and am excited about all the new opportunities. The new book is a sweet bedtime story that tells of the love between a mother and child. I will keep you posted on the progress :)

Hope you all have a great week ahead!

Wow, this is so exciting for me! I have wanted to open an Etsy store for a couple years now and the day has finally arrived. For those of you not familiar with Etsy, it is an amazing community of artists that sell their work online.

I purchased an Epson R1900 printer over the Christmas break and have my little ’shop’ all set up in my basement. Each print and greeting card is printed on this professional printer with archival ink on high quality, archival fine art paper. These prints look stunning! Each print is hand signed and dated and will be shipped right from my studio with my own little touch!

So far there are 5 prints and 5 greeting cards available in my store of the image you see in this post, ‘A Little Princess’. The image is inspired by one of Isaac’s friends, Emi. She is an adorable little 2 year old so full of life and imagination! Next up will be an illustration for a little boy :)

CLICK HERE to visit my Etsy store!

We’re having our first Christmas with none of our relatives. We’ll be having the traditional turkey dinner with a few friends over on Christmas day. I’m planning on taking a few days off of work and my hubby has some time off so we’re both looking forward to a relaxing holiday season at home.

I have lots of goals for the New Year and hope to be able to reconnect with people online. My stamp design contract with Stampavie ends early next year and I will be embarking on some new personal projects that you will hear about through this blog. I really appreciate those that have read my blog for a while now and continue to comment. Even though my posts aren’t as frequent, I love to know that there are still people out there who support my work :)

I wish you and your family a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

…well it felt like a Christmas present anyway!

I had just finished serving Isaac his lunch when the doorbell ran. UPS was  at the door delivering my very first box of products samples! I quickly signed away the package, closed the door, and squealed to Isaac. He was also very excited! I know this may sound dramatic but these are the first decor products I’ve designed and it was amazing to see my illustrations so professionally produced… and even more exciting that I could use them in my own home :)

I’ve mentioned before on my blog that I designed these products for Goodnite Moon Kids. My designs included clocks, canvas art, door hangers, and growth charts. The company offered to send a few samples my way so I requested some of my favorite pieces. Everything looks amazing but I’m most excited at how my clocks turned out. The quality is top notch and the printing/colour of my illustration is just how I wanted it. I’m planning on putting all these pieces in our almost-to-be-finished basement playroom/office.

My designs are perfect for a baby’s nursery, kid’s bedroom, or playroom. If you’re interested in purchasing any of the products I’ve recently designed, you can do so at Rosenberry Rooms.