Birthday Invitations- Voting now open on Minted!

For the Make a Wish Birthday Party Photo Invitation contest over on Minted, I really wanted to do something completely different, and for me that means "boy stuff". I design a lot of "Man Stuff" in my day job and "Girl Stuff" for RedRedOrange but boys are uncharted territory:

Camp Out!

Please note that the owl is roasting marshmallows. You see 'em? My husband came up with this idea and was very happy when I actually listened to him. He also asked for a bear clawing at the tent, just so you know what I am up against. 

Race Car!

I must tell you that I love this design. I love that it feels retro, I love the flags, I love that it makes me think of Italy for some weird reason. I LOVE it and I am pretty sure it actually looks like a car, which is the best feeling ever.

So, if you would like to help me out and go on over to Minted and rate my designs, as well as so many other good ones, click here! You can also click on the links under my designs above to jump right to them if you'd like :) 

Thursday Hilarity- Helen Dardik

Print by Helen Dardik available on Etsy

I have been working insane hours for the past couple of weeks, as a freelancer sometimes things are feast and sometimes they are famine. Anyway, I am hoping that this hilarious print will keep you interested in my not-so-interesting-as-of-late blog. I wish my cats were drinking milk out of saucers instead of trying to completely remove the carpet from our bedroom.

Hattie Newman has the cutest little houses!

London based designer/illustrator Hattie Newman has the coolest jobs, and the coolest website. This woman's creativity is off the charts, just check out these cute little houses you can make with one of her screenprinted kits:

Via// Hattie Newman (you can click "shop" once at her site)

Lauren Doughty

I was over at Daydream Lily the other day, and Liss was featuring the artwork of 17 year old Lauren Doughty. The images intrigued me, I visited her blog, I was overwhelmed. This girl is seriously talented and extremely dedicated to her craft. Lauren combines illustration, collage and sewing to created wonderfully textural pieces. At school in the UK, she is currently documenting her preparations for a trip to Amsterdam. Check out these amazing pages from her sketchbook:

//via Efflorescence

I can't wait to see what she does on her trip! I have the feeling we are going to see some amazing things upon her return.