Thursday, September 27, 2007

Fairy Desk

I bought this cute, unfinished desk for a dollar at a yard sale. It was scribbled on in marker, but was nothing a coat of paint and some fairies couldn't fix. I sold it at a craft fair.

Ava's Butterfly Growth Chart







One of my favorites!

Friday, April 20, 2007

Zoe's Growth Chart

I was so sad when my friend Alyssa had to move to California for a new job. Her daughter Zoe's mural was my first commissioned project (the friendship came after), and the family was sad to have to leave it behind only a few months after I painted it. When Zoe turned two right before they moved, I knew just the growth chart to paint for her.

Monday, March 12, 2007

Maggie's Storage Boxes

My friend asked me to paint a series of nesting storage boxes as a gift for her friend's daughter. She was very specific in what she wanted: animals playing sports, girlie, and the family's irish setter.

(this design came from a cool fabric print I found)



Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Hannah's Garden Boxes

Hannah's mom wanted two toy storage boxes with a teddy bear picnic scene for her first birthday. She asked that Hannah's favorite two toys, a bear wearing a bunny suit and a blanket with a bunny head, be incorporated on the larger box, and the smaller box was to have a simpler accent design.




Monday, February 19, 2007

Pete's Mouse Box

My husband had been asking me to paint him something for his desk. He works in a laboratory research facility using mice, so here's what he got for Christmas. I swear the brown mouse is grooming the white one, not eating him!

Yeah. Ditto for the momma, although they are highly cannibalistic little buggers.
Creepy nude mouse.


Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Corinne's Table

I got Corinne a cute toddler-sized upholstered rocking chair for Christmas, and I wanted a little table to go with it. I decided to feature some of Corinne's favorite books at the time.