Echo Fabrics - fabric

For all you crafty people out there, sewers, quilters, or just creative. I've created a line of Echo Fabrics! I am pretty excited about theses and plan to use some myself.  I will be adding more throughout the year.  I am also creating another line of fabrics (not Echo) and will post those after I've finished and tested them out.

If you do purchase and make something out of my fabrics please send me a photo! I'd love to see what you guys come up with :) And with permission I would love to share it with the rest of the Echo fans out there!

As you all know Echo is very special to me. This year I have a lot of plans for Echo, this was one of them.  Thank you all for your support and encouragement, you are all terrific!

Celeste

P.S.  I probably should add a link to the store :) http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/celestegs

Layers - digital illustration

As a Canadian I am familiar with layers of clothing in the winter... so are my kids :)
Please click on image to see a larger view. Oh and after you click to see it bigger you can zoom in a little too! Huzzah!

 

Cats don't willingly wear sweaters - pencil sketch

Here is my submission to this weeks Illustration Friday. The word was sweater, and I couldn't wait to draw one (I like all the texture of the knit, thought it would be fun).  I couldn't think of a subject until I remembered a friend of mine who likes to dress up his cat. (you know who you are...) My cat, being a "real" cat, would never put up with such nonsense and a serious price would be payed trying to put the sweater on...like say, a limb. In fact, I may be punished just for drawing him in one.

Mustachio Owl - pencil sketch

Just a silly sketch, for no reason.

 

The kids in the Star Wars World coloured - digital illustration

Here we go! I got a chance to do these roughs in colour, (Amelie wouldn't let me NOT do it) I am pretty happy with them!

My kids as Star Wars characters - pencil rough

So Amelie asked me to draw her and Elliott as Star Wars people. So she is a Jedi in training, being trained by Yoda no less! (she looks a little older then she should... working on it!)  Elliott, as he loves his Artoo action figure, is a little boy meeting the real deal.
Hopefully I will get a chance to make these in full colour.

I've since fixed the size on Amelie, I had to make Yoda a lot bigger :) still... maybe in colour it will look a little more like her...

Echo Box Printables - digital illustration

Hi all! Here is a free download for Valentines day (or whatever).  Little Echo boxes. they are just over 2" square, so perfect to fill with candy hearts, a secret note, stickers, whatever your heart desires.

To use them click on the box you would like to print, then a larger one will appear, save it to your desktop.
Print on card stock and cut along the solid line. Fold along the dotted lines et voila! (you may want to tape the inside, just to make it more solid for all the goodies you will cram in there!

Enjoy!

Amelie's bedroom mural - paint

So this weekend, I finally got around to painting my 4 year old's room.  She wanted it pink, girly and all about Tinker Bell.  So here it is! 

I painted the walls light pink with one purply pink accent wall, on which I did my simplified version of the Pixie Hollow tree. The Fairies are wall stickers I got from Walmart :) The curtains are made by my very talented sister (I can sew, wish I could... but there you go).

My daughter's room has a peak in the ceiling. I painted it the dark fushia colour (picked by my little one) and added two stars, for those who know the story of Peter Pan, you will get the reference.

Below some detail photos of the bottom of the tree.

Echo January Wallpaper - digital

Happy New Year, this one is the year of the rabbit so I thought I'd have fun with that (sorry Shana, I know bunnies make you nervous, so just for you I didn't add teeth ;)
I hope you all have a wonderful and safe year 2011!
To download desktop just click on the size you want (widescreen or not) and a large one will appear.

Canadian Animal Silhouettes - digital

Some silhouettes I did for a journal page for the Maplelea Girls

 

Two more paper birds - paper

Merry Christmas! - photo digital illustration

This years Christmas card! Hope you all  have a safe and Happy Holiday season!

Here is something fun to do now that the kids are home for Christmas vacation! 

Stove-Top Play Dough
From the book Feed my I'm Yours

1 cup white flour
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
Foodcolouring (I like Club House Neon colouring)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
( I also add a few drops of peppermint oil and it smells soooo wonderful on your hands! and glitter, to make it fun and sparkly!)

Mix Flour, salt and cream of tartar in a medium-sized pot. Add water, food colouring and oil.
Cook and stir over medium heat. Mixture will look like a globby mess, and you will be sure you did something wrong, but keep stirring.  When it forms a ball in the center of the pot take it out and knead it a bit, let cool and then have some fun!

#1 and #2  - digital illustration

I made some new art, these will be framed separately, can you guess what room they will go in? ;)

Fox Collage - digital and paper

I created this little fox character for my son's room (a Christmas present) and I really loved him, so feel the need to do more with the little guy. So get ready, you will probably be seeing more of him soon! Also experimenting a bit with mediums here, going for a digital / collage mix.  I kind of like it! have to play more with that too :)

Thimble Cookies by Echo - digital illustration

Here it is! Another recipe featuring Echo. I will be submitting this one to They Draw and Cook come December.  Happy cooking!

Maplelea Girls - clothing design/illustration

I got a wonderful treat in the mail today, well courier (which is even better, makes me feel special!) Some samples of product I've been working on with Avonlea Traditions.  I did the illustration work, and embroidery and pattern designs. These clothing and accessories are for the Maplelea Girls. These incredibly detailed dolls. The clothing is nice enough for real children (nicer even in some cases!) and each item comes with journal pages full of info on Canadian history, traditions or geography, which you add to a binder like journal. Really a wonderful concept, and terrific quality. I am excited to be able to be a part of it! Check out the website for purchases and orders. Great idea for Christmas presents!

Can't wait to show you more projects I've worked on, but it has to wait until the items are for sale ;)

Echo Christmas labels - digital illustration

Here are some Echo Christmas labels for you to use, just click the image for a large version (fits an 8.5" x 11" paper) You can print them on card stock, cut them out, and have unique labels for all your friends and family! Enjoy!

Paper Birds - paper

I've just opened up an Etsy store. I am super excited about it. Above are some of the smaller pieces of art for sale, I will post the larger ones below. You can get to my store by clicking on the Etsy store button on the side bar, or click on this link.  Spread the word! I will also take requests! so if there is a bird you like, or a size you want I will make it special for you! Just email me :)