O dia de São Valentim, também conhecido como o dia dos namorados aproxima-se! Deixo-vos aqui algumas sugestões de postais para oferecerem à vossa cara metade!

Valentines day is almost here! Here are some suggestions of postcards to offer to that special one!

You're just to good to be true Can't take my eyes off of you!

Let's Snuggle together!

Let's Travel together

Run away with me!

Someone like you it's too good to be true!

Baby I'm yours and I'll be yours until the Stars fall from the sky

When my world was dark and blue the only one who rescued me was you!

When I purchased some new boots I reserved these ones too. (my number wasn't available at the time). These are for sure the most comfortable boots/shoes I own and since I got I barely used others.

Este ano começa com cartões de agradecimento em diferentes cores!
Este são os que envio cada vez que alguém encomenda um produto Nuts for Paper. Já receberam algum? O que acham deles?

2016 starts with some new Thank you cards in fun colours!
These ones I use whenever someone orders something from Nuts for Paper. Did you get any of these? What to do you think?

11. Broom

12. Tulip

13. Owl


14. Fern & 15. Watch

16. Apple & 17. Radish (Root Vegetables)

I had a few meetings and appointments outside of the studio and I miss the studio... a lot

Hoje quero partilhar um diário gráfico personalizado que criei este natal com o tema de animais marítimos. Curiosos?
Today I want to share a custom sketchbook that I created this christmas with the theme sea creatures. Curious?

Gostas de fotografia e de cadernos? Então este post é para ti!
Do you like photography and notebooks? Than this post is for you!

During the month of January I'm doing a Daily Drawing Challenge - 31 Things to draw with themes by the artist Lisa Congdon. I may not be doing them daily, but they are great drawing exercises. They make you draw things that you otherwise wouldn't draw. I choose a Kuretake fine black marker to use during this challenge. In the beginning of the challenge I only use marker, but in the last days that I'm showing today, I started to use some pencil before using the marker. It's the way I feel more comfortable to draw.

1. Tree

2. Teacup

3. Chair

4. Leaf

5. Rose

6. Sneaker

7. Pitcher

8. Cat

I didn't like the simple cats that were suggested to draw. From this sheet this was the only one that I liked.

9. Bird

10. Mushroom

In 2016 I want to try to photograph more. Specially other things than Nuts for Paper products. And if I'm not able to photograph more things, at least my daily life.

Agendas 2016 prontas a enviar | 2016 Planners ready to be shipped

Estou de volta ao estúdio, embalar encomendas e a preparar agendas para serem enviadas nas próximas semanas de Janeiro.

O regresso ao estúdio têm sido lento. Por vezes tenho dificuldade de criar routinas, mas lentamente estou convencida que vou conseguir voltar à rotina de acordar cedo. (provavelmente não será esta semanas, mas a semana que vêm também conta, certo?)

I'm back in the studio, packing orders for items that I have ready to shipped and also preparing new planners to be shipped during the next weeks of January.

It has been a slow back to work. Sometimes I find it hard to create routines, but slowly I will get back on track of waking up early and go to bed early(ish). (maybe not in this week, but next week is another week, right?)

My first illustration of 2016!

This year I want to focus on creating more illustrations.
Two years ago I tried to draw every day, last year I wanted to create a pattern for each week of the year. I failed both times. Probably because after a certain time I didn't make more time to commit to these challenges. It reached a point that I was so behind that I couldn't be bothered to continue.
So this year I want to make it different. I want to draw something new every weeks of 2016. It can be a scribble, a drawing or a finished illustration. It doesn't matter if it's work or a personal illustration. I just want to draw.



Materials used in "Looking back" Illustration
Copic Ciao E35, E53, E11, E00, B18, R17 and W-1
Kuretake (or ZIG) brush writer in light grey
Kuretake Fine black marker
0.1 Fine liner (black marker)
White gel pen