Echo Fabric multipurpose pouch - made by cottonlicious

Here is another Etsy treasure! This cute multipurpose pouch was made by Cottonlicious a talented lady in Athens Greece! Echo is becoming quite the little globe trotter! She purchased this fabric from my Spoonflower store.  Check out her Etsy store for more details, or to purchase this cute Echo item!

*For anyone else interested in using Echo fabric to sell, please let me know before hand, all I ask is for a credit line and link, AND I love seeing what you talented sewers are up to!

 

Echo Catnip toy! - made by Dorothy Aldridge 

Check out this awesomeness!

This wonderful talented lady Dorothy Aldridge has created these wonderful catnip filled cat toys using Echo fabric from my Spoonflower store.  Not only are you getting a hand made toy, BUT she also donates a portion of each purchase to various local animal charities.

Please check out her store on Etsy!
Thank you so much Dorothy, this made my week!

Celeste xo

*For anyone else interested in using Echo fabric to sell, please let me know before hand, like this wonderful lady did.

 

Little Raven - digital illustration

Here is a new little character I've been working on. I've always loved Ravens, they are so beautiful, and intelligent. We have a family that lives near our house and I always enjoy watching them with the kids. These two illustrations can be found in my Etsy store, you can purchase them as a 8" x 10" or a 5" x 7" (easy framing sizes!). I plan on adding a few more illustrations using this little guy so stay tuned!

Free Draw! 

For those of you who love Echo, or are shopping for people who love Echo this is for you! For this week I am going to have a free draw for a 5" x 8" Echo print. All you have to do is leave a comment here on my blog, or like the post on my Facebook page (feel free to like the page too if you want! But I am only taking name that "like" the post on the draw because it's easier for me to keep track that way!)

These Echo prints are printed onto Hahnemuhle fine art Inkjet paper.  It's made with bamboo and cotton, is a warm white, archival grade acid free paper. Because it is bamboo paper it is also made out of a renewable resource so earth friendly too!

Mailed to you from Toronto, Canada in a protective cellophane sleeve and a non bending flat mailer to assure a safe delivery.

You can also visit my Etsy store if you'd like to just purchase a print, they are popular this year! Thank you all for your encouragement! xoxo

 

Etsy Store

Hi Everyone! Just a little reminder that Christmas is on the way! I offer many nice custom or unique items in my Etsy store, as well as prints. They make wonderful gift ideas. If you are interested take a peek! For orders to be guaranteed for Christmas you must place them by December 9th! 

Make this Christmas a unique one by looking at all the wonderful creative people at Etsy.com!

 

Nepal prayer flags - paper

Here is another custom piece I got to do recently through Etsy.  This was a fun one, since I normally do nature and animals, I've never done mountains or man made structures. Great fun to work on, and I like how it turned out! Want to see more paper art, visit my Etsy store! Custom pieces are always welcome! I love a good challenge ;)

 

Yellow bird in a banana tree - paper

Custom Blue Jay on a Baseball - paper

a couple custom paper bird pieces I've done this past month. Most of the time people buy the ones I've already made, but I get really excited when they ask for something custom, Some great ideas, and variety for me! I love how both of these turned out.

Hawkeye and Meadow - digital illustration

Here are two illustrations that I have just added as prints in my Etsy store. (The Golden I've posted before on this site, but the cat is new).  More importantly, I am also willing to make CUSTOM illustrations of your pet! Just send me an email with a photo of your pet attached and a couple words that describe them best and I will make it for you! AND you are not limited to cats and dogs,  I will do any little creature you desire :)

Just send me an email at celestegs@rogers.com

Canadian Wildlife Series - paper

I am very excited to introduce this new collection of paper animals. I am working with Canadian Wildlife to help the world see the beautiful diversity of animals we have here in Canada! I will be adding a new animal each month.  These three are available for purchase in my Etsy store.

These make great presents to yourself, or others ;) They are also great for children's rooms, especially baby rooms since babies are attracted to the contrasting colours as well as the textures in these pieces.

I am also available to do custom orders if you want families of these animals, or other variations!

World Ocean Day - paper

Hi! Here is a free card you can save to your desktop and send to your friends and family to remind them of World Ocean Day! Below is a desktop wallpaper for you too!(click on image to get a larger version, then save to your desktop)

 

Blue Jay on Baseball - paper art

Okay, so baseball season is in full swing, and as some of you know I love to watch baseball (and play!).  Now, I married a Boston Red Sox fan, so our family does a lot of cheering for them, but since I am

1. Canadian 

2. living in Toronto

we show our support to the Jays whenever they play! (and yes that means cheering for them instead of the Sox when they play against each other!)

Here is my little guy for this season, hopefully the Jays will go far this year!

(You can also purchase him in my Etsy store, or rather his brother, I might just keep this one for myself!)

Maman Bear - paper

Maman Bear and her cubs adventuring! I made these especially for Mothers day (a little later then I would have liked but there you go!) You can custom order them by emailing me, and choose how many cubs you'd like to have in your illustration.  Selling them as original paper art, not prints, so each one will be slightly different. Check out my store for more details or feel free to contact me!

You must order before the 22nd of April if you want these delivered in time for Mothers Day. 


http://www.etsy.com/shop/CelesteGS

Echo Alphabet Blocks - paint, wood blocks

This is just a sneak peek of something I am working on, I started by painting these by hand, and they look great, BUT it takes a long time, and I won't be able to sell these this way (not at any reasonable cost to you wonderful people) so I've figured out others ways of doing it.

IT IS COMING SOON to my Etsy store! You will be able to buy them by the each OR as a complete set. It's going to be awesome. My kids won't leave my sample ones alone, which is a pain in the butt, but also a good sign!

Céleste xo

P.S.
You can also find myself (and Echo) on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CelesteGagnonIllustrations check it out, lots of fun freebies there, and possible a draw or two in the near future!

 

Two more paper birds - paper

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 :)

Bird samples - paper, glue, scissors, and one band aid

Some samples I did for a book proposal. These are TINY compared to the "normal" size, they are only 3" x 3".  Crazy.

Baby Bird - paper cut out

Here is another little bird I did, in the same style as my living room birds. This one is for a friend who is having a baby girl very soon!

A Partridge in a Pear Tree - paper

Bird family - collage