Flights of Fancy on the Fourth...Oh and Free Shipping!

Yay! It's the Fourth of July. I've heard it said that "I'm flawed if I'm not free." So true! I love that today is a celebration of independence. I imagine the little soul in the illustration above is crying "freedom!" as he takes off on a grand adventure. On other things I've heard...every year while watching fireworks I'm amused by what little children say. This year the cutest thing I've heard so far this year is, "Why is it making magic in the road?" So here's wishing everybody a little magic in the road and in the spirit of celebration you'll find FREE SHIPPING on all items in my Gumball Grenade shop! Also, be sure to enter to win a free Gumball Grenade print of your choice! To enter simply visit my shop and leave a comment telling which print you'd like. Contest ends July 10th. Winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on July 11th! Happy Fourth!

Treasury by Teacup Elephant

Thanks to Teacup Elephant for featuring my print in her "Stars and Stripes" treasury! Very patriotic! Temporary link: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=68494

Sundaes in Las Vegas

Just got back from Vegas and had an amazing time! Just when you think things are the way they are in your little corner of the world little coincidences and surprises give you some insight into your life. This trip was full of those little moments. I had the opportunity to try some new things like asparagus...yummy! Heard some really bad jokes...gross. Got caught in a rainstorm (loved it). Saw a fun show. Had the best time people watching and wandering with my favorite mischief maker ever! At one point my partner in crime pointed out a rather sad and sickly looking man, who was sitting by himself enjoying an ice cream sundae. My partner in crime mentioned how sad this man looked and I was struck with how you can be completely surrounded by people and be so alone. There was slight comfort seeing how much he was enjoying his sundae. It was clearly the highlight of this man's day. It made me even more grateful that I had an accomplice in all things mischief. Well, just as this little man scraped his last bite from the sides of his cup, he was struck by the inevitable brain freeze that follows a delicious sundae. This poor man just squoze his hands to his head and placed his head on the table and waited out the pain. You almost wanted to pat him on the back and let him know it would all be okay. It was hard to watch. In my world he would have skipped away on a quest to find the greatest ice cream shop in all of Las Vegas and along the way he would have discovered someone to skip down the boulevard with him.

Fables and Foxes Flip Doll

So I finally finished up this little owl art doll! She's actually two dolls in one. Her dress reverses to reveal another doll! You can see additional pics here on my Fables and Foxes Blog.

More Fables and Foxes Related Fun!

I spent a majority of this weekend working on this new folk art doll or whimsical sculpture. I still need to finish up some of the final details but it's coming together nicely! I just realized how stern fox looks! You'd almost think she was for a mug shot!

Unfold Illustration Friday and Fables and Foxes Shop

So I did this illustration for my other shop: Fables and Foxes but I figured I'd share it here for my gumball readers as well :) She calls out to be sculpted.

First Little Gumball Grenade Art Doll

Here is his. He's little but cute! Sculpted with polymer and hand painted. He measures 3 and 3/4 inch from top to bottom of base. He's currently available my Gumball Grenade shop! here