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answer:squirrels

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:08:00 +0000

In the Daily Crossword Puzzle this morning:

Clue: Bushy tailed rodents
Answer: Squirrels

I bet these little guys wouldn't like it, if they knew someone was calling them a rodent! This is one of the first patterns I ever made - available on Spoonflower.

Surtex 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:31:00 +0000

It's almost time for Surtex! I've been so super busy getting ready for it - creating collections, printing out the designs and I made this little flyer for it, using one of my new collections for little ones. The flyer shows 2 of the patterns from the collection in the boys color range. It also comes in girls colors and gender neutral.

You can also see it, on the fab blog, Print and Pattern, along with flyers from many of the designers represented by Pink Light Design. I'm in such good company! Surtex is May 20-22nd in NYC.

WLTI Spring Fashion Show

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:20:00 +0000

It's the beginning of a new month, so it's time for our post over on my group blog, We Love to Illustrate. We're celebrating spring with a Fashion Show of sorts. We all just took the word Fashion as our challenge and did whatever we wanted with it. There's such cuteness to be seen! Check it out, right here.

happy easter!

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:50:00 +0000

FREE Easter Printables

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:16:00 +0000

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My group blog, We Love to Illustrate, has a new post up today. We all did some Easter printables and they are FREE to download. I did these cupcake toppers. There are also cupcake holders, bunny paper dolls, egg holders, etc. You can see them all right here.

that's my folio

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:50:00 +0000

Lucky me! I'm the featured artist over on That's My Folio today and I wrote a blog post that is part of it, showcasing some of my designs that are now available on products. Thank you, Patrick and Lanette!

BBQ time!

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:10:00 +0000

One of the first collections that I sold through my rep, Pink Light Design, is now out in stores. Licensed through Unique Party Supplies, it's a BBQ collection, consisting of paper plates, napkins and tablecloths. They sell to major retailers like Target and Walmart, so if you are looking for some fun tableware for your parties this summer, I hope you'll pick up these and let me know if you spy them in your local store! The 1st photo is the collection, not showing the tablecloth, and the next photo is their spring ad that they just sent out, that has one of the plates featured in it. It's so exciting to see my work on the final product! I received samples of them yesterday and they look super!

chinese zodiac animals

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:40:00 +0000

It's March 1, so it's time for a new post over on my group blog, We Love to Illustrate. This month, we all illustrated some animals from the Chinese zodiac. I choose Rooster, because I was born in the year of the Rooster and I also did Pig, just because pigs are fun to draw and they are PINK! Here's what I created and to see them all, go here.

happy leap year

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:22:00 +0000

An oldie, from my pre-Illustrator days, but perfect for today. Happy Leap Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:42:00 +0000

LOVE this...from icanread.tumblr.com

dwinguler playmats

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000

Hello everyone! Just popping in to say that some new PlayMats for babies and toddlers that I designed a while back for Dwinguler are out now. They are available right here, on Amazon.

Fairyland

Green Garden

Violet Garden

Polka Dots

Here's the product description from their website: Create the perfect place for your children to roll, crawl, toddle, and play! Dwinguler Kid's Play Mat, made by I&S in Korea, has been created for kids. It is made of earth friendly materials, excellent cushioning with fun designs, and it is laboratory-tested to be absolutely safe for children. The Dwinguler Mat is the pinnacle of premium quality floor mats for kids selling in many countries in the world. Thanks to proven quality, the Dwinguler mat is used in over 80% of the households with children in Korea. Furthermore, it is recognized as the premier earth friendly brand that accompanies the all growth stages of children. This eco-friendly play mat can be used for many different uses. It can be used in the baby's nursery making a safe play mat or even for toddlers too! The whole family can use it for yoga, pilates or as a general exercise mat for the family. Its great for use while playing video games, watching movies, and even as a tent floor when camping. Use them in your kids room, play room, or in the living room to create a safe and fun play space for your kids and the entire family!

red shoes

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:46:00 +0000

valentine cards

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:34:00 +0000

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We made Valentine cards over on my group blog, We Love to Illustrate and they are FREE to download, print and give out to your friends and family. They are intended for kiddos, but I think a lot of adults might like to receive one of these, too! There are lots of fun designs to choose from!

winter CHA show

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:54:00 +0000

The winter Craft and Hobby Association, commonly refered to as CHA, starts tomorrow in Anaheim, CA. This is a big show for scrapbooking, greeting cards and other crafty type products. My fabulous rep, Mary Beth from Pink Light Design, will be showing work from myself and all her other artists at booth 1738. This is the ad she put together for the show. Fun, huh? I've got some designs shown here - can you guess which ones are mine?

winter days

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:15:00 +0000

I haven't particiapted in Illustration Friday in soooooo long, but I saw the word this week was "prepare" and I thought a winter illo would be perfect. These kiddos are preparing a snowman and they are prepared for snowy weather with their coats, scarves and mittens.

This illo is also perfect for the weather we are having here in Seattle. We don't get a lot of snow here, so when it does snow alot, it usually sends the city into a panic. Schools close at the drop of a flake, cars slide off roads then get abandoned, buses don't run on schedule, etc. It's not pretty, folks! And, tonight we are predicted to get anywhere from 6-15" of the fluffy white stuff! Are you prepared Seattlites? The forecast calls for SNOW!

happy new year!

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:14:00 +0000

Whoo-hoo! We did it! It's another new year and we are here to celebrate it! 2011, you were good to me and I appreciate all the wonderful things that you brought me, but I have a new best friend and her name is 2012. Tonight we will drink a toast, watch fireworks and steal a kiss from our loved ones, like most people in the US.

I thought it would be fun to see what other traditions and customs are celebrated on New Year's Eve around the world. Here's a few of the ones I found.

In Spain - When the clock strikes midnight they eat 12 grapes one with every toll of the clock, to bring good luck for the next 12 months of the New Year.

In Hungary - they burn effigies or a scapegoat known as "Jack Straw" which represented the evils and misfortunes of the past year on New Year's Eve. Jack Straw is carried around the village before being burnt.

In China - For the Chinese New Year, every front door is adorned with a fresh coat of red paint, red being a symbol of good luck and happiness.

In Denmark - it is a good sign to find your door heaped with a pile of broken dishes at New Years. Old dishes are saved year around to throw them at the homes where their friends live on New Years Eve. Many broken dishes were a symbol that you have many friends.

In Wales - At the first toll of midnight, the back door is opened and then shut to release the old year and lock out all of its bad luck. Then at the twelfth stroke of the clock, the front door is opened and the New Year is welcomed with all of its luck.

From this website.

happy holidays!

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:37:00 +0000

I made this cool sign with the ransom note generator over on letterplayground. Anyone can join in the fun and make some artsy letters to showcase on the site. Pretty awesome, huh? Try it, it's fun!

free holiday printables

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:53:00 +0000

Kristin from papercrave always has the most fun and charming things to blog about. I thought I'd share a link to her roundup of free holiday printables. A one stop shopping trip to printout your holiday gift tags and other fun stuff. She even mentions my group blog, We Love to Illustrate, which really is an honor, considering the line up of super talented designers she showcases. Happy printing, cutting and wrapping!

fun holiday things

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:44:00 +0000

Check out this cool idea for creating some unique packages, using kids art - from Martha Stewart, of course! I also love this pink felt stocking, from Rock Paper Stitch, it's just so cute!

holiday gift tags

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:18:00 +0000

I thought I'd remind everyone about the holiday gift tags I did last year for We Love to Illustrate, since we are in the midst of gift wrapping season. You can download them right here. They are also available on the freebie page of my blog.

artist charity auction

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:07:00 +0000

Have you heard about fab surface designer Khristian A. Howell's artist charity auction? Each daily auction will run from midnight to midnight (EST), and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Toys for Tots, American Humane Society, and American Red Cross. What a cool thing to do and so many awesome items to bid on. It only runs through Dec 9th, so go check it out, before it's over!

a new look!

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:18:00 +0000

Hey everyone! My blog's got a brand new look! So, if you're reading this on Google Reader or some other kind of feed, click on over and see it! A special thanks to Kristina from One Happy Mama for helping me with it. Web coding and I do NOT get along very well. She helped me create my vision for it and I couldn't have done it without her.

let's chat

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:25:00 +0000

I love it when I get to see designs I've done used in fun, clever ways, like in the above greeting card design from the latest issue of 365 cards. I illustrated the retro phone as a stamp design for A Muse Studio a few years ago and seeing it again made me realize how much I like it. I particularly like the way card designer, Carly Robertson used it here. Love the little twinkle sticker in the center of the dial! and Let's Chat is the perfect wording to go with it.

new holiday photo card designs

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:30:00 +0000

I've got some new Holiday Photo card designs over at pingg.com. Customize these with your own photos and you're good to go for your holiday cards!

pingg interview

noreply@blogger.com (Nina Seven) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:47:00 +0000

Pingg just launced a new Meet the Designer series on their blog and guess who the 1st designer interviewed is? Little 'ole me! I'm so honored - you can check it out, right here.