Party Season

A little doodle from a recent party I attended.  Happy spring!

Also my website is newly updated with some new work and all my new designs for Smudge Ink.  Take a look!

New Desk!

I am so thrilled to finally be rid of my "double drafting table/piles of papers/printer on chair/scanner on couch" way of working.  My talented father so kindly built this custom desk for my work space.  It is not only beautiful, but has storage for all my accessories and even has secret drawers!  

Just in time for a busy spring!

Dormant days

It is that time of year where it seems that all living things lie dormant, and are just waiting wake in the spring.  I've been drawing lots of secret things, but for now will just share this: 

A little sketch of some twiggy woods, with the ghost of a creature whose thinking of hiding in there.

Stay warm, friends

Little orange candles

I have been keeping my head down and working on a few very exciting projects throughout the fall and into the holiday season.   One of which is continuing to work with Smudge Ink on some new designs for 2013!  Above is just a little snippet of what is to come.  

Also, even if just to catalog for myself, here is a list of some of the press hits and great responses that e.b.goodale for Smudge Ink received for 2012:

The Write Image

Thistle and Plum

Creature Comforts blog

Cheers!

Auriel

A sketch of my niece.  

Love those stubby legs.

Winter Solstice

On this day when the world might end, I'd thought I'd check in over here and do a little tribute post to my Grandmother.  

I love these pictures of her with one of her Maine coon cats.  She is probably only 14 or so here, and much more glamorous than any photo of myself at that age!  I've posted over the years about my favorite Christmas decoration, that she handed down to me almost 6 years ago.  This little tree:  

It holds a little bit more magic than even a real tree with lights for some reason.  Maybe just because I grew up being fascinated by it.  

Anyway happy end of the world to you and yours!  Let's all try to stay alive!

peekaboo

I was thrilled to find out that one of my card designs for Smudge Ink is being highlighted in Stationery Trends Magazine's upcoming issue.