Poodle and Doodle

Oodles of Fun: Reviews for Poodle & Doodle
I'm so excited! My first book is almost out. (within a couple weeks I hope) click on Reviews to read what other authors are saying

PIONEER IF

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CRUNCHY IF

Does anyone remember the Crunch Berry Beast from Captain Crunch? Is he still around? I just remember those little crunchy red balls when I was a kid. I heard some lady tried to sue Captain Crunch because, for four years she thought she was eating real berries!------------- So this is my version of Mr. Crunch Berry himself!

Merry Christmas bloggers!

Just want to send my warmest wishes for a blessed Christmas season.

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It's hard to smile when this happens, but does help to make "LIGHT" of it. :0)

Happy "wild" Thanksgiving!

I saw the movie " Where the Wild Things are" so I've been a little Maurice Sendaky lately :0)

stacktastic!

A little stack I whipped up for "stacktastic", a blog created by Mike Boldtman. You can visit his blog at boldtmanstudios.com/blog/

MUSIC IF

There really was a band in the 50's or 60's called The Penguins. I think they did a song called earth angel? Anyway I wasn't thinking of the band when I came up with this. :O)

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Evergreen Elementary School Visit

I visited Evergreen Elementary School in Carol Stream Illinois yesterday. They gathered all 400 students for an assembly > I read them the story "Poodle and Doodle", one of the stories that I had illustrated. Then I talked with them about being an illustrator. I had a blast! The kids were great. What a wonderful blessing and joy!

Blur IF

Been busy with a couple of books but I thought I'd take a break and join you guys. It's been a while... it's nice to be back. The first thing I think of when I think of blur, are the wings of hummingbirds.

Ahhh! Finished another book

I just fished a children's mystery book by Debe Branning, titled Murmur on the Oink Express. it is being published by Guardian Angel Publishing. Here is Chickolet Pigolet with a couple of suitcases filled with evidence from a bank robbery and the lovely but dangerous Zelda has her eye on him.

Children's library in Brazil

 This is an invitation I did for  the opening of  the International Children's library in Brazil. 

Honu's Hawaii

Here is a page from a book that I am currently illustrating called Honu's Hawaii. It was written by a friend of mine named Tanya Hazelton. Her website is thazelton.com

WELCOME IF

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 His odor was even too STRONG for himself.

New Book

Woo Hoo! I just finished illustrating my latest book, Klutzy Kantor by Jessica Aday Kennedy.

CAUTION IF

  Been bust trying to finish my latest book, but I did want to post a little quick something.

New Book Illustration

Here is a page from the latest book I am illustrating. The title of the book is Klutzy Kantor. It was written by very special author Jessica Aday Kennedy. I was commisioned to do the illustrating by the wonderful Guardian Angel Publishing. I just love working with them.

THANK YOU-THANK YOU

" I feel like I just found me pot 'o gold!"

Thank you Cheryl and Shirley so much! I am humbled by you presenting me with this wonderful award. Bella has been truly missed during the past weeks. My heart was saddened when I heard about the passing of her husband. She is in my prayers.

Both of you have been such an encouragement to me. I feel like we are family. God bless you both.

and now I pass this award off to some of the artists that have inspired me:

AMY CARTRIGHT

BRITTNEY LEE

CAROLINE'S STUDIO

CHRIS KENNET

JIM ROWLAND

KATHLEEN RIETZ

KATHY HARE

ALICIA PADRON

WILL TERRY

JOHN BLACKFORD

ROBERTA BAIRD

JULIE HAMMOND

GINGER PIXELS

SHERRY ROGERS

VALGALART

IMPATIENCE IF

Charlie the caterpillar is too impatient to go through that whole cocoon thing.

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interview

Shari Lyle-Soffe interviewed me on July 17 for her "Out of my Mind" blog

Check it out at sharilyle-soffe.com

TANGO IF

Just a quickie for this weeks topic. I missed last week I was so busy.

HAPPY 4TH!!!!

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I was tossing a few "shaky" ideas around in my head, when last night on the news, Sears Tower (here in Chicago) opened their newest tourist attraction. They call it The Ledge. It is a 4 foot, all glass balcony that is 103 floors up, which is 1,353 feet. It opened on July 2. They were showing some kids that were the first to venture out onto the balcony. One of the boys said, "My legs were shaking!" I trashed my original "shaky" ideas and went with The Ledge.

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DRIFTING IF

Day of the Iguana

Shoo Cat!

I just finished a book written by Shari Lyle-Soffe titled Shoo Cat! A wonderful tale of a boy named Ethan. His dream of having his own dog comes true...but not without consequences. It will be published by Guardian Angel Publishing.

UNFOLD IF

Click to enlargeProud papa showing off pictures of his kids. Don't forget next Sunday (june 21) is Father's Day.

Poodle and Doodle

I finished illustrating the latest book by Donna Shepherd. The title is Poodle and Doodle. I'm not sure when it will be published...but I will keep you updated. Here is a sample page.

It will be published by Guardian Angel Publishing.

CRAVING IF

Hello everyone! Sorry it's been a couple of weeks since I've posted. We moved last weekend to beautiful Lisle Illinois. I was hoping to post something between packing and unpacking, but as many of you know, you always have more STUFF than you think! 

Contagious IF

Kindness IS contagious. Do something nice to someone and they'll do something nice to the next person and so on.........Here is a link to a website dedicated to Random acts of Kindness

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ALPHABET PARADE

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A friendly reminder from the IRS

Happy Easter!

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Children's book illustration

I'm so excited to have been signed by Guardian Angel Publishing to illustrate the latest book by Author Donna Shepherd. Here is a sneak peek at an illustration from Poodle and Doodle.
Here is a link to Donna's Oodles of fun blog.

IF Poise

He wasn't sure if anyone was watching.... so, even though he almost fell, he kept his poise.

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He actually started off with a lot more balloons than 5 :)

Love Birds

I did this last year, but dug it out when the weather started getting better. I saw a cardinal yesterday.

A happy sea turtle