I need help deciding which image to use for my spring mailer

OK, all you blog friends...I need help deciding which image to use for my spring mailer.

just painting for fun...

I have been working on some new sketches for possible rubber stamp ideas and came up with this image. I really had fun painting it. Do you think I am longing for Spring? I think so...

Ed Emberley, Children's Book Illustrator—Getting to know Ed

This was pure magic to watch! LOVED it!!!

Another fabulous designer uses my "Your Wings Exist" stamp!

Another fabulous designer uses my "Your Wings Exist" stamp from Unity!



 Beate Johns

First post of 2012

It's been too long since I blogged but I was "making rather merry" this Christmas holiday with family and friends. I didn't have work(by choice) during the holidays for the first time in many years and it was purely delightful! Then, a few days before New Year's, I was offered a couple assignments that were just too good to pass up so this is the first chance I've had to even think of posting.

Last night, I got an excited call from my sweet niece who lives out of town. She is in the first grade and went to her school library yesterday and checked out a book and began reading it. She's a fan of my art and an incredible little artist herself. She said she thought the pictures in the book looked a lot like my art and then she spotted the illustrator's name on the cover and saw my name on the book. She was SO excited that she couldn't remember the name of the book but started to describe the story. It was a Rookie Reader that I had done for Scholastic/Children's Press about 5 years ago called Kate's Surprise. How fun is that?! It definitely made my night. :)

Here's the cover. I used to paint with acrylics. I just may have to play with acrylics again sometime soon.

Merry Christmas!!

I just wanted to wish all my internet friends a very blessed and merry Christmas!!

My stamp art for Unity

Wow! What talent! Here are a few of the cards designed by some of Unity's design team with my  newest release of stamp designs!

My newest stamp releases are available now! Wahoo!

Unity has 5 of my newest stamp releases available to order NOW! Here are the links and new stamp images just in case you still have some Holiday shopping left. :)

Thank you Unity for making this all possible!!!

New stamp release tomorrow at Unity!

Be sure to take a look TOMORROW at my 5 new stamp sets to be sold at Unity.

One more set of Brandy and Emma to continue their sweet adventures together. Plus, some Valentine's Day sets as well as a couple new one's like the sneak peek you see above!

If you still have a few folks on your shopping list for the Holidays, be sure to check out all the stamps at Unity! :)

New stamp release at Unity delayed one week...

Sorry for the inconvenience folks but the new stamp release will be delayed one week. After Unity just had their huge sale we figured you might need to recover a bit before ordering again. ;)

Stay tuned...all NEW stamp designs by yours truly! :) This is just one of the new designs.

45% off on all Unity stamps including Brandy and Emma!

45% off and FREE SHIPPING over $50 only comes around ONCE A YEAR at unity - you have only 2.25 days left! coupon code: UNITY45 - SHOP! SHOP! SHOP! www.unitystampco.com

For the Brandy and Emma stamps be sure to click on the links above or go to the Unity website and click on Phyllis Harris. :)

new stamp release at Unity!

Just found out that my newest stamp release with Unity will be Dec. 1st! Here's a sneak peek at one of the images. :) Stay tuned!!

sketching...

Did you know that November is National Picture Book month?

 Did you know that November is National Picture Book month? Here's a wonderful website:

Another cute card using my "Brandy and Emma" stamp!

 

Here's another lovely card created from my Brandy and Emma line of rubber stamps at Unity. It was created by the talented, Kary Lim! So cute!!!

Stay tuned for another Brandy and Emma set to be released hopefully in December along with some fun new sets I have had so much fun creating. :) Can't wait to share!

For a friend's new baby.

A bunch of illustrator's for Highlight's Magazine decided to get together to create a fun gift for Nancy Cote, who is also an illustrator for Highlight's to commemorate the birth of her new grand daughter. We each chose a letter of her grand daughter's name and the theme was "pumpkin patch" so we had to have at least one pumpkin in the art. It was a fun little break from work! :)

Brandy and Emma stamps SALE extended!

I just found out that the Brandy and Emma stamps SALE will be extended for one more week at Unity so if you haven't gotten your set of choice yet...HURRY...before they go to their regular price.

Just $16 each. See all four sets and to order just go to this link.

Why not start your holiday shopping early. :) Just 8 more shopping weekends left before Christmas....Yikes!!

PiBoIdMo?

I have just signed up to be part of PiBoIdMo 2011. What's that? It's a challenge to create 30 new picture book ideas in 30 days! Sound tough? Yes! But I think it's just the push I need to get me going. Even though I have been illustrating for children's publications since 1999 I want to also write for some, especially picture books.

So, here we go! :) Yikes!!!!!!

Brandy and Emma Stamp links

I thought it might be easier if I gave you the specific links to be able to order your Brandy and Emma rubber stamps. 

There are four sets on sale through this weekend for $16 each! 

Order the sets now by clicking on each set below.

To see some amazing card examples using these sets just keep moving down my blog. :)

Emma and Brandy stamps are on sale!

It's finally time!! Emma and Brandy stamps are on sale! Woohooo! 

This darling card designed by Jess at http://www.thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com

To help celebrate the day Unity is hosting a Brandy and Emma coloring contest! See link for details.

Brandy and Emma Stamps are ON SALE all weekend long for only $16.

Winner will be chosen on November 17th - and YOUR CARD will be posted on the Unity Website. The WINNER of the Brandy & Emma COLORING/Cardmaking Contest will be given a $100 SHOPPING SPREE at UNITY STAMP COMPANY.

Tell all your stamping friends!!!

To see card samples go to Unity's Blog here!

To order start here and see the featured products!