This is the time of the year when I go “blog silent” until all the ornament painting is complete for the 2014 season. I will start with a fun one… for little Jude, born in a snow storm last winter.

November 7, 2014 by Sheri Garvin

Hand Lettering

My new obsession. So far, this is mostly for my own enjoyment.

November 6, 2014 by Sheri Garvin

Taming the Dragon

I am learning, as I open myself up to more spontaneous illustrations, that I never know where it will take me. It scares me sometimes, yet the time is right. There is this desire to expand that must be satisfied.

When the business blogger sent me an article called Taming the Multitasking Dragon, it only made sense to have a busy dragon. In the end, I left him to stand on his own, no extras, but along the way I learned that researching dragons was not that easy. I mean – no one has actually seen a dragon!

You can look up vintage dragons, you can look up current art on dragons, but in the end, you can do whatever you want with a dragon. I also reviewed bats wings, goats faces, eagle’s talons. The tail was a mix of reptile, squirrel and imagination.

Somehow he ended up pregnant looking, but that was ok. One observer really wanted to just “poke that fat belly.” Yeah – you try that! He has fire!

October 24, 2014 by Sheri Garvin

Lettering Geek Out

Excitement abounds when Amazon delivers.

October 22, 2014 by Sheri Garvin

Shadows in the Painter’s Light

Working away then this appeared between me and the light.

Now this is one big cat. I couldn’t believe he fit.

But then he couldn’t get out because forward was blocked. Yeah, I quit painting in order to help him.

October 22, 2014 by Sheri Garvin

Every Day is Christmas – Logo and Branding

Earlier this month was the grand opening for a new store in the small town of Hagerstown, Indiana, Every Day Is Christmas.

I had the privilege to work with the owner, Robin, in crafting the brand and logo.

This brand was such a delight to craft a logo for. The owner has a vision for her store that goes beyond offering Christmas gifts all year long. She is building a location where the community can come together, as well as welcome travelers from around the country as they visit small individual holiday stores.

In the back section is The Sidewalk Cafe and classes are being offered in the store where children and adults alike can come and make holiday crafts.

In addition, over the coming years, she will be adding one-of-a-kind local artist’s items. With those items, her vision is to tell the story behind the craft to bring a depth to the gift giving that sometimes gets lost in our harried era.

Christmas holds a special nostalgic place in my heart also, as you have seen by the ornaments and gifts I have made over the years. It was pure pleasure to craft a logo that embodies the joyful whimsy of Christmas, and yet is also classy and contemporary.

Congratulations to a wonderful new store spreading joy all year around!

To link to their Facebook page click: Every Day Is Christmas