I no longer sleep...

... I just stay up all night, in a creative mania.  Just kidding.  (Sorta.)  Because my boys are with their dad for weeks at a time over the summer (unlike the school year, when they're almost exclusively with me), there's no pressure on me to wake up mornings.  So I luxuriate in sleeping in... sometimes, really, really late.  Embarrassingly late.  Like, til noon, if I want.  Although usually, I hate losing that much of my morning.  Anyway, my point is, when I sleep in, I'm not tired at normal bedtime, so I stay up half the  night, being crafty, til I get sleepy.  Makes sense, right?  Such  are the quirks & perks of the self-employed.  I can make art cards, teddy bears, whatever I want, whenever I want.  Truly, I love my life.  Except -- sad note -- I really miss my sons terribly. :(

Anyhoos... off THAT tangent!

Here's the first of a series of cards for a Dia de los Muertos swap.  I'm totally stoked at how this one turned out.  It's hand drawn, using ink, gel pen, and colored pencil on textured, patterned paper.

Comments

[Chrissi]

YEAH!!! I'm not alone!! I've been such a night owl lately it's not even funny. Last night (or this morning rather) Dean and I were ships passing in the night...I was shutting down the studio at 4am and he was waking up! HA!!
I only woke up at 9am because the one dog's stomach was growling SO loudly it was required that I feed her (or not sleep). Then it was back to bed. Can yah tell I don't have kids yet??? :)

Hugs,
Chrissi :)

[Shel]

We are kindred spirits, Chrissi. No doubt about it. :)