Prepare for the Cold!

LiPeony @ Brooklyn Flea

Brr! Tomorrow is suppose to dip into the 20's in the coldest temperatures of the season so far. With my luck I happen to be vending at Brooklyn Flea. Its one of my favorite places to not only sell but buy. It's only though the wonderful people of the NewNewTeam that I was able to really get myself out in my local neighborhood. If you're out braving the cold tomorrow stop on by to warm up with some delicious food and browse around.

Until next time... keep warm and be safe!

Do You Write Love Letters?

Love Letter to a Mermaid @ LiPeony

In this age of technology with the Facetime, Skype, cell phones, email, im, virtual chats and what not it's seems rare that people send each other handwritten letters. I happen to think of this when I notice Valentine's day is quickly approaching. I also use the above technology to communicate with my long distance boyfriend but once in a while I would write a little love letter filled with my sloppy handwriting and grammatical errors filled with little hand drawn smileys and hearts all over the darn place. It's these messy tokens that he cherishes the most. I know life is hectic and there never seems to be enough hours in the day... but drop a little handwritten note/post-it once in a while...

On another note... I'll be vending at Brooklyn Flea January 23 2011. Not sure if I would have some of my prints as cards... check it out if you're in the neighborhood =)

Until next time... pick up a pen or pencil and write your heart out!

Creativity vs Fear

Barn Owl and Mouse Cupcake @ LiPeony

I was on the verge of not posting the little print above because I thought to myself owls have been so overdone and they're everywhere on etsy and also in stores. That changed when I read this article on etsy called Fearless Creativity... it really spoke to me. There are always so many ideas bouncing in my head but few make it on paper because of the reasons mentioned such as "this will never be as good as xxx" or "it's been done" etc. This can be applied in life as we're always besieged by fear and it creates this glass ceiling. Not letting this fear get you down is an ongoing struggle but I hope reading this little article would give you encouragement to combat those little voices in your head.

Until next time... don't let fear bind your creativity!

Happy Holidays!

Sir Octopus and His Afternoon Tea @ LiPeony

Happy holidays to all! I hope everyone had a relaxing and awesome holidays. I spent mine relaxing in South Jersey and Philadelphia where with my boyfriend and his cousins and friends attempted to make sushi. It wasn't so bad but next time we'll be more prepared! Which reminds me a lot of the drawing above. I must have made several versions of it but never seem to get it right until now. I think it's like most things... when at first you don't succeed try try and try again. Though it can get frustrating but in the end you have this sense of "ahh" when it all works out. I'll try to keep that in mind for 2011... to try try try.

Until next time... happy holidays and always keep on trying =D

And the Winner is......!

Little Gift Giving Chicks Print @ LiPeony

A number was randomly generated and the winner is...

Pesky Cat Designs!

CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you to everyone that participated and here's a 25% off coupon to my art store LiPeony. Just input the coupon code IHEARTNYC . I hope everyone have an awesome holidays and even though we may be frantic with the shopping, gift giving, partying, planning etc... remember to take some time out and relax!

Until next time... live, love and relaaaaaaaaaax!

Chibi's NYC Contest!

Green Tea Cup Spa @ LiPeony

Who else is stressed over the holidays and need a nice pick me up? Or if you're going to be visiting NYC soon then here's a little contest for you guys! I've made a mini prize of the new Chibi's Guide to NYC Eats (a limited run of a mini illustrated zine with info on some of my favorite eats in the city, also includes spaces for note taking) also a "Choose Your Three 5 x 7 Prints" from LiPeony I recently brought an extra spa voucher to Townhouse Spa in New York City and I thought it would be a great little prize for a contest! It's for a mani/pedi and also massage or facial and worth $300 (of course tip is not included so you still have to tip them) This expires October 25th 2011. I'll be sending everything in one package to the winner.

For the Chibi Luvs NYC Giveaway:
1. Mini Chibi Food zine
2. Three 5 x 7 Prints of your choosing
3. A single spa voucher to Townhouse Spa (expires 10/25/11 for mani/pedi and facial or massage)

To Enter leave a post here with your name and email (some way I can contact you) and the THREE prints you would like from my store LiPeony. On December 14, 2010 I'll randomly pull a name out. Happy Holidays to all!

Until next time... spread the cheer around...

Sneak Peek

Sneak Peek to Chibi's Mini Guide to NYC Yummies!

I'm extremely excited to give you a sneak peek of a mini food guide of my favorite places in New York City. It's going to be a couple of pages of illustrated goodness with restaurant addresses and small tips on some of my favorite eateries. I'm planning on making it about wallet sized with some blank pages for note taking and stuffs. The one above is for my "Ramen" page and I'm trying my hardest to finish some for Brooklyn Flea this Sunday that I will be vending at. I'm also planning to give a copy or two away for the upcoming NYC Giveaway I will be introducing hopefully this weekend or at the very least early next week. So keep an eye out for it!

Until next time... live, love and eat tons of good food!