What's in the Works?

It's a creative Sunday. At least for the morning...

Then, I am on the go again. Here's hoping August is calm :)

And what's in the works today?

A little sketching, a little Illustrator CS5 work. More goodies for my shop.



I know most people are addicted to Angry Birds. My addiction is Plants VS Zombies. I am not a zombie fan in general, but this game swallowed me whole. I couldn't stop until I passed it. And those nasty little cartoon zombies grew on me. So, I acknowledge them by creating clip art of them :)

Coming soon...to a neighborhood near you.

Rhoda

It's Addicting

Have you played Angry Birds yet?

It's one of those games that you get stuck playing. You know you should stop. You want to stop. But you can't help flinging just one more bird.

And wondering, what the next level will bring. Can you pass it in one try? Or will you be stuck on it and become Angry yourself?

I keep seeing little Angry Birds everywhere. T.V. commercials. On peoples devices while they walk around.

I couldn't help it.

I had to draw them!




The little blue one is my favorite. Not sure why, but he just makes me smile :)

Rhoda

P.S. If you would like to see some other clip art, check out my Etsy Shop.

Smokin' Deal

I'm offering a deal on Heartsy.
The catch?
You have to vote for the deal if you want it. Who doesn't like a sale or discount?
I'm offering a sweet discount, if you vote "Definitely" on Heartsy, my deal will go through.



Click on the image to be taken to my submission. Vote "Definitely". When I get enough votes, it will be reviewed and made into a deal.

Thank you for your support :)

Rhoda

Las Vegas Baby!

It's been one adventure after another this week.

Friday, we drove to Stanley to meet my sis. We camped for two days. So cold the first night that there were layers of ice in our water containers.
A day of sunshine and fun by the lake.
Another night of camping. Less cold, little more comfortable, or we were all just really really tired. S'mores. Yum!

On Sunday we sent our kiddos home with my sis for the week. Drove home.
Unpacked.
Repacked.
Monday morning we drove the other direction. Hopped a plane. Now I am sitting in Vegas, blogging for you.
Sorry no sketch today. It has been a whirl wind. If I get some down time later this afternoon or tomorrow, I will try to get one posted.
I keep getting distracted.
By lights.
And people watching.
And funny tunes on machines.

Off to find some yummy coffee.

Happy Crazy Summer!
Rhoda

100th Post!!

I didn't think that I actually blogged that much. Sheesh!
100 posts is a lot, but that has been over a rather long space of time...so I guess it shouldn't be too shocking.

Fun though. Milestones are always fun.

Shall we celebrate?



If you would like to download this sketch as a .PSD quick page template, you can. A free gift to you :) Just click here!

Or, you can download the image (by clicking on it and saving it) and use it as a sketch for your paper scrapping.

I scrapped again last night. I was going to take a break. Really I was. But figured I would try to get one more done.


I was looking through pictures on my computer, and her swimming suit matched my Splash Papers perfectly. It had to be done :)


I'll be back later with some exciting art news and a link for you to check out.

:)
Rhoda

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

It's funny how this drink can drive your day sometimes!
And how picky you can be about it's flavor, cream to coffee ratio, and sweetness.

Me?

I love mine with a touch of French Vanilla and a splash of milk. And because the caffeine gets to me rather quickly, I make the brew with 1/2 decaf. That way I can drink more. Devious!

How about you? How do you drink yours?

Special coffee cup? I have to have mine. I've even been known to take my favorite cup away from my mother in law when she isn't looking. She forgets what cup is hers all the time, so I dump the coffee from my favorite mug that she is using into a different one. Then I tell her it was her cup all along. Terrible. But coffee just isn't the same without my cup!

To celebrate my love (*cough* addiction *cough*) I created these:



You can see the whole set in my Etsy Shop.

Tomorrow (or the next day...) when I post again, it will be my 100th post!! Holy Cow! How'd that happen?

To celebrate, there should be something fun given away. Who's with me?

Happy Hot Hot Summer Day,

Rhoda

Tuesday Almost Slipped

It almost got away from me!

We drove home this morning. Hit the house like a tornado and ran back out the door. Off to do some yard work for the place I care take for.

The house is clean. I did 3 1/2 hours of weed whacking. Let me say that again. Three and a half hours!
My shoulders are burned. Oops. I put sunscreen on my face, but honestly didn't think I would be out that long. The kicker is, there were two other people weed whacking away for about 2 1/2 of those hours with me! TONS OF WEEDS!!

And in all that green itchy mess, I lost track of the day. I promised a sketch. I mean to deliver :)



I used this template to scrap the layout that I posted yesterday (Toynbee Shadows)


Okay. I'm off to be a vegetable and watch "Knight and Day" with my hubby :)

Happy Tuesday,

Rhoda

Happy 4th of July

Morning!
It's been a fun 4th of July weekend. Funny that we had the whole weekend to play, and celebrate, and then end the weekend with the actual holiday. Looking forward to the fireworks tonight. All full of Bar-BQ and ice cream :)

I found a few minutes to work on some digi scrapping. Can't stop. Must keep scrapping...



These pictures were from an evening walk that the kids and I took. We were playing around with the camera. I'm glad I finally got them scrapped in some way. Can't wait to print the layout and see it off screen.

The papers and embellishments are from my Taffy Pull paper pack. There are also some fun matching Nested Frames that can be used for digi scrapping, printed labels, tags, and more.

I'll have a fun new layout sketch for you tomorrow. I'm off to play and celebrate our Independence until then :)

Rhoda

Love Being Nerdy

I was messing around and took my blog mobile. Now you can view it nicely on your smart phone! How fun is that?
In the process I learned how to email a post to my blog. This is my test :)
Fingers crossed that I can take my nerdy act on the road. *wink*

Rhoda

Hospice Ice Cream Waffle Cones

I am so excited for the 4th.
There are two times during the year that I HAVE to go home to Salmon. Fourth of July and Fair Time.
Why?
Because of the ice cream cones! Homemade waffle cones. They call to me :)
I plan to doodle in my sketchbook while I'm there. And maybe work on a few templates and digital layouts.
Yesterday, I was obsessed with papers. I made 3 new packs. As well as 2 packs of nested frames. Plus, I made an image page for Scrabble Tile Jewelry. That was new and fun.

Have a Sweet Weekend and a safe 4th of July :)

Rhoda