Illustration Friday- "subtract"

Kind of a stretch...I "subtracted" the text from an old book page...check out other entries here!

Conservatory in St. Paul, MN

Hi everyone! I have had a super busy week and have been preparing for a much needed mini-vacation in Los Angeles to visit some long lost friends this weekend.  I visited the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul, MN last weekend with my parents and thought it would be great to share some fun pictures that I took in honor of my upcoming vacation to the tropics of LA! I took the bottom picture when we first stepped in and my lens fogged up immediately! 

Thanks to all for the love sharing on Papernstitch! I really appreciate your support!

I will be posting my illustration friday  submit tomorrow (later than usual-sorry!) and hopefully some great pictures from LA when I return!

Papernstitch- up and running!

Hi everyone!!! My papernstitch shop, a paper bag of pearls, is up and running for the next month!!! Please please please visit my shop as well as all of the other shops that debut this month on this fantastic site that really supports artists and designers. Thanks Brittni!!!

If you have a chance to visit my shop and like what you see, please help my shop's rating! {just click on the heart near the banner}

xoxo, kara

Organized Collection Sunday

Hello! I feel like I have posted a new organized collection every Sunday for a few weeks. So maybe I will try to make it a regular occurrence...today's installment:

Teal hair accessories+Pineapple Quartz beads

Vintage Keys and Pineapple Quartz beads

Have you made one yet?!

Happy Birthday Ruby!

Ruby, (Princess Rubalee of Clovers, if you want her full name) turned 4 years old today on Saint Patrick's Day! She is my best friend and the love of my life (and she just tooted and ran away from it as I write this). Where would I be without moments like this?! 

Please notice the adorable heart that the spot on her side makes!

Happy Saint Patty's day everyone!

Illustration Friday- "legendary"

"Her feathers were legendary, but she preferred to hide amongst the leaves...."

Prismacolor+opaque markers. Check out the other "Legendary" illustration friday submissions here! 

Organized Collection- red

Here are some new organized collection photos: Red! Check out more here!

I have had a busy weekend-

* I am getting ready for an upcoming exhibition at papernstitch next month! Check out this month's shops here! Yay! I can't wait...will keep you posted as the exhibition begins!

* I made some super cute new mini business cards at MOO.com for my etsy shop! Check out MOO's site- super easy and super fun to use...you can upload directly from flickr! I am dying with anticipation for the mini-cards to arrive...might be 10 days though!!!!

*and next week, my cute puppy turns 4 years old! WOW! and my parents are coming to visit next weekend...so, a busy next few weeks around here!!! And spring is just around the corner- things are looking up! 

xoxoxo- keep you eyes peeled for an illustration friday post on Monday!