Weekend Update

In the spirit of new years resolutions and being more productive, this is my third post so far this year! Let's hope I can keep this up, because things have just gotten a lot busier. I landed a job!

Last February I was able to meet with Carter's about doing an internship after graduation, via the SCAD Career Fair. I didn't get it, and was sure that an amazing opportunity had passed me by forever (melodramatic, I know. Bear with me). But back in November, I found out that they were hiring interns again, and I took a chance and sent in my resume. I was called for an interview a few weeks later, and this past Thursday I got the job offer! I start in one week (have to kick this bronchitis first), and I couldn't be more excited!

And if that wasn't enough to make my week, SCAD contacted me about doing an interview with The Associated Press about my pillows for Working Class Studio, and I just found a blog that featured my pillows and some other WCS product on their Friday post! Check out the blog here.

Things are happening!

The Sarah Collection Pillows-Working Class Studio

They're here! My pillows, created when I was an intern with SCAD's Working Class Studio in Spring 2009, are finally here!

These pillow designs were inspired by the architecture and jewelry designs of the Mediterranean. They were originally created with a brush and india ink, making loose, flowing lines, and then colored in Illustrator using the Working Class Studio color palate.

It was so much fun to work with WCS, and to create these pillows, and I'm so thrilled that mine were chosen to be included in their collection. Check them out at the Working Class Studio website, and see the press release on SCAD's news page. Purchase information can be found at www.workingclassstudio.com.

New Etsy Items Available!

Yay! New embroideries up on Etsy!

I've been working on these for a while now, and they are finally up on Etsy. There are three total, Flowers, Leaves, and Trees, and are part of a series, though they can be purchased separately. I will be starting some new ones soon, with a different theme, but for now I'll leave it a mystery. Can't go giving away all my secrets you know!

Check out my Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahannmontes, or just click on the widget in the sidebar.

I love paper!

Happy post Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you are all making good use of those yummy leftovers....I was afraid we wouldn't have any sweet potato casserole leftover, but I made enough for a few nights extra :)

Over the past few weeks I have been busy working on some new stuff for my Etsy shop, mostly some embroidery, and I did the illustration below. This was a concept for a woman who is writing a book about her adopted daughter. I won't be doing the book, but it was a lot of fun to open up my digital scrap paper drawer, and get some practice in. It's been awhile since I've done some digital stuff, and I really love how the piece came out.

I'm working on getting permission to post my pillows for Working Class Studio that I did last spring, so hopefully those will be up soon too. I still don't have Dreamweaver, so I unfortunately won't be able to update my site anytime soon. Keep checking here for new stuff!

Etsy shop up!

I just posted my first item for sale on my new Etsy shop, sarahannmontes!  So far, it's just the one item, I didn't have time to take all the pictures I needed to for the other items before work today.  I will be posting more tomorrow. Here's a peek at what I've got up so far:

Besides these ornaments, I'm working on some paintings for some notecards I want to put up, though I probably won't be able to get to those until after Christmas. I've got so many ideas for handmade gifts this year, and with some freelance starting to pick up, I just don't think I'll have the time for a while to work on my own stuff.

Anyways, check out the Etsy shop! More items will be up soon!

A dash of Illustrator, a pinch of pretty

Since starting my job in early August, I haven't had much time for illustration, but I've been learning a lot about graphic design from the projects at work. I put together this design for recipe cards a few nights ago, and I've been picking out favorite recipes to print on them. I'll be printing them myself on some heavy cardstock and "laminating" them with contact paper to keep them dry and clean in the kitchen.


This recipe for chocolate ricotta mousse is amazing. I love it with fresh raspberries :)

Up and Running

So, I've been sitting here trying to think of some clever opening line to break that "first post" awkwardness, but alas....this is all I've got.

Let's see. It's been about 4 months since graduation and 3 and half since I married this guy, the love of my life! I was lucky enough to get a semi-full time job at a t-shirt printing company, and I've been playing housewife in the down time. I've just started working on a new series, (still sketching), and a portrait of my Grandmother that my Grandpa requested. I'm super excited to get started working on both, and am hoping for something substantial enough to post soon.

That's that, then.