Drawing for Dogs

Artist Hannah Evelyn Rowlands has a simple yet brilliant idea to help raise funds for a special non-profit animal shelter in her area. For £12 (that's about $19.50 US) she will draw a sweet custom portrait of your dog, and will then donate £10 of the proceeds to help dogs while they are waiting to find their forever homes. I just love Hannah's artistic style and the spirit behind what she is doing and had to order two of her pieces...one for each of my furry family members.

Hannah will be creating these fundraising sketches until December, so if you have a dog-fancier in your life, a custom portrait of their beloved pooch would make an excellent holiday gift (don't you agree)! And if you simply love dogs but don't have one of your own, Hannah will draw you a charming pup in any dog breed of your choosing for the same price / donation amount! How sweet!

Hannah has reached 46% of her fundraising goal so far. What do say...shall we help her and some lovable pets out a bit today? You can visit Hannah's shop here, and read more about her fundraising efforts and see examples of her dog illustrations on her blog, right here. xo Ez

Color Inspiration Daily: 09. 28. 12

Flamingo No. 4 by Sharon Montrose for 20x200

Design Your Own Wallpaper and Wall Decals

The same day that I shared my first foray into print design I noticed that Spoonflower (the company well known for making it possible for anyone to create their own custom printed fabric designs) now offers us the ability to design and purchase our own custom wallpaper and wall decals! Talk about awesome! I'm so excited by all the possibilities this new design service opens up!

P.S. You don't have to be a professional print designer to create your own textiles and more at Spoonflower. Their service includes a program that will take any uploaded image (it has to belong to you of course...for copyright reasons) and create a variety of repeat patterns out of it with the click of a button. So cool!

One Good Thing: Wooden Bird Wall Hangings

Aren't these little Wooden Bird Wall Hangings by Anna Wiscombe so sweet? I'd love to see them hung on the wall in a nursery...or anywhere else where a touch of whimsy is in order (which is everywhere in my opinion). See more of Anna's creations (she makes brooches and other pretty things) in her shop. xo Ez

Color Inspiration Daily: 09. 27. 12

Julia Child Illustrated Print by Lindsay Whitehead / Unraveled Design