Etsy Shop for Cakeasaurus

Festive, Festive Christmas Tree Card Pack of Ten

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:48:23 -0500

$25.00
Woohoo! Sometimes I get a little carried away with Halloween costumes. It's true. I'm suddenly living in my basement, giving myself glue gun burns and worrying that something isn't glittery or bushy enough. But at least here, I was happy enough to re-purpose it! Go ahead, have a laugh at my expense! And send some whacky holiday joy around~~

This is a set of TEN professionally printed cards and envelopes. They are roughly 5" square and are printed on satisfyingly thick card stock with a wonderful pearlized finish. This finish really adds a lovely sparkle, which I found difficult to capture with my camera-- but trust me-- it adds a nice bit of pizazz!

The text inside reads: Eat. Drink. Be Merry.

Individually these sell for $3.; but I am extending a group discount-- 10 for $25.00.

I'll send them out anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, via USPS, once I get your order.

Spatula Mouse Standing Card (from original woodblock print)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:45:56 -0500

$3.75
This listing is for one professionally printed card showing my Spatula Mouse woodblock print. This is one nifty card!

It measures 4” square, and has a tab affixed to one side which enables the card to stand, once folded. The colors are sharp, like those in the original prints, and the surface of the sturdy card stock has a pleasing matte finish.

The mouse announces: “I could have a cupcake! … If you have any to spare.” The text on the back of the card reads:

Just wanted to say: Hi.
But seriously: cupcake.

It’s charming and fun and could easily be sent your way…A cheering keepsake or happy surprise for someone who is as fun loving as you are.

This order is for one card and one envelope, to be sent anywhere in the U.S. or Canada.

The Imminent Adventures of Neurotic Man

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:45:56 -0500

$40.00
Sure, he looks harmless enough, you may even root for him. But once you experience his vast powers of vacillation and prevarication, you will understand his thwarting capabilities have reached superhero levels.

Single woodblock print, from an original illustration by yours truly. I hand pulled every print of this edition of 34, using my favorite wooden spoon. Image size: 9 5/8" x 12 3/4" tall.

Trouble (original woodblock print)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:29:46 -0500

$45.00
The idea for this print came when a friend of mine told me a saying her Grandmother often repeated: “Don’t trouble trouble ‘till trouble troubles you.” I loved the locomotive energy of the phrasing, the word doing double duty as noun and verb, plus the solid piece of advice imparted. Who hasn’t inadvertently—or even willfully--complicated her own life, or someone else’s? And life will certainly bring complications as it unfolds…

The sleeping polar bear was originally some kind of slumbering monster and the mischievous girl started as a mass of children with weapons, before being pared down. I tried to give the polar bear a nice sense of solidity and size; to this end, I enlarged the original sketch of the animal and carved heavier, shaggier lines to define him. The letters are based on rubber stamps I played with when I was younger.

Ideal for young & old!

Image size measures 21 3/8” x 11 7/8” and is printed with oil based ink on bleached mulberry paper. Edition size of 15 copies.

I pulled all prints by hand, from a single carved woodblock.

Each Trouble print will be carefully rolled, and shipped your way in a sturdy, protective mailing tube, via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Penguin on a Mission (original woodblock print--green suitcase)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:10:05 -0500

$20.00
“Don’t try to stop me.” Our hero may look a tad anxious, but who doesn’t worry at the start of a journey? And to be fair, his suitcase looks heavy in proportion to his size…But, in most situations, determination is the deciding factor, and this penguin has that in spades.

This tiny edition of 12 was pulled by hand from a single, carved woodblock; I hand-colored the satchel a sparky green to make it pop.

This print features a rich, black Daniel Smith oil-based ink on white mulberry paper.

Approximate penguin design dimensions: 6 ¼ x 6 ¼”.

Penguins will be carefully wrapped and shipped flat to their destination, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, via USPS first class mail.

Royalty earrings

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:44:00 -0500

$30.00
Opulence, without the expense! Lovely pale lavender beads balance the cherry red flowers. Bali silver provides additional sparkle. Lively and fun!

Earrings dangle approximately 2".

Printmaking Buttons (penguin, raccoon, Calx)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:21 -0500

$6.00
New, new, new! I recently became overly-fond of a low-tech button making machine (press?) and decided to use details from some of my favorite woodblock print designs.

Here we have the determined penguin on a mission, a raccoon startled within a red wallpapered room, and the proud skeleton from my Mighty Calx design, showing off the wonders of Calcium. Each button measures slightly over an inch.

A fun, inexpensive, way to wear a woodblock print today!

If the designs appeal to you, please check out the original prints in my shop; if you have any questions, please convo me or leave notes in the "message to seller."

Your buttons will be carefully wrapped and sent via USPS shipping.

Cakeasaurus Printmaking Buttons

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:21 -0500

$6.00
Here we have a trifecta of Cakeasauri, details from two of three original woodblock prints by yours truly. In case you’re not familiar, here are some key things to know about Cakeasaurus:

A cross between dinosaur and monster, Cakeasaurus has long sustained himself on cakes baked by others.

He can smell cake batter from miles away.

He is stealthy and adept at home entry.

He can decimate a birthday cake in the time it takes to steal a car.

He is rarely seen.

Luckily for you, he prefers to escape notice, so owning woodblocks prints with his image, or wearing buttons with his image will help to deter him from stealing your cake. Forewarned is forearmed.

Each button measures slightly over an inch.

A fun, inexpensive, way to wear a woodblock print today!

If the designs appeal to you, please check out the original prints in my shop; if you have any questions, please convo me or leave notes in the "message to seller."

Your buttons will be carefully wrapped and sent via USPS shipping.

Trio of printmaking buttons

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:06:13 -0400

$6.00
New, new, new! I recently became overly-fond of a low-tech button making machine (press?) and decided to use details from some of my favorite woodblock print designs.

Here we have the morning mouse curled around his cupcake, the tasseled llama (not even editioned yet! The actual llama print will appear in my etsy shop in the near future), and the curious raccoon, caught indoors in a vibrantly wallpapered room. Each button measures slightly over an inch.

A fun, inexpensive way to wear a woodblock print today!

If the designs appeal to you, please check out the original prints in my shop; if you have any questions, please convo me or leave notes in the "message to seller."

Your buttons will be carefully wrapped and sent via USPS shipping.

Garden (original woodblock print)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:05:52 -0400

$100.00
With this print, I wanted to create something peaceful and nurturing—and gardening, despite its frustrations and disappointments, has always been that for me. I love the sense of potential inherent in the act of gardening, as well as the necessary balance between tending and letting go. This design has been hanging in my dining room for several years now, and it continues to convey a sense of contentment.

This rustic, large design was carved into a single woodblock and hand-pulled individually, by yours truly. Black oil-based ink was used on unbleached mulberry paper for each print in this edition of 10 (7 are available for sale, unframed). As with anything handmade, expect minor variations in your print.

Image size: 26 1/4" x 26 3/4" high.

Garden will be carefully rolled, packaged in a sturdy shipping tube, and mailed via USPS priority, anywhere in the contiguous U.S. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Penguin on a Mission (original woodblock print--blue on white paper)

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:07:13 -0400

$20.00
“Don’t try to stop me.” Our hero may look a tad anxious, but who doesn’t worry at the start of a journey? And to be fair, his suitcase looks heavy in proportion to his size…But, in most situations, determination is the deciding factor, and this penguin has that in spades.

This edition of 20 was pulled by hand from a single, carved woodblock; I used a pale brown shade of watercolor to make the suitcase pop.

These prints feature rich indigo oil-based ink on white mulberry paper.

Approximate penguin design dimensions: 6 ¼ x 6 ¼”.

Penguins will be carefully wrapped and shipped flat to their destination, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, via USPS first class mail.

Carefree Earrings

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:04:46 -0400

$30.00
These earrings fly in the face of the Winter blahs! The iridescent finishing of the lavender and olive glass beads cause them to wink and catch the light as the earrings swing and dangle. Bali silver lends an extra touch of luxury. A special treat to wear or give…

Earrings dangle about 2 inches.

Handmade Cards, Set of Four (woodblock prints, stencils)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:13:06 -0400

$12.00
These sweet, small notecards feature details from woodblock prints of my own design, which did not make their way into editions. Some cards have “excerpts” from a single woodblock; on others, I mixed and matched other design elements as it pleased me. If you're familiar with my prints, you'll recognize some of the details! Some cards also show designs I made using stencils and spray paint; whatever media used, each new card I make is just a little bit different from any other card I have made… Nice, affordable art to keep or share!

Cards measure 3 ¼” x 5 ¼” and are made of fine quality Italian stationery, with deckled edges. The insides are left blank.

This card set will be carefully packaged and sent your way via USPS, with corresponding envelopes.

These sell for $3.75 individually!

Handmade Cards, Set of Four (woodblock prints)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:13:06 -0400

$12.00
These sweet, small notecards feature details from woodblock prints of my own design, which did not make their way into editions. Some cards have “excerpts” from a single woodblock; on others, I mixed and matched other design elements as it pleased me. If you're familiar with my prints, you'll recognize some of the details! Each new card I make is just a little bit different from any other card I have made… Nice, affordable art to keep or share!

Cards measure 3 ¼” x 5 ¼” and are made of fine quality Italian stationery, with deckled edges. The insides are left blank.

This card set will be carefully packaged and sent your way via USPS, with corresponding envelopes.

These sell for $3.75 individually!

The Danger is Already Inside, Cute and Destructive, with Wily Paws... (woodblock print--blue, brown)

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:33:57 -0400

$65.00
The raccoon and imagined homeowner are equally startled by the animal's presence in this overly-floral guest room. I used my first foray into multiple block printing to explore the idea of cultivated vs. "unmanaged" nature bumping up against suburban encroachment.

Each print was hand-pulled from two woodblocks; this edition uses *brown* and blue oil-based inks, on white mulberry paper. The brown, though dark, gives the design a slightly softer feel than the use of black ink.

Edition size: 8.

Image size: 13 1/4" x 16 3/4".

Each print is carefully rolled into a protective tube and shipped your way via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Llama, Adorned (original woodblock print)

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:32:49 -0400

$55.00
This lovely llama print is the product of careful hand printing from two separately carved wood blocks. I saw photographs of llamas with brightly colored yarn tied about their necks and with tassels hanging from their ears and was delighted by them. I don't know the back-story. Were these tied to keep them from getting lost in mountainous Nepal? Somewhere in Latin America? Are they loved, beasts of burden (and wool), or both?

This llama is most definitely loved. She is from a very limited edition of 16 prints. While the prints among the edition are of equally high quality, expect minor variations, as this is a hand-done process at all stages.

Image size is 7 1/2" x 13".

Should you gift yourself or someone else with this llama, it will be carefully rolled into a protective tube and shipped your way via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

A Passel of Pachyderms

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:09:51 -0400

$10.00
Well, perhaps that’s an exaggeration… You will find THREE elephants in this little package of cards. Each elephant is happily running in his or her grassy landscape and you are left to imagine the rest.

To make each of the elephantine designs, I rolled rich Daniel Smith relief printmaking ink onto mulberry paper that lay on top of my elephant and landscape stencils, creating lush, mysterious and happy images. I affixed the images onto high quality textured card stock with deckled edges. The cards are left blank inside and measure approx. 5 x 7 inches. Each card has a matching envelope.

I could have a cupcake...If you have any to spare (original woodblock print, cupcake implied)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:09:51 -0400

$50.00
"I could have a cupcake!...If you have any to spare." (original woodblock print, cupcake implied.)

This is another in the cupcake-mouse series of woodblock designs I have been creating over the past year, though here the cupcake is nowhere to be seen. Instead we have a gleeful, hopeful mouse, who prompts: "I could have a cupcake!...If you have any to spare."

I created the finished design by inking four separate woodblocks (which I had previously carved), so each print has been pulled separately, four times, with drying time in between. Check out the behind-the-scenes shots of the used woodblocks!

This is not part of an edition. Image size measures approximately 13" square. I wrote the text onto the finished print.

Your cupcake print will be carefully rolled and shipped in a protective tube, via USPS.

And let there be cupcakes in your future!

Penguin on a Mission (blue on blue paper--original woodblock print)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:46:54 -0400

$20.00
“Don’t try to stop me.” Our hero may look a tad anxious, but who doesn’t worry at the start of a journey? And to be fair, his suitcase looks heavy in proportion to his size…But, in most situations, determination is the deciding factor, and this penguin has that in spades.

This edition of 20 was pulled by hand from a single, carved woodblock; I used a pale brown shade of watercolor to make the suitcase pop. This edition was printed with a rich indigo ink, on the palest sky blue mulberry paper. I think the faint blue background just adds a tiny something extra!

Approximate penguin design dimensions: 6 ¼ x 6 ¼”.

Penguins will be carefully wrapped and shipped flat to their destination, anywhere in the U.S.or Canada, via USPS first class mail.

Psst Llama

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:52:18 -0400

$17.00
What has this little llama done, that he ineffectually hides behind a tree and asks for you to cover for him? I don’t know, but I would probably help. He just has an earnest, trustable face, doesn’t he?

Single woodblock print, from an original illustration, with handwritten llama message. Edition of 54. Image measures 7 ¾” tall x 5 1/8.” As with all my prints, I hand-pulled every print – no printing press—with the aid of a baren and my lucky wooden spoon.

Happy Day Wonderful Year ( Woodblock Card Set)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:51:36 -0400

$12.00
This wonderful four horned goat has nibbled through a celebratory banner, but no matter – the message falling around him is still visible: “Happy Day, Wonderful Year”! I created this single woodblock print for a loved one on his birthday –and gave him the original block, with a set of prints—so actual prints of this design are not available for sale. He is, however, available as a professionally printed card, on cardstock with a subtle “watercolor” texture that complements the roughness of the woodcut.

This design naturally lends itself to birthdays, but the sentiment can easily apply on numerous occasions; and accordingly this listing is for a set of FOUR note cards. Each card measures roughly 5” square. These will be carefully packaged and shipped anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, via USPS First Class.

Cakeasaurus, Print One (original woodblock print)

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:37:25 -0400

$35.00
Finally, you meet –the being for which my etsy shop was named! He has been around for quite some time, though this is perhaps the first documentation of this spirited character. It is as you may expect—he is rather a cross between monster and dinosaur, and his food fetish is cake. He can, in fact, sense a cake being made from miles away, just as sharks smell blood in the water. He comes; he takes your cake. He feels no remorse.

The Spanish text at the bottom is a reverse play on the more gracious, “My house is your house” – “Sus pasteles son mis pasteles.” Your cakes are my cakes. There is trouble afoot, obviously.

I carved this design into a single woodblock and hand-pulled an edition of 42. I used oil-based ink on white mulberry paper. The image measures 8 ¼ ” high by 5 ½ “ wide.

Your genuine Cakeasaurus print will be shipped flat via USPS first class, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada.

Voluptuous Beaded Scarf

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:36:50 -0400

$65.00
Voluptuous:

1 a: full of delight or pleasure to the senses: conducive to or arising from sensuous or sensual gratification.

A tall descriptive order, you say? Surely not. The silky softness and fluid drape of this scarf is given a delicious weight and sparkle through the rows of glass beads I hand-sewed at both ends. The wonderful cabbage rose pattern has a lovely vintage feel to it, without being stuffy or fussy. The range of pale and dark greens and pinks of the fabric offer many matching possibilities; and the scarf is equally at home with a loved t-shirt or elegant dress.

Scarf dimensions: 54" long x 7" wide. I beaded the fringe with strong doubled beading thread and frequently knotted my work for extra durability; this lovely item will last long with due care. Spot clean.

Oh how you are magically reborn every morning (original woodblock print)

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:12:19 -0400

$35.00
This design was the first sketch in the cupcake-as-beloved series. A contented mouse, cradling a cupcake in sleep--it made me laugh when I drew it, which seemed like a good sign. This print was hand pulled from three separate woodblocks and topped with a light sprinkling of frosting glitter.

From a signed edition of 24; as with anything hand made, expect minor variations.

Image size: 7 3/4" x 6 1/4"

Your print will be shipped flat in a protective mailer,via USPS priority mail, anywhere in the U.S. for $2.50. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class.

Green light, purple leaf necklace

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:43:36 -0400

$25.00
Substantial without being clunky. A refreshing blend of greens and purple glass; the stamped leaf beads are based on an antique pattern and are a satisfying rich purple hue. Strung on sturdy jewelry wire, with an easy to use lobster claw clasp.

Length: 16".

Cobalt earrings

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:43:35 -0400

$17.00
At the center of this happy pair of earrings are antique glass disks with swerving lines--rather like cobalt lozenges. I twisted silver wire to dangle tiny teardops of a similar cobalt, to provide a satisfying swing. Jazzy!

The earrings themselves are approximately 1 1/2" long, but dangle slightly longer from their hooks.

Pink flutter necklace

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:43:35 -0400

$35.00
This necklace simply spells Summer! All the pink discs and fluttery beads have a matte and opalescent finish to them, which nicely complement the silver wirework. Sits nicely against the wearer's neck.

Goes with: summer dresses, linen, ice cream, cocktails.

Length: 16".

Regret (original woodblock print)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:23:15 -0400

$150.00
“Regret Rewrites Life”

When I carved Regret, I was focusing more on the interior world and habits of mind. We see here an older woman, who on the surface we don’t know much about. I imagine her to be strong, to have lived a full life so far, with a multitude of experiences; but while her gaze is directed at the viewer, internally she is caught up in a cycle of thoughts, worries, and yes, regret. The danger of such a sentiment is that it puts blinders on and reshapes what you have done or not done, in favor of imagined circumstances. So I guess you could say I created this as a reminder of that path, akin to the memento mori paintings. “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may!” Life is short!

Regret is a larger design, measuring 18” x 22.” Each print in this edition of 10 was hand-pulled from a single carved block.

Each print is carefully packaged in a protective mailing tube, and sent via USPS priority, anywhere in the contiguous U.S. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Cakeasaurus, No Cake is Safe (original woodblock print)

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:06:37 -0400

$35.00
Behold Cakeasaurus! In this image, he is not smug, with birthday candles dangling from his mouth. Here he cries out, claiming his name, before the pedestaled, lit confection. May he never come to your home, for if he does-- No Cake is Safe. Luckily, as in many areas of life, knowledge counts for so very much. Your awareness of him is likely to keep him away -- while he does not fear, and he does not feel shame for his avaricious cake behaviors, he likes clean jobs. Easy in, easy out. So having this very print could, indeed, keep him away from your home and your delightful carrot cake. This is, in essence, a public service.

Single woodblock print, measuring 6"wide x 9"high. Edition of 35.

Your cakeasaurus print will be carefully packaged and shipped anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, via USPS.

Cakeasaurus, Grow My Pretty (original woodblock print)

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:06:37 -0400

$35.00
This design completes the Cakeasaurus trifecta. Here we see him in his lesser known patient, possibly nurturing aspect, sheltering the young cupcake at the image’s heart. But will his patience be rewarded? In what world do cupcakes grow into layer cakes?

I carved this design into a single woodblock and hand-pulled an edition of 40. I used oil-based ink on white mulberry paper. The image measures 9 ” high by 5 ¾ “ wide.

Your genuine Cakeasaurus print will be shipped flat via USPS first class, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada.

The Homecoming (original woodblock print)

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0400

$75.00
This is a rather special design, calling up a certain time and place. I created this single block print based on a photo of my Grandfather and a fellow lively resident, who were crowned "Homecoming King & Queen" of the Mardi Gras, at their community in Florida. At the time, my Grandfather was 103, still part of the community's "welcoming committee," driving other residents to their doctor's appointments, playing golf, walking the grounds every morning before breakfast and was self-reportedly too busy to enjoy his deck, because he needed to read the daily newspapers and watch the MacNeil/Lehrer show. My Granddad died later that year, after enjoying quite a long, storied life.

I don't know too much about the queen's background, but clearly she was (is?) spirited as well. A thoughtful worker in the cafeteria had sewn the capes and bought the crowns and boas for royal purposes.

This print is from an edition of 12; I hand pulled all prints and added in the red and gold regal touches...

Image size: 13" x 18 5/8"

This print will be carefully packaged and shipped in a protective mailing tube, via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Kitchen (original woodblock print)

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:45:39 -0400

$85.00
This is both the first full sized woodcut I did and also the first of two consecutive designs featuring a solitary woman in a peaceful setting. Lively lines balance the quietness of the surroundings; the steam from a boiling pot echoes the lines of the clouds and pine tree outside. To me, that balance is at the heart of a welcoming kitchen—bustling activity attached to nourishment and pleasure, alongside moments of contentment and peace.

This is a large woodcut, measuring 18”x 24”; each one is hand-pulled from a single woodblock on white mulberry paper.
Edition of 8.

Each print is carefully packaged in a protective mailing tube, and sent via USPS priority, anywhere in the contiguous U.S. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Baby Top Milk Bottles (original woodblock print)

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:34:34 -0400

$45.00
"With Baby Top Milk, Cream Rises to the Top!"

The idea for this design began with a pale blue antique milk bottle given to me years ago by a former boyfriend. I loved the idea that something as utilitarian as a milk bottle could also be fanciful, and I started imagining retro-feeling advertisements. As the baby heads started to differentiate themselves more, it seemed like it would make a fun, folksy print. Some of the more realistic baby faces are based on babies I know.

Each rustic print was hand-pulled from a single woodblock.

Ideal for kitchens and nurseries!

Edition size: 14 prints
Image size: 18 1/4" x 19 1/4"

Each print is carefully rolled into a protective tube and shipped your way via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Trouble (original woodblock print, with blue lettering)

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:50:30 -0400

$45.00
For a few copies of this design, I embellished the woodblock print by loosely filling in the letters and girl's dress with blue watercolor. This is NOT part of the black and white edition.

The idea for this print came when a friend of mine told me a saying her Grandmother often repeated: “Don’t trouble trouble ‘till trouble troubles you.” I loved the locomotive energy of the phrasing, the word doing double duty as noun and verb, plus the solid piece of advice imparted. Who hasn’t inadvertently—or even willfully--complicated her own life, or someone else’s? And life will certainly bring complications as it unfolds…

I tried to give the polar bear a nice sense of solidity and size; to this end, I enlarged the original sketch of the animal and carved heavier, shaggier lines to define him. The letters are based on rubber stamps I played with when I was younger.

Ideal for young & old!

Image size measures 21 3/8” x 11 7/8” and is printed with oil based ink on bleached mulberry paper, with a little watercolor dabbed in at the end.

I pull all prints by hand, from a single carved woodblock.

Each Trouble print will be carefully rolled, and shipped anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, in a sturdy, protective mailing tube, via USPS priority (First class/ parcel post, to Canada).

Penguin on a Mission (original woodblock print-black on white paper)

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:12:16 -0400

$20.00
“Don’t try to stop me.” Our hero may look a tad anxious, but who doesn’t worry at the start of a journey? And to be fair, his suitcase looks heavy in proportion to his size…But, in most situations, determination is the deciding factor, and this penguin has that in spades.

This edition was pulled by hand from a single, carved woodblock; I used a pale brown shade of watercolor to make the suitcase pop.

Black ink on white mulberry paper; Edition of 18.

***There are only 2 prints left from this edition!***

Approximate penguin design dimensions: 6 ¼ x 6 ¼”.

Your penguin will be carefully packaged and shipped flat to you anywhere in the U.S or Canada, via USPS, first class.

The Danger is Already Inside, Cute and Destructive, with wily paws...(woodblock print-green, black)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:41:57 -0400

$65.00
The raccoon and imagined homeowner are equally startled by the animal's presence in this overly-floral guest room. I used my first foray into multiple block printing to explore the idea of cultivated vs. "unmanaged" nature bumping up against suburban encroachment.

Each print was hand-pulled from two woodblocks; this edition uses black and green oil-based inks, on a lovely pear shade of mulberry printmakers' paper.

Edition size: 8, 6 of which are available for sale unframed.

Image size: 13 1/4" x 16 3/4".

Each print is carefully rolled into a protective tube and shipped your way via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

The Danger is Already Inside, Cute and Destructive, with wily paws...(woodblock print-red, black)

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:04:01 -0400

$65.00
The raccoon and imagined homeowner are equally startled by the animal's presence in this overly-floral guest room. I used my first foray into multiple block printing to explore the idea of cultivated vs. "unmanaged" nature bumping up against suburban encroachment.

Each print was hand-pulled from two woodblocks; this edition uses black and red oil-based inks, on a lovely pear shade of mulberry printmakers' paper.

Edition of 7.

Image size: 13 1/4" x 16 3/4".

Each print is carefully rolled into a protective tube and shipped your way via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Mighty Calx (original woodblock print, handpainted)

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:39:31 -0400

$35.00
This royal skeleton has reason to be proud: he –and the rest of the design – symbolize the myriad roles Calcium has for life on planet Earth. There’s more, much more, to be told about element #20, but here I conveyed what I could in a 6” square of space! I designed this print for the Periodic Table Printmaking Project, spearheaded by fellow etsian Azure Grackle, and am sharing a small number of this edition.

I carved complementary parts of this design on two woodblocks and hand pulled every print twice to form the basis for the image. I painted the robe a wonderfully vibrant, rich red using watercolor; and made the letters pop with metallic paint and ink. The edition is small – 11 prints, measuring 6” on each side.

Each bone enriching print will be carefully wrapped and shipped flat to its destination, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, via USPS first class mail.

A handful of elemental bullet points for your edification—Calcium:

•is one of the most abundant metals in the Earth’s crust, in the oceans, and in most animals
•is essential to the formation of bones, teeth and eye lenses
•oversees cell division and adherence, blood coagulation and pH balance; enables muscle contraction and impulse conduction through nerves, and triggers the release of hormones
•its name is derived from Latin word Calx, meaning lime
•in compound forms, provides mortar, cement and plaster; one crystalline form Alabaster is prized for sculpture
•CaO compound Lime shines brightly when exposed to Hydrogen, burning in Oxygen – limelight has been harnessed for use in lighthouses and theaters…
•is contained in: cheddar cheese, milk chocolate, soymilk, broccoli, kale, dandelions, almonds, sardines, kelp, blackstrap molasses, almonds, oranges, figs

The Danger is Already Inside, Cute and Destructive, with Wily Paws... (woodblock print, light green)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:04:02 -0400

$65.00
The raccoon and imagined homeowner are equally startled by the animal's presence in this overly-floral guest room. I used my first foray into multiple block printing to explore the idea of cultivated vs. "unmanaged" nature bumping up against suburban encroachment.

This print was made from an original illustration that I transferred onto two blocks of wood. I pulled each print twice, by hand; you can see the weathered blocks in the detail photos. I used a bright, happy green oil-based ink for this very limited edition of two, on white mulberry paper.

Edition size: 2.

Image size: 13 1/4" x 16 3/4".

Each print is carefully rolled into a protective tube and shipped your way via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

The Danger is Already Inside, Cute and Destructive, with Wily Paws... (woodblock print, salmon)

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:41:41 -0400

$65.00
The raccoon and imagined homeowner are equally startled by the animal's presence in this overly-floral guest room. I used my first foray into multiple block printing to explore the idea of cultivated vs. "unmanaged" nature bumping up against suburban encroachment.

This print was made from an original illustration which I transferred onto two blocks of wood. I pulled each print twice, by hand; you can see the weathered blocks in the detail photos. I used a wonderfully rich, dark pink oil-based ink for this very limited edition of four, on white mulberry paper.

Edition size: 4.

Image size: 13 1/4" x 16 3/4".

Each print is carefully rolled into a protective tube and shipped your way via USPS priority. If shipping to Canada, it will be sent first class/parcel post.

Morning Mouse Cards

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:50:00 -0400

$12.00
These confectionary, professionally printed cards are based on the popular morning mouse woodblock print in my etsy shop, featuring the same sleeping mouse, nestled about his love. I played around with the print image by digitally coloring the countertop a pale blue and then adding the palest tinge of yellow to the kitchen wall. What could be happier?

The cardstock has a slight gloss to it and the inside is left blank for your message. Clearly a natural fit for birthdays, but really when is a cupcake wrong? I ask you. This is for a set of FOUR Morning Mouse Cards measuring 5” square, with matching white envelopes.

If you’re a fan, please also visit the multiple woodblock print titled “Oh how you are magically reborn every morning” in the Cakeasaurus shop.

May there be cupcakes in your future.

Mighty Calx (original woodblock print, SILVER lettering, handpainted)

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:47:52 -0400

$35.00
This royal skeleton has reason to be proud: he –and the rest of the design – symbolize the myriad roles Calcium has for life on planet Earth. There’s more, much more, to be told about element #20, but here I conveyed what I could in a 6” square of space! I designed this print for the Periodic Table Printmaking Project, spearheaded by fellow etsian Azure Grackle, and am sharing a small number of this edition.

I carved complementary parts of this design on two woodblocks and hand pulled every print twice to form the basis for the image. I painted the robe a wonderfully vibrant, rich red using watercolor; and made the letters pop with metallic ink.

******* This print is similar to the other Mighty Calx you will find in my etsy shop, but for the SILVER lettering -- this is ONE of THREE such prints.******

Each bone enriching print will be carefully wrapped and shipped flat to its destination, anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, via USPS first class mail.

A handful of elemental bullet points for your edification—Calcium:

•is one of the most abundant metals in the Earth’s crust, in the oceans, and in most animals
•is essential to the formation of bones, teeth and eye lenses
•oversees cell division and adherence, blood coagulation and pH balance; enables muscle contraction and impulse conduction through nerves, and triggers the release of hormones
•its name is derived from Latin word Calx, meaning lime
•In compound forms, provides mortar, cement and plaster; one crystalline form Alabaster is prized for sculpture
•CaO compound Lime shines brightly when exposed to Hydrogen, burning in Oxygen – limelight has been harnessed for use in lighthouses and theaters…
•Contained in: cheddar cheese, milk chocolate, soymilk, broccoli, kale, dandelions, almonds, sardines, kelp, blackstrap molasses, almonds, oranges, figs