He’s been wanting to get back to his roots so when he heard about this place called Camp Whosawolf he got very excited.   Basically, you get matched up with a wolf pack and for one week you eat, drink and sleep as a wolf.

Here’s My Little Timber Wolf aboard his bus headed for Montana to meet his foster pack.

Here he is meeting his foster pack for the first time and greeting them as a wolf.

Notice his stern wolfish expression. He’s feeling pretty dangerous.

He’s always loved the snow. Here he’s keeping up with one of his wolf brothers.

Bringing down a caribou has been a life long dream for my little guy.  He finally got his wish!

My pup was never much of a howler, but on his last day he was feeling very wolfish and he was able to muster a pretty good Ha-ruuu!

When he  got home his was tired, his throat hurt and his farts smelled really weird.  But it was good to have him home.

If you can’t find a print that you’ve seen before either on my online stores or at various art/craft festivals let me know and I will put it up in my store for you.  Also, you can request special sizes for many of my prints.

www.badbird.etsy.com

www.thedoomgirls.etsy.com

www.grrrsaidthebear.etsy.com

What to do, what to do, what to do?  Hum…  I know, acorns with faces!   I just wanted to do something that I, at least, have not seen before.  Well, maybe in I’ve seen it in some form of artwork but not in embroidery pattern.

Oh, and how do you like the new logo.  Kind of pokes you in the eye doesn’t it!

Click on the image to get the full size pattern and  like always Have Fun!

New Print!  

I love otters! Last time I went to Morro Bay I got to see a little otter floating on his back eating an abalone.  It’s so cute how they swim after fish, catch them and tear their little fishy faces off. Sigh….

You can find this new print in 3 sizes, 5″x7″, 8″x10″ and 11″x14″ at my Etsy store, www.badbird.etsy.com

One of my favorite steps in children’s book illustration is charactor design.

First I collected realistic images of weasels. 

 Then I collected cartooned images of weasels. 

I study both to get what I need.

See the weasel circled above?  I really like him but he is not too child friendly. I will save him for my Adult weasel book.

This weasel is suppose to be young.  And you know what that means,  Big Head Time!

Okay, getting close.  The first one looks like an alien, but the second one Pure Magic!

Oh Yah,  almost there.

Adorable and cranky!  Success!

FACT: I took me about 150 sheets of paper to get to the final drawing.  Front and back.

TIP:  Don’t hold back.  Draw EVERY idea that comes into your head.  It doesn’t matter if they’re good or not.  You learn something with each drawing.

It’s September and you know that means,

Whales!

It’s time to polish your dorsal fins, shake out your tail flukes and send out those party invitations because it’s almost Blow Hole Day!

My plankton gift to you at this most festive time of year is the pattern Mommy & Baby Whale.

Remember!  Click on the image to get the full size pattern.

Starting NOW until Saturday the 27th , 12:00 am midnight, pacific time, if you buy any two prints you will get one $25.00 print for free.

That’s Right!  Buy any 2 prints and get 1 free $25.00 print free.

This sale is for any of my 3 Etsy stores.

Click here to get to my stores: 

 www.badbird.etsy.com

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www.grrrsaidthebear.etsy.com

IMPORTANT!  How to order - When you order your 2 prints at my Etsy store there is an area in which you can leave a message.  In this area, beside telling me how awesome I am, you can let me know which $25.00 print you want for free.

New Halloween Pattern at my Etsy store!

I met one of my clients in person last weekend. She had stitched up quite a few of my embroidery patterns.  I asked her if there were any other patterns she would like to see in my store and she said, “More Halloween Patterns!” 

I got busy as soon as I got home and designed up this cute Bat/Halloween sampler.  You can find this pattern at my Etsy store.

So sorry I am late with this month’s pattern.  I’ve been terribly busy what with winning awards and selling a butt load of art.  Greatness never rests (or maybe, no rest for the wicked, you choose). 

I didn’t have a clear idea of what I wanted to do for this month’s pattern so I dug into my archive of old drawings.  What I found was an idea I had for a quilt.  This quilt will never be made, so I thought, “Why not”?   The birds are kind of modern-ish, but the “flowers” are based on a vintage quilt I saw a long time ago. 

I am very curious to see what you guys do with this image.  There are quite a lot of elements in which all kind of interesting needlework treatments could be used.

Have fun!  And, remember, click on the image to get the full size pattern.

ps- I would like to thank a certain someone for not yelling at me for being late with the pattern.  You know who you are….

A disturbing trend is starting to occur.  When I meet fans of my art or blog they bring me cake.  It’s my fault really, because I have written in detail about my love for the treat.

But here is the problem.  I used to be almost 300 lbs and my back hurt. 

I have lost 80 lbs so far in my attempt to save my back.

I can’t say no to cake.  So please don’t give me any.

If there is cake around I can become a real nuisance.

Then drastic measures must be taken. 

So please don’t give me cake. 

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When I turn 72 years old I plan to start the Year of the Cake.  It  will be 365 days of tasty cake eating fun.

 This will be followed by the highly anticipated the year of the nachos.