Free Monthly Coloring Page on my New Blog!

Hi everyone! Just a quick post to let you know I have started a 2nd blog called Cold Snap Kids. I'll be offering a free printable coloring page for kids on the 1st day of each month, so be sure to follow the new blog to be notified of updates! View my first blog post for details and February's coloring page!

Note I am still posting to this blog, Cold Snap Kids is just a separate blog. =)

Thanks for dropping by today!

Focused

This week's Illustration Friday topic is "Focused". When hunting a saber-tooth tiger (or maybe when he's hunting you) you may want to stay focused. At least, if you want to stay alive.

The anthropologist in me (it's what I studied in college) did this piece quite a while back. The artist in me says ... "I still like it, so it must be good!" =)

As a side note, as this is my 2nd blog post today, I'd say I'm pretty focused myself... Being focused on business is always a good thing!

Thanks for dropping by & I hope you have a great weekend! With highs above zero, I know I will! =)

Special Offer for New Clients!

Just a little post to announce that I'm offering new clients a generous discount on my illustration services from now through February 14th! I'm offering 20% OFF my regular fees on most illustration projects over $300.* View my portfolio online at ColdSnapStudio.com and contact me for a free project quote!

And of course I regularly offer various discounts for returning & referring clients - please contact me for a quote and/or more info. =)

If you'd like to receive special offers directly in the future, please sign up for my mailing list.

* Discount applies to my regular fees and/or to my hourly rate (if applicable) listed on my general contract. Discount does not apply to WFH projects. Offer good thru 2/14/10. Additional restrictions apply, please contact me for more info.

Lost (and Found) in the Wilderness

This week's Illustration Friday topic is "Wilderness". This poor kid was ditched in the wilderness, and he'd be doomed if it weren't for these 3 bears! I guess he's gonna live on the wild side... Grow up, be strong as a bear, etc. etc. etc. =)

Thanks for dropping by today! Have a wonderful weekend!

New Work for the New Year!

I hope you all got a good start to the new year! Aside from a cold on Christmas Day (which was conveniently gone the next day) I had a great holiday season!

For me, 2010 started off busy. I've been a busy little bee in my studio, creating all sorts of little things for my online greeting card store, some of which are shown above. Since January 1st, my store has grown by roughly 1,000 cards - and that's a whole lot of uploading! Between that and studio projects, I've worked 18-hour days many times. I create a lot of name-personalized cards (Valentine's Day, Easter, Christmas, note cards, etc.), so research is a must and it is very time-consuming. In fact I've done so much research on names this past few months I'm beginning to feel a bit like a baby-name dictionary! And of course I don't have a card with every name (that may take the remainder of the new decade) but if you're looking for a particular name on the card front, I do take requests through my store!

I am currently taking on new projects, so if you're interested please view my website for my updated portfolio and contact me.

Wherever you are, I hope you're keeping warm. With temps at less than 30 degrees below zero, I'm already looking forward to Spring! You can probably tell by my colorful new designs - a whole lot of shades of green! =) Have a wonderful, creative week!

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