I Donated a Design for Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hey all - I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted.  I have to admit, I lost some of my blogging mojo over the summer.  The news cycle has really exhausting and depressing, sapping my energy.  Anyone else been feeling that way?

So here's a rather long update.

I did participate in Inktober on my Instagram feed - channeling some of my frustration in my journal and practicing my lettering.

That helped a lot.  I also did some work with my new Hanukkah stencil from Stencil Girl Products.  Just creating a Hanukkah stencil and making art with it feels like a political act, when we have a  President who is talking about requiring everyone to say Merry Christmas.  (Not that I mind saying that! or feel offended when people say it to me!  Plus I love all the lights and the decorations and Santa.)
But what really got me going was being tapped by Lin-Manuel Miranda's licensing company to design the artwork for merchandise to raise money for Puerto Rico.   The island is in dire condition and needs our help.

For this reason, I, and other artists, are coming together to auction art to raise money for the Hispanic Federation, which is on the forefront of raising money for relief and rebuilding.  The auction starts on 10-30 - and I hope you will all participate!  New items are being added every day, and by 10-30, it will be super exciting.  I hope we will raise lots of funds for a great cause.  

That's it for now.  Let me know what you've been up to!

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Foto-Full Summer Summary

So much has been happening in my neck of the woods - I wanted to fill you in and also re-cap the summer a bit!

I participated in a bunch of online challenges over the summer via Instagram.  There are so many of them, and they are so much fun.  I finished off the 100 Day Challenge with numbers.  At some point when I have time, I think I'll put the alphabet and the numbers together in a little book.

When the challenge was over, I felt such a letdown. I loved the stimulation of a challenge.  So I searched around for more, and found #ifdrawaweek, #augustwithajournal, #simplealphabets, and #doodleadayaugust.  Occasionally, I was able to put the prompts from these challenges together for some fun and unlikely combinations!

At the same time, I participated in an amazing online class called MATS Home Decor run by Lilla Rogers.  It was so informative, supportive and fun, and I love the artwork I created for it.

Whew - I did A LOT of art this summer!

While all this was going on, I got things set up for our Creative Team.  Have you seen the first two posts?  They are amazing, and more goodness is yet to come!

I also managed to have lots of fun with friends and family, including reunions with Pat, who had been my youngest daughter's babysitter from 2003 - 2007, and her son Dave, who once did graphic design work for me (top left), and getting together with my best friend and boyfriend from the High School of Performing Arts (bottom row left).  Samy performed in a cabaret at the Metropolitan Room in NYC (middle row right).  I designed a shirt for Lin Manuel Miranda, which my parents are modeling in the bottom row middle, below.  (You can purchase the shirt at Teerico here.)  And I enjoyed lots of time with my girls and husband at my heaven on earth, Pine Lake Park.

What are some of the highlights of your summer?  I'd love to know!

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