Whimsy and Stars Studio

Santa was sooo good to me!

What a special Christmas! Our family had a blast! We also saw The Polar Express movie in a IMAX 3D Theatre! It was such magical movie!

Our Christmas tree after Santa stopped by...

I decorated the tree with some of this Bubble Christmas lights!

Here are some the gift Santa left me under my Christmas tree....

Here is a pix of my new sheets and my fav corner in my house!

I'm on vacation this week (whohoo!) so one of the things I'm working on is my Mondo Beyondo list (idea from Andrea) and getting ready for the new year with brand new designs and illos for my little cards, prints and rubberstamps!

This week Oprah had a show about all the wonderful things The Angel Network is doing in Africa and I was so touched and moved by the power of love and generosity!

I also loved the words of Desmond Tutu in his new book "God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time" "We are all One, and for humanity to "see through the eyes of the heart" is my dream, your dream, and God's dream for us all. Take this Divine gift of wisdom into your heart, and BE a living example of living with compassion, understanding, generosity of spirit, strength and integrity in the face of adversity that this breathtaking book paves with golden insight." - Desmond Tutu

Also, I got myself a brand new sketchbook from Barnes & Noble so I can start the new year with lots of white pages to fill with doodles and colors!

And while surfing the net I found this cool link: http://www.heartsart.com/info/inhome.asp

New discovery!

I have been looking for the name of this great illustrator: Sara Midda. I just love her art! I started an Amazon Wish List were I have added some of her books (totally gorgeous!)

Here are a couple of links about her work:

Prints: http://www.storyopolis.com/portfolio-dbp.asp?ArtistID=128

Books: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0894807633/qid=1103859992/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8639129-6580066?v=glance&s=books

Gifty Round 2!!!

Hurray! I'm participating in Gifty Round 2 "Holiday De-Stresser"...goodness, I'm so excited! Thank you Leslie for such great idea!

http://www.rubber-sol.com/rubbersol/2004/12/aloha.html

Merry Christmas!

Have a blessed Christmas! Thank you for opening your homes to my art and for your sweet friendship! Love ya guys!

Holly Hobbie coming back!

Yeap! It's true! She is coming back with her cute little girls and boys! Hurray!

http://www.hollyhobbie.com/

Adoption

Illustration Friday's Theme: ADOPTION.

Christmas Crafty

I made this little project for the "Seasonal Crafty Lunch" for the girls at my office. For the top of the box and the magnet I used rubberstamps from The Angel Company.

I made little kits for everyone and we crafted together for one hour! How fun! Each lady decorated their box differently using different stamp designs.

Friday Illo: Security

My Security.

Turning Point

This illustration is very meaningful to me, it represents a turning point in my art and my life after many years of trying to fit my art in many different types of "molds". I'm sure you know what I mean...

After I got out of college I started experimenting with lots of illustration styles and putting my work out there in the marketplace, but somehow I was never satisfied nor I felt strongly (or passionately) toward my art. I was feeling really frustrated and sad because I felt lost without a sense of direction in my art (like I have compromised). I knew my art was lacking spirit, direction and passion. It was totally boring to me!

I purposely stopped drawing for a while and decided to spend time meditating and praying for a sense of direction and purpose. Slowly I started sketching what I felt (without worrying if it would sell or not, or if other people may like it or not, etc..) I just sketched for months filling many sketchbooks...until one afternoon I grabbed my pencils and markers and created the illo above (a fresh new style for me!). I fell in love with it so much that I cried! My time arrived and I felt finally free! For days I stared at it like I couldn't believe I really did it, totally surprised at myself! (didn't care about perfectionism nor worrying about been too cute)...I'm was so happy!

This illustration represents a new chapter in my life, a new sense of direction. Now I just create what comes from my heart and I share it as is, hoping someone out there will be touched and their day will be brighter. Each illustration I create has a story behind it that's why they mean so much to me.

I encourage you to give yourself the opportunity to discover yourself through your art (whatever it is).

ps: Confession: I finally can say...cute & glitter are my things and I'm proud of it! LOL

Limited Time Only!

This is my latest illustration "Blessed Christmas!" which is available as a 5"x5" embellished greeting card or a 8x10 signed embellished print (perfect for framing and displaying this Christmastime...or a special gift).

If you interested in placing a quick order, send me an email (I will ship them super fast!)

• Greeting Card comes with a little bio on the back and a white envelope    & cello protective sleeve....$5.00 (+ s/h)
• Prints.....$15.00   (+ s/h)

(I will post close up pix soon of this illo)

Bubbles

This is my Friday Illo, which the theme is Bubbles!

When I was very little I used to spend some days at my grandma's house in the mountains. Her home was next to a river surrounded with bamboo trees....so my uncle used to make bamboo "straws" for me and my cousins (and we use grandma's Palmolive soap!!)

Here is another little illo from my sketchbook.

Have a relaxing and fun weekend!