Noah's Room.

Samantha, of Samantha Cabrera Photography, sent me these images of her little boy's room, I absolutely LOVE how it turned out. Samantha Cabrera is an amazing photographer and hip mom, and put this room together for her son Noah. She has done an amazing job, and I love seeing how all these boy prints go together. Putting together a design for a boy's room can be more challenging than you'd think....and I just am in love with Samantha's collection of boy prints she chose. So inspiring!

If you have images of how you've designed your kid's room with Sarah Jane Prints, you can join the flickr grouphere or email me here.

Fabric.

I got something in the mail this weekend. I am so thrilled about some new items coming soon. Can you guess what this will be for?

The Lion is in.

New in the shop. More to come and join the new Retro Line.

Also, did you know you can get any image in the shop in a folded matte printed card? Yep. Just $3 for which ever design suits your fancy.

And don't forgt: great deal for CJANE readers this week! Free card of choice when you mention CJANE in your order.

Retro Line.

It's crazy. Ideas come when you don't expect them, and for me....when you don't have time to do anything about them (like when you are moving, living in boxes, making a book and fixing up a house all at the same time). But I am excited about this one. Sarah Jane Studios will be getting a Spring Makeover with new prints and items perfect for the retro kid. New prints will trickle in slowly but surely...so stay tuned! If you haven't signed up for the newsletter, you can do that on the sidebar to be the first to know when new prints are in the shop!

Warming up.

This is the play by play at our house:

7:00 pm: Put the kids to bed.

7:30 Flop on the couch.

7:30:01 Feel the wave of exhaustion hit.

7:31 Snuggle my husband and chat pretending like the day is over.

7:50 Kiss him goodbye as he leaves to go work on the new house (tonight it was ripping up sicko-grosso bathroom flooring).

7:51 Ignore the pile of laundry and dishes.

7:52 Make myself some tea (tonight it was Bengal spice mixed with milk and honey)

8:00 Start drawing.

But since the exhaustion is still present from a day of crazy moving-ness, I warm up. A lot. And I love it. Because then I get excited like a little kid who gets to stay up all night and read. It's just me. On the couch. All night. Drawing. The book is nearly done...but I still spend time doodling to get my hands warm. And my eyes engaged. Here's highlights from tonight's warm up.  Nothing special...but the time I get to doodle with no references, no deadlines and no reasons always excite me. Like waking with no destination. It feels good.

Print your own Valentine's cards.

Wow. February. When did that happen?

Month of love. For me...it's a month of lots going on: more house hunting (yep...still in the game) book making (loving every second) and baby loving (she is the most kissable thing!)

So, news:

New Print Your Own Valentine Cards in the shop!

Valentines cards you can print yourself. Yep. DIY with some of my favorite designs in the shop. Do you remember this post from last year? Here is an image I found last year that inspired me.

These are Audrey Hepburn inspired: the deer loving darling via 1958. Audrey as a little girl. I really love that woman.

You can also find these to print yourself. Fun. Fun. Fun.

OK: so, come over to the shop and do some last minute valentines shopping! If you are like me, you don't have Valentines Cards yet, and PDF downloads are your only hope!

You can print out as many as you want! Perfect for your kid's classes and neighbors!

I know that's what I will be using! Well, for the boys we'll use something more like this. I love having stationery on hand...it's nice for procrastinators like me:)

Enjoy!

Mahar Dry Goods.

I often get asked what my favorite pieces are from my shop, and my answer is always the same: "The piece that is currently in my head by not yet in print." Once it's up in the shop, the creation of it is done, and I am moving on to the next thing. I don't tend to get attached. But I do have a few favorites, and I am so happy to say that one of my favorites is going to be carried by a very favorite online site of mine.

Have you browsed around Mahar Dry Goods lately? If there was a online store for children that inspired me most to get my shop up and running, it was this one. Was it the enter page illustrated so brilliantly by Jen Corace? Was is the quirky novelty toys? There is an exclusive tea set from Mahar Dry Goods which shows up in my Summer Tea Party print (commissioned for Small Magazine) that was too amazing to not be inspired by. Short story: I love this shop. And, this week, I found out, that they will be carrying my Personalized Family Trees and Paper Dolls.

I have a long list of retailers that I love working with, but I was just tickled to hear the news, simply because this shop is truly what inspired my desire to enter the handmade children's industry. Robert, who also has a very hip and retro children's blog Junior Society, has fantastic taste, and always offers a pic me up when I visit his sites.

Horray for good design. There is something about good design that feeds my soul. And today, I am thankful for great associations.