Truth is...

Hi again. How many times can I come crawling back to my woefully neglected blog in the hopes that you might forgive me? Only time will tell...

Truth is, I've been spending my last few months doing nothing but drawing clothes! I've just finished up Edie's Ensembles, due out this fall. It's a picture book starring these two, Andrew the chickadee and Edie the fawn. Edie loves clothes a little too much and her need for the attention style brings her gets a bit out of hand. She doesn't do anything as audacious as starting her own style blog, but she does get rather carried away with fashion. I can't imagine doing that... (a braver woman would insert photos of herself during her studded collar/ spray painted army boots days, but I am not a brave woman.)

Anyway, I'm going to try to get back into the posting swing of things. Maybe that will be incentive to stop wearing lounge pants CONSTANTLY!

Stylish Gopher

(Sweater- J Crew Factory, Shirt, Booties- Anthropologie, Black Jeans- Level 99)

I recently went to visit schools in Toronto, which is great fun, but I have yet to return from a trip like that without being laid up for at least 10 days with a nasty virus. I've spent the last 18 days and counting, voiceless and coughing my lungs up. I'm not trying to make excuses for my lack of posts but how many of you would feel like drawing when suffering consumptive like symptoms?

In any case, today I've chosen a gopher (or Richardson Ground Squirrel if you want to be specific, wink, wink those of you on the prairies) to wear my outfit. I croaked my way through the Vancouver International Writer's Festival this past week, which gave me an excuse to get out of my PJ's. 

Hopefully more excuses to wear real clothes will come soon...

Catwoman as a Fox

(T-Shirt- Old Navy, Jeans- AG, Blazer- Aritzia, 

Purse/ Scarf- Anthropologie, Shoes- Rebecca Minkoff)

I recently got a Catwoman t-shirt. How it took this long to get one of my favourite characters and an apt name for a crazy cat lady like me on a shirt is beyond me. As you can see I'm still working with the fox idea. Does anyone have any suggestions for another animal character? 

The Digital Era

(On her- Top, purse, necklace, belt- Anthropologie, Skirt-J Crew, Oxfords- Joseph Campbell)

Here's another version of my possible characters. It's about a little girl and her best friend Andrew. They love to play dress up together until her obsession gets out of hand. Gee, wonder who that's about...

On another note, you may have noticed that I've entered the digital era. It's still a work in progress as I figure out how to wield the digital paint brush in a manner similar to the actual one that I have been using for years, but I'll keep practising. In the meantime, I'll keep subjecting you to my trials.

Again, if you have a preference of characters let me know... 

Mystery Critter

(Peplum Top- Madewell, Scarf and Flats- Anthropologie, Jeans- AG)

Okay, not my best work but I'm still trying to get back into the swing of things. We had a lovely last Summer hurrah here last week and I was able to pull out some sleeveless tops for one last spin. The sun was a treat but I have to admit that the prospect of artful layering for cooler climes is extremely exciting. Hopefully more exciting outfits- and recognizable animals- to come.

I'm back!

(Whole outfit from Anthropologie- I know, big surprise.)

I'm alive! Okay, so there was probably never much doubt about that, but hey, look, I'm blogging again.

Talk about a sabbatical. Things got pretty hairy there for a while, moving across two provinces (I'm back home in BC!!!) while juggling deadlines, house guests, work travel, three thousand pets, and single handedly ending poverty will do that. Okay, that last bit I haven't totally figured out, but I'm, like, halfway there. 

But maybe one or two of my loyal followers are out there still? If you are- Hiya! Welcome back!

So I'm going to start work on a book about a little animal character who loves to dress up. No, it's not an autobiography, at least not completely. I just haven't figured out what kind of animal she and her friend will be so I'm going to use this blog to help me try somethings out. If you think one is working well please send me a note to let me know. 

Yipee- I'm back!!

Some things...

I know I'm not posting as regularly as I ought to, but here's one of the reasons why. I'm working on a new monthly series for ChickaDEE magazine. It's sci-fi, which is appropriate since I'm a big geek, and full of aliens and crazy things. I think it's fun, so if you have, or are, a kid aged 6-9, then check it out.

I'll update some more of my goings on soon. Til then...