From drawing to card

I just wanted to give a sneek peek at some drawings that will soon become cards. The rabbit, being already printed, ended up being our first three colored print, and we couldn't be happier with the end result.

Check out the finished card on etsy!
photo by Alicia Carrier

In our household we have two rabbits who provide a lot of inspiration. Bunnies will most likely be a reoccurring image on our cards. Thankfully, one can't think of Spring without images of bunnies coming to mind. A perfect reason to draw up an adorable rabbit. Jason and I also both share an ongoing love for art nouveau, which we plan on incorporating into our cards as Darling Press produces more and more stationary.

Also in our home, we have chickens! We spend a lot of time with our chickens, even sometimes talking to them in baby talk. They provide us with delicious eggs, constant entertainment, and nourishment for our garden. We have joined the chicken fad. So, as a result, they too will influence many of our cards.

Here is a waiting-to-be-printed drawing that I'm excited to see in card form:

photo by Alicia Carrier

Next up, lambs!photo by Alicia Carrier

These are not necessarily for Spring (although it would be a good time to put them in our shop), but for all the parents who have had twins. I got to thinking one day, and realized that parents who have twins probably have limited options for announcing the birth of their babies. You see plenty of "It's a Boy!" and "We had a Girl!" cards, but when do you see "We had Twins!"? My hope is that it will be much appreciated, and perhaps we'll get requests for "We had Triplets!" I'd be happy to draw more lambs.

We also plan on printing boy and girl baby announcements, and we'll probably make a series out of the lamb theme. I know that lambs are pretty generic images for babies, but I really don't care if I'm being generic. Baby sheep are simply fun to draw. I love their big hooves, disproportionate long legs, and adorable faces.

That's all for now! I wish everyone a wonderful weekend and happy Spring!

xoxo
alia