Discovery: Stretching for a contest

Discovery: Stretching for a contest

So, Susanna Leonard Hill is hosting the 2nd Annual Pretty Much World Famous Illustration Contest for Children’s Illustrators This week.
The rules are here.


The contest is to Draw/Paint/Create a children’s picture book illustration (no text required-art only) the topic for which shall be DISCOVERY.
Not sure why this poked at me. As you know, I’m a writer.


I dabble with paper quilling and wanted to try … so here is my entry:

Eye looking at wonders in the grass to show Discovery.
Discovery


Anyone else stretch when given a challenge vs. just thinking “oh I should try that?”


For this effort, I tried three new-to-me quilling techniques and shredded my own paper. And, since Hubby wondered WHAT I was doing at the kitchen table … I thought I should post it.


To see the entries in Susanna’s contest, visit her site.
 

 
Punxsutawney Phyllis #TeamSPRING

Punxsutawney Phyllis #TeamSPRING

In honor of Punxsutawney Phyllis’ 10th birthday, Author Susanna Leonard Hill announced a Phyllicelebration!


Folks were asked to write a poem or create a video to celebrate the occasion. I chose a video and quilled a #TeamWINTER and #TeamSPRING scene. You must forgive my quilling, as I’m still new and have never created a landscape scene before.

Roses are red.

Violets are blue.

Happy 10th Phyllis.

We love you.

#TeamSPRING

To join the celebration in honor of Phyllis, visit Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog.
 
 
 

Phyllis's Fun Fashion Show

Phyllis's Fun Fashion Show

Groundhog Day is almost here and there’s a special event for our favorite groundhog — Punxsutawney Phyllis. This IS her time of year.
Author Susanna Hill, who wrote Punxsutawney Phyllis and April Fool, Phyllis!, is hosting a special fashion show for Phyllis. She needs dolled up before the big day.
Here’s my entry:

Punxsutawney Phyllis

Not sure if it’s wise to let you ponder about the style Phyllis is wearing here.

I’ll give you a second. {Tick Tock Tick Tock}

It’s my version of Steampunk Phyllis!

I wasn’t happy with my photograph. The near midnight lighting in my kitchen isn’t too great.

When I heard about Phyllis’s Fun Fashion Show, I promised to put on my crafting cap. Here’s the result, an odd-shaped quilled cap, goggles, and dress! I continue to work on “quilling” something without a pattern.

If you want to see more entries, visit Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog.

If you want a fun book for Groundhog Day, check out Punxsutawney Phyllis. She won’t be wearing her steampunk clothes, but you’ll love her.

Phyllis DivergentSo I did this version of Phyllis too.