Stephanie Fizer Illustration

Dear lovely customers and blog readers, 

Although this might be surprising, I have actually NOT dropped off the face of the planet :)  I'm still here, working away on processing the last of the pile of orders from my Heartsy feature last week.  The pile is down to just 20 more orders, which will be posted today!

Then I'll be back to my usual happy craziness.  New stuff is coming soon, to my shop and to my website which I'm almost finished redesigning, so it will less quiet around here--well sort of around here, but more on that later!  

For now, I've got a small poll over on my Facebook page, scroll down to about the 4th or 5th item to check it out.  I'm thinking about phasing out my small 3.5 x 5 inch notecards and introducing some that are a bit larger and I'd love to know what you think, so head on over to the page to share your opinion!

Wishing you a lovely day,

Steph Fizer Coleman :)

Free Download: Mother's Day Card

My Heartsy deal from yesterday was a wonderful success, thanks to everyone who purchased a voucher!  It looks like I'll be a busy bee this week, shipping lots of orders out :)

As a special thanks, I whipped up this free printable Mother's Day card with a new pattern I designed last week.  

You can click here to download this card in PDF format.  

While you are welcome to print, cut and give as many of these cards as you'd like please keep in mind that this design is intended for personal use only.  No part of this card or download may be used for commercial purposes or redistribution.  

Thanks!

Bits, Pieces and Heartsy

Here's a kind of self-portrait from a tutorial I did for my Inspired Doodles online workshop today.  The workshop wraps up officially tomorrow and I can quite honestly say that it's been so much fun to teach!  

I'll be doing another session of Inspired Doodles later in the year, probably during the month of August.  I'll be posting final details here and on my Facebook page as soon as I've worked everything out!

And one more fun thing for this weekend:  I'm going to be featured on Heartsy this coming Sunday, May 1.  If you're not familiar with Heartsy, it's sort of like Living Social or Groupon, but with handmade items from Etsy sellers.  

For my feature, I'll be offering a $30 store voucher for $13, which I think is a pretty awesome deal.  You'll be able to purchase the vouchers starting at 8am PST on Sunday May 1.  And if you're a VIP Heartsy member, you can purchase a day early on Saturday and you get an extra $10 on your voucher for free.  

I'll be sending out a reminder of the Heartsy deal to my mailing list on Sunday morning, along with an extra discount code to use with your Heartsy voucher, so if you haven't joined my mailing list yet, click on the link over on the right to sign up.  

Now I've got lots of new illustrations to finish up over this weekend, so I'm off!

Enjoy your weekend!

G, H and I

I've been a bit short on time for the last month, but I finally got around to working on a few more Animal ABC Portraits today:

Here's the finished illustration for my new website splash page:

I'm thrilled with how well my new web design is coming long and can't wait to share it with you!

 

Spring Revamp Sketch

I'm in the process of revamping my website for spring.  Here's a look at a quick sketch of the new splash page I'm working on:

I'm hoping to have my new site ready in a couple of weeks.  This blog will revamped and relocated as well, so I'll be keeping you posted!

Taking a Social Networking Hiatus. . .

Yep, it's time for the annual social networking hiatus.  I love being plugged in all the time as much as the next gal, but sometimes between blogging, Facebook and Twitter it all just becomes quite overwhelming and honestly a bit stifling.  

So I'm taking a breather for a week, maybe two, maybe more if I feel like it.  

The blog will be quiet as will my Facebook page.  

You might see me pop up every now and then on Twitter to say hello.  

But for the most part, I'll be spending time in my studio.  Enjoying the social media quiet.  Focusing on my own work and thinking about where I want to take my business next.  I'll be working on some personal projects, adding new work to my portfolio, revamping my website and adding new work to my Etsy shop.  

I'll still be shipping orders reguarly and keeping up with my emails and Etsy convos.  

I'll be doing a bit of soul searching and a whole lot of planning.  

I'll be enjoying the beginning of spring and all that lovely things that come along with it.  

I'm excited about the things I have in mind for the future, but need some quiet time to work out the hows and the whys.  

And I'll be focusing on my current online workshop, Inspired Doodles, which just in the first week has left me feeling inspired and overwhelmed with creative possibilities.  

So although it will be quiet here in my little corner of the internet, I'll still be working away behind the scenes and I'll be back soon with new work to share with you.  In the mean time, keep your eyes on my Etsy shop, I'll be adding new prints and maybe a few new products soon.  

For now, I'll leave you with a few photos I snapped this morning of my now blooming creeping phlox:

 

 

f is for fox

f is for fox

Chipmunk, Dog & Elephant

I know the blog posting has been a bit thin for the last few weeks around here.  Between vacation, dog sitting and getting started on my spring destruction and reorganization of my house, I've been a bit short on time.  And frankly, this unusually chilly weather we're having just has me in a cranky mood!

But behind the scenes and beyond the crankiness, there is still drawing going on and new things are in the works.  

I'm still working on Animal ABC Portraits and have a few more to share today:

. . . .c is for chipmunk. . . .

. . . . d is for dog . . . .

. . . . e is for elephant . . . .

 

Kokeshi Doll Plushies, They're Here!

Kokeshi doll plushies are now available in my shop.  Here's a quick peek:

Head on over to see the other Kokeshi doll plushies that are currently available.