Katy's Happy Birthday Play Kitchen!

After much sanding, painting and varnishing I finished the kitchen in the nick of time for KAty's Birthday party. Most I salvaged at a garage sale and our rebuilding center . . . YaY!

1) Full view sink/dishwasher/stove - Both drawers open for storage.

2) Full view - Toaster Oven

3) Detail view - Aly's Table

4) Detail - Sink (Handles turn & stopper nob moves up and down)

6) Detail - Stove

7) Detail - Dishwasher (Wood dish drying rack spraypainted silver)

8) Full view - Fridge/Freezer (IKEA box w/ drawers - Handles from Lowes)

9) Top view - Fridge

10) Top view - Aly's (7 year old) Checker/Play table

Love this quote . . .

One of the advantages of being disorderly
is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.

A.A. Milne

The Fairy Cake Delema . . .

I have been struggling with how to illustrate "fairy cakes" without being too redundant and typical. This is pretty typical, but was sure fun to draw. Still trying to doodle this one out. Not 100% happy but moving along. I just found out that the ATC swap I am doing this for is mixed media not just illo. Bummer . .. Oh well . .. ") Maybe a few of these will make it into some Birthday cards. Ta-ta!

New Birthday Card!

I was supposed to be working on an Artist Trading Card mixed media swap "fairy cakes" but got distracted. This was the pre-doodle to get the ideas going. My girls are all about fairies these days. Fairy houses have once again taken over our garden!