A Matter of Perspective


 

A few details of some illustrative embroidery I've been working on for fun. The quote being stitched is in Russian, "Всяк глядит, да не всяк видит" which translates to, "Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." Memo to self.

Three things:

* Bella's Rules got a nice mention in the New York Times this weekend. Huzzah!

* Can I gush about Call the Midwife for a minute? What a treat. An aside, I would kill for a pair of those cigarette pants that Trixie traipses around in (sigh).

*And if you're local, may I strongly suggest you beat feet to the Pao Cafe, post haste?

May, Moms and Mayhem

 

Whaaaaat, it's Friday already? Well, that week just flew by. I'm finishing final art for a middle grade book this week and am happily knee deep in pencils and pixels. And since it's Mother's Day this weekend, I made up a card that you can download and print.

 :: Download Here ::

 

(For personal use only, please)

By the by, Happy Mother's Day, Mom. Thanks for putting crayons in my hands, stories in my head and surviving (shudder) teenage me.

From A to Z


I'm in the middle of deadlines at the moment, but popping in to say hello and to share:

* This review for The Glitter Trap (by Barbara Brauner and James Iver Mattson, coming out May 14)

* And this review for Bella's Rules (by Elissa Haden Guest, coming out May 16)

Both books were an absolute delight to illustrate and I'm thrilled to have worked with such wonderful authors. I'll post more about both titles coming up in the next week or two.

In the meantime, though, I think it's about time to power down this computer, clear off my desk and kick it into weekend mode. So happy Saturdays and Sundays and I'll see you on Monday.

Vegetation

 
I'm getting over the flu and itching to get outside. I have all things green on the brain, in particular vegetables. I'm going to try my hand at some container gardening this summer, which begs the question: anyone have any good recommendations for fruit or veggies that do well in pots?