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Big Sale at Graphic Spaces!

Rachelle — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:58:37 +0000

For those of you that follow my blog, you’ve heard me mention Graphic Spaces before. They are a wonderful family-run company that creates amazing cuteness out of wood! I bought a couple of their bookends to decorate Elijah’s nursery - so sweet! They have just recently released a whole range of brand new products in their store just in time for Christmas – and are having a sale to celebrate. Everything is 15% starting tomorrow until Monday. I know a lot of you that read my blog love their stuff so I didn’t want you to miss out on their sale :) Happy shopping!

Beautiful Birthday Card Designs

Rachelle — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:07:15 +0000

Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever resurface on my blog now that I’m juggling two little ones …but I seem to have a free moment right now so I’m going to take advantage of it :) We have finally achieved a bit of a sleep rhythm with our now 2 month old and it’s giving me a bit more down time. Yay!

I don’t have any new work to show just yet but I really wanted to share some beautiful birthday card designs that were created by Danielle over at Paper Inspirations. She used my ‘Birthday Parade‘ stamp design to create two very different (but equally cute and fun!) card designs. I love the colour palettes in both of them and all her wonderful attention to detail!

Hope to be posting some new work soon!

38 Weeks and Counting :)

Rachelle — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:53:50 +0000

My good friend Melissa offered to do another round of maternity photos before baby #2 arrives. She took some photos of my growing belly at 27 weeks and I posted them here. Her work is beautiful and creative and I’m so happy with the results! She put an artistic twist on the editing of these photos which I adore. She even managed to capture some great shots of Isaac – which is impressive all in itself! Check out her blog, Melissa Kew Photography, to view the full collection :)

My Art at BébéBoo!

Rachelle — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:59:39 +0000

You can now buy prints of my artwork at BébéBoo! This store offers premium baby products for the fashion savvy mom and baby. They carry a wide selection of organic products, stylish diaper bags, amazing baby carriers, baby silk skincare, the coolest dishware ever, and much more. And best of all, they’re a Canadian store!

The best part of buying my art prints from this store is that they have an ongoing promotion to save $10 on purchases over $50. This special discount card has no expiry, use as often as you wish. Applies to orders over $50.00 Order one small thing, one big thing, lots of things or a couple – It is $10 off! Promo Code: save10

BébéBoo is not paying or sponsoring me to link to their store. I simply like to promote great Canadian businesses that might interest my readers (especially those businesses that carry my art :)

On a more personal note, I am almost 37 weeks pregnant and very close to welcoming our new bundle of joy! We are planning a home birth this time around. Isaac was born very quickly and easily so I’m hoping all goes just as well with #2. I am looking forward to experiencing this incredible miracle in the comfort of our home. I’ll be sure to make a blog post about my experience after he is born!

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Melissa & Doug Verses Plan Toys: Who Serves the Best Fruit?

Rachelle — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:40:30 +0000

With ice dripping from the roof, wet slush soaking the roads, and cold snow covering all the swing sets for kids, what’s a parent to do to keep an active toddler busy during the winter months? Well for us, I make sure Isaac is signed up for his fair share of classes and playgroups! It also doesn’t hurt to have some quality toys around the house to keep his mind active and creative.

I recently bought Isaac a wooden play kitchen from Wayfair and am slowly gathering some play food and accessories together so he can let his pretend play skills soar! With the help of Wayfair, I’m going to be reviewing some play food from their website. I’ve been debating between getting food from Melissa & Doug or Plan Toys. Plan Toys food costs more, but their design is sometimes better. I am going to review the cutting fruit & vegetable trays from both companies and post the pros and cons about each set. I’m hoping to discover whether or not it’s worth paying that little extra for Plan Toys food.

Look for this review to come in the next couple weeks!

Chicken for IF

Rachelle — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:34:35 +0000

Yay for Jannie Ho (aka ChickenGirl) and getting her all time favorite word featured for this week’s Illustration Friday theme – CHICKEN. Jannie is an AMAZING illustrator and designer. Her characters are always full of personality and fun. Check out her blog to see her super fun and amazing work :)

Here is my ‘chicken’ illustration for this week. I have to say that this is a very old illustration and I can definitely see how my style has changed. There are elements of this style that I love and sometimes feel bad that I’ve changed. I love the looser/messier feel to this illustration as I really enjoy drawing with more freedom and less precision. My work has become a lot tighter and more precise over the years. I think being tighter works well for certain projects but I also want to try to bring some of this looser style back into my work for the right assignments. What do you think? Love to hear your feedback on my style now verses then!

Illustration Friday: Sour

Maternity Photo Shoot

Rachelle — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:27:07 +0000

My friend Melissa Kew just started a new photography blog, Melissa Kew Photography, and has been working on building her portfolio as a photographer. She is an accountant by day but loves being creative on the side. She asked me if I wanted to do a maternity photo shoot with her and I was more than happy to accept!

I’m 29 weeks pregnant in these photos. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll remember my maternity photo shoot when I was pregnant with Isaac (over 2 years ago). I was 28 weeks pregnant in these photos so it’s nice to have both collections taken around the same time.

Melissa came over to my house and transformed my living room into a studio! We were even excited to see Isaac wanted to participate in a few photos. He isn’t usual compliant with organized photo shoots, so we weren’t expecting to get any of him. I am so happy with the results of the photos. Melissa has some great talent and I’m excited to follow her blog and see what she captures next!

Under 3 months to go.. almost all ready for the little guy to make his appearance :)

Woodland Nursery

Rachelle — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:36:54 +0000

Most of you that follow my blog know that I am expecting another baby boy in March next year. My belly is getting big and we are getting very excited! And I think Isaac has finally decided that the baby is in mommy’s belly and not his! I’m at the 25 week mark now so I definitely feel pregnant! As soon as I found out the baby’s gender, I started the nursery design. I LOVE decorating kids rooms! I posted about Isaac’s new room a few months ago. He’s now officially in a big boy bed and doing really well. The kid hasn’t left his bed ONCE since being in it for over 2 weeks. He actually still calls for us in the morning to get him out of bed. I’m guessing this might pass, but for now, I’m happy the transition has been so smooth.

With the help of many artisans on Etsy, I’ve designed/decorated the room just how I’d imagined. I might add a few finishing touches here and there, but I’m overall very satisfied with the look. I’ve posted some photos of the items I purchased on Etsy so I’ll also include the links to each store below. I’d love to hear what you think of baby #2′s new room! And while you’re at it, feel free to send some name suggestions! lol We are having trouble deciding on a name for our new little bundle :)

Etsy Shops:
Alphabet Print
Animal Bookends
Pillow Cases + Window Panels
Raccoon
Porcupine Clock

New Christmas Stamp Designs!

Rachelle — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:29:29 +0000

The most wonderful time of year is just around the corner so it’s about time to get started on those Christmas cards! Paperworks Co. and I have collaborated on a new collection of 6 Christmas stamps. This collection is getting some great feedback so I really hope you like them. I’d love to hear which is your favorite. I think I’m particularly drawn to the little girl holding the snow globe :)

I also wanted to post this beautiful card designed by Sylvia over at Mabie Stampin’. I was drawn to the delicate colours and simplicity of the design! If you’ve made a card with one of my Christmas stamps, I’d love for you to post a link in the comments.

And if you act fast, you can receive an additional 10% off any of the stamps in the collection if you order this weekend! Simply enter the promo code “PWCOXMAS” when you checkout. This offer is valid until Monday night (Oct 18th).

Isaac’s First Set of Wheels – The Conclusion

Rachelle — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:51:13 +0000

I mentioned a while ago that I got Isaac an Italtrike Outside Passenger Trike from CSN Stores. I was a bit leery of getting him one so early (he’s only 20 months) as I was a bit concerned that he wouldn’t quite get the concept. Buuuuut I know how much he loves wheels and figured if he doesn’t like it this year, he’ll most likely like it next year :)

We’ve taken the trike out for a couple test drives but overall Isaac is happier to push the trike or examine the storage bin than ride it! I did have a bit of success with him on it while it was sloping down on our driveway (see photo). He had his feet on the peddles and was slowly moving downhill and somewhat peddling. Then he demanded to get off and that was it! lol! A note about Isaac: he takes a fair amount of time to get used to new things + is a very cautious child. These traits might be difficult now but I’m hoping it makes for a responsible adult :)

Regardless of our little success so far, I’m very happy with the quality of the trike. The design is very cute and boyish and I love the storage bin and parent handle features. The seat also has a strap to belt him in (if I can get him to sit on it long enough!). It’s also a fairly small trike so if your child IS ready to start riding early, then it’d be the perfect set of beginner wheels! The one downfall of our trike is that the storage bin attachment was fairly loose so I called CSN Stores to help resolve the issue and they are sending out replacement parts. I have yet to receive them, so in the meantime I’ve just taped up the storage bin.

Overall we’re really happy with the trike…. we might just need to store it away until next spring when our little man decides it’s a safe and fun mode of transportation ;)