Katie had to be fitted with a really good GPS system so that
her mom could located for school and playdates via satellite.
Katie's parents thought she was just out of this world!
Have a most wonderful and creative week!
Peace!

Happy Birthday Eric

Happy Birthday to Eric Barclay! Eric is one of the most talented
illustrators around. He is a very kind soul and it has been my joy to
know him. He is a devil with a brush and paint. Painting images that
make us laugh and scream with delight. I call him my twin brother
because we love the same artist and illustrator and laugh at the same
crazy stuff. Yup, Mr.E is cool. He just did a wonderful interview with
Vectortutst Magazine. Go ahead and check it out
you'll be so glad you did. Please help me in wishing Eric a wonderful,
blessed, and Happy Birthday!
YOU ROCK DUDE!!!!

Playing with Red Again

I will admit that the stories of "Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs"
are two of my favorite fairy tales. These old favorites have been told and
retold in almost every language and in every culture. I wonder what would happen
if you brought the two stories together??? Kinda like peanut butter and
chocolate if you will. What do you think would happen if the two stories
where to come together as one? Okay don't hold back. Tell us how you
really feel! he he he he!
Have a great rest of the week.

Dr. Lipshitz Has Fallen in Love

Dr. Lipshitz has fallen in love with this beautiful angel of joy.
It was love at first sight when she help to sew his face back on
after the thing... you know. Meet nurse Pansy McBride. This
sistah has it going on for real. She has buried 3 husbands
and one boyfriend. She has raised 5.3 children and has put
them all through collage and put her own self through nursing school.
Her house is paid off and Pansy don't take no stuff! Pansy is
the BOMB!
Happy Father's Day too!

Kicking Archimedes's Butt (WAWE Prompt)

Trey was pretty sure this guy was the source of all his math woes.
"I'm going to kick your butt Archie!" he said.

Ces's Show of Love

Hello Friends,
So, like this morning I wake up at 2:00 am cause I couldn't sleep. I came to check out
the blog and maybe go and check on a few of you when I see this message from my
SisterFriend Ces of Cesandherdishes.
I've been a crying fool ever since. I have known Ces for a little over a year and half now.
I get that it's blogland. I really do. There are so many of you beautiful souls that
I have spoken to on the phone and emailed and I appreciate EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU.
You don't have to leave comments. Your lives are busy with other important things to
do, but you take time come and visit and it means sooooooooo much to me. I appreciate
every single comment and every visit. I am so very grateful to have and call you friends.
Ces, you will never ever know how this has touched me. I am so blown away by your
show of sisterhood and friendship. I will treasure this always. You have made me
feel soooooo very, very special. Again I am blessed to know you and have you in my life.
I look forward to meeting all of you someday. Thanks Ces again and again. You are going
to make me send you a ticket to Jersey he he he he! Hugs
V

Feed Me Doc

Dr. Lipshitz would be so involved in his lab
experiments that he would often forget to feed
Horton. Horton was a man eating monster. Poor Dr. Lipshitz
still doesn't have a clue. Have a wonderfully creative week.
Looks like it's going to be a short one for the Dr. he he he!

Janelle Monáe - Tightrope ft. Big Boi [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Here is something to make you smile and dance around. I really love my music and really good music
at that. Here is a wonderful singer and dancer Named Janelle Monae. I call her the female James Brown.
I really love the the whole vibe of this girl. She has the 60's thing down pat and I am really digging it.
As many of you know I am a fan of Outkas and Janelle has been seen in one of their many videos.
I love the lyrics of the song very inspiring. Take a look and have a great weekend.
Kwan, You know your stuff Dude. Thanks!
Tip on the Tightrope!
he he he he he!!!!!

The Cleaners Lair ( Strange things in the Cupboard)

Uncle Roscoe knew that he to come clean
about his powerful minty freshness.
Truth is, He was Tammy's Candy pusher by day
and the Cleaner by night! Tammy was a nosey child.
She found Uncle Roscoe's Secret Lair in the Wardrobe.
Oh the shame.
Have a minty fresh week Y'all!

Okay, I got the chance to sneak out and quietly say, THANKS YOU GUYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSS!!!!
Shoot.... I mean (Thanks everyone for you wonderful comments.)
They really keep me encouraged in so many ways. I so appreciate Y'all taking time to say something!
So today I want to thank Amalia x3, Anne, Eve, Krista, Ces,
Rachel, My twin brother Eric, Sontaswelt, Dot, Jane Wilson, Andrew Finnie, Bella, (if my butt
is missing please find it and sew it back on for me please?), Tamara H, Meagan C, Monica1,
Charmaine,(I'm so proud of you girly!), Atelier B., Amba, Lisa, Vanessa, Rmsmi, Shirley ( are your
fingers falling off yet??), K.H. Whitaker, Diva Diana, Tomas, Tl Holmes, Mechelle, Monica2, Cynthia,
Francisco the great!, Jack, DSM, Michael the talented, Justdoodleit, The Mighty Kwan Holler!, Skizo,
Donny baby, Kelly, Amba (thanks for following), Greg H. Artman, Peter b,( I found your
butt in my yard! I'll help you sew yours back on as soon as Bella fixes my butt!)
Okay I have to go back in, but I just had to come and say,"Hello to all you beautiful souls!"
I leave you with those devilish two, " Nanette and Mr. Wabbit." They are up to no good
again of course!

Hello

Pssssssssssss.... over here." K... don't tell my mama, but I sneaked out
just for a second to say,"THANK YOU Everyone!" K... let me lower my voice.
Thanks Everyone for your comments. I so appreciate you taking time to
leave one or two. I'll be back soon. I owe Y'all. Okay, I hear somebody
coming. Oh dangit! It's my mama! Now I have to drop my butt and run!!!!
Have a great week everyone!

Summertime Invite

Hey Family,
This is just a little invite I did for client. I also used it for the WAWE
post this week as well.
Well looks like I have to go under for a minute. Got lots
of fabulous work on my desk and I need to tend to it. Please don't be
to upset if I don't respond to your comments. I owe you one he he he!
Okay People, behave yourselves!!!! Hugs to you!
peace
VBN

Equipment

Nurse Karen and Nurse Gracy knew Dr. Lipshitz didn't have enough
"Equipment" to examine the poor sick creature. Poor Dr. Lipshitz,
didn't have a clue.

Everyday is Mother's Day (Remembering Mama)

I remember her smile and
butter brown skin.
I remember the swishing sound of her
silk slips and girdles as she walked to the kitchen.
I remember her pink handbag and matching shoes.
I remember her Diva like attitude.
I remember spankings and long talk
about being a girl.
I remember Bible lessons and singing.
I remember candy sweets and cornbread dressing.
I remember a house so clean you could
eat off the floor.
I remember your iron fist in a velvet glove
I remember your awesome love.
I remember all this and more. I remember all this and more.
Happy Belated Mother's Day

Letterpress at Intima Studio Studio On the Square

Hey There, I've been taking a letterpress course at Studio on The Square or Intima Press located in New York City.
I am loving each class! Letterpress is really big now and I see why. It's something so delicious about
cotton paper being pressed with an image. It's not embossed, but pressed into the paper. It's just beautiful
that's all I can say. I took letterpress many, many years ago in highschool. It's changed a little since then.
I wanted to learn the process over again and I really appreciate letterpress even more now.
If you live in New Jersey or New York and are interested in learning the art of Letterpress or
book making please feel free to reach out to this fabulous studio. Mindy is a wonderful and very knowledgeable instructor. No bad projects ever leave her press he he he he!
You can also email Mindy at intimapress@yahoo.com or call 917-412-4134


My illustrations as letterpressed images


Beautiful block letters for letterpressing

The Master Letterpress Artist Mindy Belloff of Intima Press New York

Abby and our fearless teacher Mindy

One of my very talented classmate. She is an awesome illustrator!
Abby and our fearless teacher Mindy

As Promised "Piccoli"

Here are the illustration from the book "Piccoli"
I just love them!!! The line work is amazing! I even love the end papers.
The illustrations are done in a few colors. You have full color and then
tone on tone and and monochromatic as well. I will treasure these
always! Hope they will inspire you too.
Have a great week!

Coocon

I was inspired by a rare children's book that I gifted to myself
called, "Piccola" Okay finding a copy of this amazing book is
not easy and it sure ain't cheap! Some people by the designer
shoes or handbags. I do rare children's books that I love.
I had to have this baby! It's a beautiful book. A collectors item.
I will post pictures of the story soon.
It is wonderful children's book about a boy and
a very tiny girl named Piccola. Piccooi is a girl who is so little that
she can sleep comfortably in a ordinary matchbox or sit curled up,
in a walnut shell. But she is unusually strong for her size.
She is also brave, enterprising , and ingenious-without being in
the slightest stuffy about it! I wish that Simon and Schuster would
reprint and bring it back. The illustrations are amazing. The book
is written by Phillppe Halsman and illustrated by one of my favorite
illustrators Paul Julian!!! Oh if you have ever watched Bugs Bunny you
have seen his before background work. Amazing!
Have a wonderful week!

Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless The Table

Hey Everyone just wanted to let you know that "Auntie Mabel"
will be coming to store near you soon. I just found out today
that it will be released on my husbands birthday day July
28th 2010! If your family is as hilarious and crazy as mine
you and your children will enjoy the book! The book is
produced by Blue Apple Books and Chronicle.
Fish and Grits Y'all!

If's Ahead

Sure Richy was tall for his age and still wore his sneakers
on the wrong feet, but Zack and Tyrone
would put his over active pituitary gland to work
to get the trio Ahead.
Nobody dare step to these nerd boyz. These boys
had a wonderful relationship and even put a tall roof
on their tree just for Richy. Ain't frienship grand?

Strange Birdy

Have you ever just felt like you just don't fit in???
I would say I have been different the whole of my little life.
Question is why do we feel the need to fit in anyway???
At 46 year old, I feel the need to be honest and true
to myself. I feel that as illustrators and artist, before we ask
other people's opinions of our work, we need to have our
own opinion. Trying to please everyone and trying to fit in their box
makes me tried and zaps me of all my creative energy.
Sometimes being the strange birdy is what takes you to the next level.
I'm just saying...
Have a wonderful week everyone!!