Monday, March 19, 2012

happy spring

i have a lil' spring variety pack to share with you. first, i was playing with alice. it was fun to open up alice in wonderland + draw on some of her pages.




somehow my hip + cheek also got pulled into spring :)






+ cheers to you this season with cocoa + peeps +


+ last is a drawing inspired by our oldest son from when he walked in the door from school + said this a couple years ago. i like to take it back out + savor the goodness. happy spring to each of you! (all's etsy added w/love...including alice originals) http://rachelawes.etsy.com/ xox

23 comments:

Diane said...

Happy Spring to you Rachel--I think this is when your art really sings--because it reminds me of Spring!!

Lisa Rydin Erickson said...

I love your story of spring! Wonderful, those pages have sprung to life. Love the pink and purple one is dreamy.

suzanne l. vinson said...

lovely!

Kathy said...

Very cute...

Yael said...

Hi springy Rachel, what a lovely spring tale you presented us!
Thank you!!! :-)

Mary said...

Oh how fun are your drawings on book pages...I want a whole book like that!

And peeps in hot chocolate! Brilliant!

I love how your mind plays!

xxoo

Bella Sinclair said...

Glorious ode to Spring! I never thought the pages of Alice could be more elevated, but you did it. That's a whole lotta happy. Makes me feel like swinging on a sun ray too!

If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, I can't imagine what two birds in your mug is worth. Priceless!

xoxo

Tammie Lee said...

such a lovely spring post and sharing
love your hips and checks...

Jane said...

they are great. I have never seen peeps before. what is it? Jx

Dee said...

Spring makes me feel like your last sketch...and now I have to rush out to find some peeps. :)

Vanessa Brantley Newton said...

Anybody tell you how brilliant you are lately?? This is awesome! I love the artwork, the cup and the cocoa with peeps he he he he he! Happiness in a cup! Sending you hugs today!

Julia said...

Happy spring, dear Rachel! This art makes me want to skip & twirl...

Jennifer Richardson said...

every molecule of me
is smiling
over the peeps in hot chocolate,
rachel!!!!!!!
and your alice art:):):)
something inside of me is
ready to burst
over it all
(and yes, I smell it so!)
thanks for shining so bright,
Jennifer
xoxoxoxo

christy said...

i love welcoming spring with your creations!

i love that pigtail spring girl is coming in the mail to me, flying alongside the birds that move northwards with the warming light!

i love how much joy i shared with my girls on the spring equinox:
http://christywilson.ca/?p=374

i love the fresh new possibilities of growth and light in spring!!!

xoxox

trish said...

So wonderful...all of them.
Happy spring to you.

Jenny said...

yay! spring is most certainly enticing all things to burst out...curvy hips included :)LOVE your celebration of all things springxx

nelleke said...

happy spring to you too, Rachel :-)

wandamarie.blogspot.com said...

i now have a new spring in my step sss! love it all, but adore the bottom illustration of hanging on to the sun...i love how she looks hanging on, you capture the best! happy springy steps! xoxoxo

Amanda Fall - Sprout editor said...

wait, wait, wait.

hold on.

go back.

PEEPS

in

HOT CHOCOLATE?!

You have just blown my mind. ;)

Carissa Paige said...

Springy swoooooshy goodness!!!
Oh how I love this & YOU, in every which way.
You & these pages are nothing short ofWONDERLAND
for my heart & soul. I love to peep your peeps in your beverage!!

I have soooo much Rachel goodness to catch up on!!!!!!

Looooooooooooooooooove <3

Eden said...

Wow! Rachel!! She's gorgeous!!

Relyn Lawson said...

Oh, you do have so much goodness springing up. I do so wish we could have an art playdate. I'll bring the cookies and coke. Want to? We're only miles and miles and miles apart.

Lori said...

My mug! With peeps!

That print inspired by your son makes me want to jump up and down, clapping and singing. It is bursting with joy!