SquidCat Thinks

New year new stuff! This upcoming release brings you 2 new prints and a whopping 6 new cards! I hopped around a little bit this time, working with some old projects and some new. Allow me to introduce you to the newest designs! From popular demand, my pet sympathy card We Remember has been made into a print. I created this painting around the time I lost my dear cat Archimedes, and it brought great comfort to me, as I hope it brings to others too. The second art print is a continuation of my Chinese Zodiac series, the Year...

This year, I thought it might be fun to share each month what creativity is inspiring me behind the scenes! I call it my Idea Junkyard – it’s always hard to pinpoint where exactly ideas come from, but I suspect it’s the confluence of all my favorite things. 

If you’ve been with me for a while, you may have observed that I have something of an obsession with art challenges. What you may not know is that I am also obsessed with fairy tales, myths, legends and old traditions! So, what I’ve been getting ready for currently is something called Folk Tale Week. Folk Tale Week is an art challenge that celebrates folktales around the world, and takes place November 23rd-29th! What a great combination of two of my very favorite things! This years prompts are: 1. Birth 2. Ritual 3. Courtship 4. Solstice 5. Death 6. Harvest 7. Dance...