HIGHLIGHT

For years, Don thought his wife was highlighting interesting newspaper articles that she thought he’d like.

VANity

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers everyone. My wife will be going in for surgery after Thanksgiving. God bless you all.

SILENT

That’s gonna hurt when I finally get the tape removed!

Holiday Issue SFC Magazine

Whew! Finished an illustration for Stories For Children Magazine’s Holiday issue.  This is to accompany a story titled Johnny’s Snowman. Thanks for stopping by!

SCATTERED

       Billy’s Halloween mask didn’t go over too well in the hen house.

Contraption

Hibernate

O Christmas Tree

 Yay! I finished illustrating O Christmas Tree for Guardian Angel Publishing this week. It is a wonderful and unique way of telling the true meaning of Christmas. It was written By Lindsay Bonilla and the publisher is trying to get it out before the holiday season. Illustrating a Christmas book in August and September felt strange. I just popped on some Christmas music, cranked the air-conditioning up, put on my sweatshirt and sipped some hot cocoa.  Season’s Greeting!    :o)

Ferocious

Hey all,! Sorry I’ve missed the last few weeks. I’ve been laid up with an extreme case of bronchitis.  I learned a lesson though...breathing is important :o)  It felt like that commercial where the elephant is

sitting on the guys  chest.... so I had to incorporate myself into the “IF” ferocious theme somehow :o) 

From now on, I’ll just settle for my wife taking my breath away when she walks into the room :o)  I’m

taking another week off work to recuperate and finish up another book that I have been working on. .... Feels good having some ‘doodling” time. God bless all my blogging friends out there and your loved ones.

New Book

        I finished illustrating a book for ShadeTree Publishing, Zippy and the Stripes of Courage, written by Candida Sullivan. It is a wonderful story of being who God created us to be. It is scheduled for release in January 2012.

My First Magazine Cover!

I was offered my first magazine cover recently for Stories for Children Magazine. I was so thrilled, especially to be illustrating the Thanksgiving issue.

...Also I just finished the third in the Klutzy Kantor series. It is a wonderful story about a sick elf who loses her hair. It is a wonderful story of sacrificial love.

Swell

Miss Vanderschmelt is contemplating calling her lawyer and bringing a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon. Not for malpractice ........ but ....... because he refuses to give her any more collagen shots!

IMPERFECT (LUCKY RABBIT’S FOOT)

Some Stuff I’ve Been Working On.

for fall issue of Stories For Children magazine

for August issue of Stories for Children  Magazine

soon to be released sequel to Klutzy Kantor

for upcoming issue of My Light Magazine

August issue of Guardian Angel Kids Magazine

Links to the publications

Stories for Children Magazine

Guardian Angel Kids Magazine

My Light Magazine

Guardian Angel Publications

OBSESSION

Perennial (friends)

  perennial friends    n.  1. individuals that returns summer after to summer to the doorstep of neighbors who have backyard pools.

GESTURE

STAY

Happy Independence Day!

REMEDY

Yep, That’s me back there :o)

Midsummer Knight’s Tan

My very first written, illustrated and produced Ebook!

 I’m so excited to announce that my Ebook is available at  Barnes and Noble !
Thanks to Will Terry and his step by step videos and his generous sharing of
what he’s learned along the way, Delivering Uncle Joe’s Pizza is a reality.
     Thanks Will!
 I will also be making it available in PDF format soon.

LAUNCH

Happy Birthday Maurice Sendak!

SWEPT

Author Kathy Stemke Contest

super Zachary contest

 The author of Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep, Kathy Stemke is have a great contest. Click on caption under the cover to whisk you away to her site with all the info.

SHADOWS

Elsie ran to the widow, threw open the shutters, and let go a MILK curdling scream!

ASLEEP

              The fate of ALL the dinosaurs was in the hands of the Snoozasaraus.

Soon-To-Be SOAKED

SAFARI

Thank you Bella and Ces!

 Look what I got from two very amazing ladies! Ces and Bella have joined forces. Together they have combined their compassion, talents and hard work to raise over $1000 for the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief!  I thank you  and we all thank you for your generosity. Thanks to Ces’ daughter who pulled my name from a hat :o) I am so inspired by these two wonderful women. Their work is more stunning in person and they have hearts to match.

beginner

Yay! Stella is out and #2!

Stella the Fire Farting Dragon by Jessica Aday Kennedy is out and is #2 in hot new sales on Amazon.

Lesson

                                        Homer’s life lesson advice :o)

They Draw and Cook Easter Recipe

I am featured today on the They Draw and Cook facebook page :o)

BICYCLE

“Ants” Armstrong

Just a quickie this week for IF. Busy, busy, busy  ;O). Happy Easter everyone!!

JOURNEY

                     The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first potty stop.

Where is Salami review

My latest illustrated book, Where Is Salami? Here’s one of the first reviews. .http://childrensbookreviews.weebly.com/once-upon-a-book-review.html

Published by Guardian Angel Publishing

Written by Donna Shepherd

whereissalami.blogspot.com

BOTTLED #2

This is the first time in 2 years that I have posted 2 illustrations for Illustration Friday. This idea came to me after visiting Amber Witt’s blog. I thought it would be fun to draw. Thanks Amber for the inspiration.

(un)BOTTLED

Duet (Julius Caesar....The Musical)

TOY

They Draw and Cook Fig Contest

I submitted this recipe to the Fig recipe contest that Nate and Salli are having over at their site: They Draw and Cook. The winners will be announced on Friday and Saturday. I had to split up the illustration to fit it on the blog.