Handle with EXTRA care : kitten grams

 mumbles and charlie decided they were going to need extra bubble wrap for their kitten grams.

Dearest friends,

I'm going to tell you a secret..cause we're friends and thats what friends do.

I know of a place, a magical place, a post office where all lost and undeliverable mail find a way to. For instance, a birthday parcel soaked in rain with a smudged adress label. A thank you letter sent to a hard to find address like the easter bunnie's condo. A love letter dated 40 years ago with the incorrect postage. These pieces of mail are all considered UNDELIVERABLES and are destined to one very special post office and crew to help them find their way home.

And this post office is called the Dead Mail Division.

Don't you worry, you can also go there for all your regular post office needs too! The crew will gladly help you with all your EXTRA fragile deliveries!

And in celebration of me uncovering this magical post office...the dead mail division crew and i are sending out postcards of the above image and of Undelivered Mail. If you would like one...please email/facebook me which one you would like, your name, and address of where its going by july 31st, 2012.

thanks for stopping by and yaaay for giving me an excuse to send postcards!
nhu

theres not many things i love more than baked goods but on the short list lies cute home goods. i love strolling the aisles for cute decorative pillows (cause you can never have too many), newly marked down frames, and vases that are begging for me to fill with flowers.

and since i'm not that great of a baker and everything i bake comes out of a cardboard box...i thought i would try my luck at making my first home good product! a pillow! just the perfect kind of flair for a baby's nursery, a frumpy chair that needs a pick me up, or in the arms of a grown adult that needs a hug.

the goal is to start selling them soon on my shop and at the upcoming cons. now...1 pillow down....about 30 more to go...wish me luck.

Undelivered Mail

trying to get back into the swing of things and my oh my...the wheels are rusty.

Lately, its been super tough just trying to even look at my artwork let alone actually posting it up for all of my friends and the interweb to see. i know...this is odd considering i am in a the profession where i should want to show things but call me strange..i just like having things huddled away on my desktop until im ready to show and tell. its odd...and really uncomfortable at times...but im trying. im trying not to care and to chuck all caution into the wind and to JUST DRAW AND POST THINGS and HAVE FUN. yaaaay! in a very strange way, with each post i make...ive realized blogger and facebook is like a poor woman's therapy for crazies like me. slowly but surely...i'll grow up into a real artist and want to show everyone my sketchbook and skip into the sunset. just wait and see. it'll happen. i'm getting my skipping shoes ready so be prepared.

in the mean time....this is mint. hes a growing jackalope and interns at the local post office with his twin sister chip. just testing out the waters...we'll see how far this one goes.

a funny thing happened....

A funny thing happened to me the other day.. I happened to take a look at a photo i took of a box of macaroons next to my"NOM NOM NOM" illustration. I couldn't help but notice the similar color scheme. Then it made me think about inspiration and how it sneaks up on you in all the darndest places. I mean if you're really paying attention to whats around you, the things you love are constantly on loop for you to see and to inspire. you just have to press pause.

With this new found revelation, I decided that I would combine my love for my new camera app and take pictures of the all the things that make me go "ooooh and ahhhh" with the hopes of making me slow down and "really" see things but also tracking where my inspiration seeps in from. Plus..it'll hopefully give me a reason to be inspired and create more art.

Here's hoping everyone finds things to inspire them!

THIS was a box of macaroons that someone kindly gave me. these were the first macaroons i've ever had and they were absolutely delicious. it made me happy and sad every time i had to say good bye to one. i quietly sobbed everytime i took a bite out of one. THAT: is a sushi picnic. i've never tried it but i think we all should, cause food when eaten outside on a sunny day always tastes better.

THIS was an awesome thing i found when i was antiquing in the orange circle. I don't know what it was besides that it was AWESOME and the size of my dining table. THAT was a bunny i saw waiting in line at the post office. i think he was in line to see if he had the right amount of postage for his parcel.

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wonder woman's favorite past time

 not hopscotch, not kickball, not hide and go seek
not the jungle gym, nor the slide, or even the swings!
the only thing she ever wanted to play during recess
was always the same...

what was wonder woman’s favorite past time?
jumping rope with her shiny gold lasso!

garage sale signs

so....i know everyone says it but....inspiration comes from the darndest places.

i have a confession. i love flea markets, garage sales, estate sales. my heart skips a beat whenever i see a hand painted piece of cardboard taped on a street corner as it gleefully shouts to me"garage sale! you must come and find treasure...NOW!" i know...i know...im silly but i love them so. i wont bore you with all the reasons but i'll share the most important reason for the time being... cause i found treasure...and by treasure i mean this amazing frame. i've had this treasure for over 5 years now and it's just been patiently sitting and waiting for me to do something with it and finally...i did something! i drew a pony!

When i grow up ...I'll be my own knight in shining armor. this one goes out to all the ladies. (please imagine me pointing at you and cheesily winking). don't be a damsel in distress. go find your own pink unicorn pony and grab your trustiest vanilla cono sword and make things happen. happy things. the best of the things. the end.

ps. the best thing about the treasure..the word "Dad" written in cursive on the bottom of the frame. isn't it the sweetest?

Going places. destination: ADVENTURE!

I think I'm in dire need for adventure.

the changing room

the day hello kitty and catwoman (julie newmar) looked into their closets and decided they had absolutely nothing to wear....a serious dilemma every girl struggles with in this country.

Their solution: changing outfits for the day

its that time again...

BUTTTONSS!!! i love me some BUTTONS!

its that time again...the time of the year where nhu wants to be snazzy and try something creatively new. this time...its a CON! long beach comic con to be exact. i will be sharing a booth with my awesome and talented friend abe. we will be at booth #2004.

so if youre in the long beach neighborhood this halloween weekend...why dont you come by and and say hello or a trick or treat. there will be art prints for sale, FREE buttons, and most importantly candy! and if you cant make it...do not fret my friend....this is what you can do.

step 1. try on last halloween's batman/wonder woman costume
step 2. eat a handfull of mini twixs
step 3. peruse my prints at my online shop
step 4. then close your eyes and just pretend like youre at the con (minus the body odor). yaay!

by the way...i got 200 buttons to hand out and can i just say it took everybit of self restraint to not try on every single button....but dont judge me if i post a pic later on tonight with 200 buttons pinned to my pajamas.

sigh...

playing hooky
listening to: jack johnson: breakdown
drinking: a grande soy chai latte

my morning commute takes me about an hour and half...give or take....and the only thing that makes it bearable is a good cup of coffee and a good soundtrack for the day... but on really beautiful days...where there's a gentle breeze and warm golden rays of sunshine....it takes every ounce of will power that i have in my body to not turn back around and play hooky. cause all i really want to do is go to the park, take off my shoes, and watch the day go by.