Alaska Magnet Giveaway

I am giving away a new ALASKA "Alaskan Nights" magnet to one lucky Facebook fan!

Here it is looking pretty on my fridge:

If you'd like a chance to win, here's how to enter:

1. "Like" Cold Snap Studio on Facebook by clicking here.

2. Leave a comment on the post "Alaska Magnet Giveaway" on Cold Snap Studio Illustration's page. You MUST comment so I know you are interested! (By entering, you authorize me to publicly release your name if you are the winner.)

3. Be 18+ years old, or have your parents enter for you.

4. Be a U.S. resident as this will ship to U.S. addresses only.

5. CHECK BACK HERE on June 8th. That's when I announce the winner, right here on my blog!

And that's it! Good luck!

P.S. - If you absolutely LOVE this magnet and will be unable to get a decent night's sleep without owning one immediately, you may purchase one by clicking here.

DISCLAIMER: If you follow the link to visit my online store and purchase items associated with my artwork, I will earn a commission.

Illustration Friday: Kernel

I did a quick (relatively) illustration of today's Illustration Friday topic, "kernel".

Poprika knew she will be Queen of Pop since she was a little kernel.

Thanks for dropping by today! Wishing all you moms a Happy Mother's Day weekend. Oh, and if you want to see something neat and missed my last post, you can check it out here!

The Cold Snap Moose

We have a moose who practically lives on the property. It's been here just about daily for months now, and it's HUGE! I got it to pose for some pictures today (thankfully without incident, lol). Kids, don't try this at home!

Here's its goofy face.

Here it's standing proud.

Here it is bowing to me (I'm flattered!).

Here it is, sleeping outside my window.

Be sure to check my studio's Facebook page for more pictures and "like" it for more updates!

Illustration Friday: Jump

The kitten jumped into his mommy's arms. (How sweet is that? =)

This is a piece I recently completed for a client's children's book.

Illustration Friday: Shades

This week's Illustration Friday topic is: Shades. This lucky dinosaur wore shades on his tropical vacation.

Side note: I'm rather jealous of this dinosaur. It may be the first day of Spring, but I woke up to below zero temperatures today. Not cool! (In fact, I'd say that's more on the cold side.)

In other news: Now that my new baby is getting a bit more sleep at night (key words: a bit more =), I am starting to schedule new illustration projects. I've recently expanded my studio and will have new updates and work to show in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!

Happy Holidays!

Just a quick post to wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

My studio will be closed for the holidays, followed by another brief maternity leave. That's right, my wonderful husband and I are expecting another little bundle of joy! Small age gap intended... and we are all super excited! =)

I will be back in the studio on March 1, 2012.

Thank you all for following my blog, even through this slow blogging year. I will definitely try to post more in 2012. In the meantime, have a fun, safe holiday season!

Look What's New!

So here I am at the end of December and I'm wondering Where the heck did my year go?! My maternity leave ended around Valentine's Day and I have been keeping so busy  it still feels like February, just with a busy baby, too many candy canes and a bunch of gifts under the tree (let's just say I take toy shopping very seriously).

Overall I accomplished a lot this year. I've worked on several large projects. The most recent project I finished is a children's book for a wonderful new client who came to me with the sweetest manuscript! These illustrations turned out so colorful and cute I just had to share a few:

My favorite projects involve drawing animals. They are just too cute! This project was so colorful, too. The kids couldn't stop staring at the screen as I worked on these. =)