What's Your Sign?

My unique and fun line of Horoscope cards is finally complete. Who do you need to buy a birthday card for?

Capricorn - Dec. 22 - Jan. 19

Aquarius - Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

Pisces - Feb. 19 - Mar. 20

Aries - Mar. 21 - Apr. 19

Taurus - Apr. 20 - May 20

Gemini - May 21 - Jun. 20

Cancer - Jun. 21 - Jul. 22

Leo - Jul. 23 - Aug. 22

Virgo - Aug. 23 - Sept. 22

Libra - Sept. 23 - Oct. 22

Scorpio - Oct. 23 - Nov. 21

Sagittarius - Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

If you are ordering a special card for someone close to you, let me know some of their own quirky traits and I'll put them around the border to replace some of the more traditional ones.

These are a few of my favourite things...

Three Cupcakes

Cupcakes and roses and flowers, topiary and birds, gardens and hens..these are a new series of card designs I'm working on...along with a new horoscope line which I hope to have finished in time for he summer craft shows. I made cupcakes on the weekend with my daughter Emma, with little easter egg nests on the top. Cadbury eggs in a Flake-bar nest, most of which made it onto the cupcakes and not as a pre-baking snack. I forgot to take a photo to post..next time!

Is it Spring Yet.....now, now is it spring yet?...ok now....is it????!?!

Today the sun is shining and I think it will be above zero for most of the day, once the morning frost has melted. I dream of going out at night somewhere without shivering, sitting on the deck with my coffee in the morning, and perhaps even wearing SANDALS again! There are signs of crocuses coming up in the garden and the tips of tulips peeking out. The horses have rediscovered the joy of rolling in mud, dogs have proudly arrived home bearing assorted animal carcasses, fur skins and bones for us to admire, and the hens are in heaven digging up whatever they can in the garden and all around the barnyard...Happy Spring, I think it's here this time!

Be My Valentine

Now that the Christmas holidays are over and deep winter weather is upon us, it's time to start looking forward to our next and my personal favourite holiday, "Chocolate Eating Day!"...ok, no...Valentine's Day. I need to be banned from any drug store, supermarket or department store during the days leading up to Feb. 14th because I cannot pass up the beautiful, colourful, aromatic isles of chocolate, candy and marshmallow hearts. Our newest family member, the 'treadmill' has been installed in the downstairs tv room and until it looses it gleaming newness, all of us have been giving it a turn regularly. I shudder to think of the day that it may become a huge and expensive coat rack or storage platform...but until then, I'll be walking and watching Rick Mercer, Modern Family, Oprah...

Here are a few Valentine's Day inspired cards for anyone who is close to your heart.



Mouse Courtship



Valentine Heart

Puppy Love

Happy New Year

2010 was a great year for UglyChickenFeet Designs. Thank you all my friends, family and customers who gave positive feedback and wonderful support.

I'll be doing lots of custom work this year; pets, children, homes and cottages...so if you need a special birthday card, party invitation or one-of-a-kind thank you card, give me a shout.

If there is anything you'd like to see more of (say, more dogs, hamsters, budgies, etc.), let me know that too.

I'm also going to be selling ink and watercolour originals, prints and greeting cards from my Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/UglyChickenFeet

Hope you have a fantastic 2011 and talk soon!

Jen

Custom Designs

Custom Designs make great unique gifts. Here are some of my recent commissioned works.

New Master Mechanic in Keswick

Logo for Cake Designer

 

Georgina Arts Centre & Cori's Kitchen

 

 

Hounds Gate Farm

The childhood church of a client's mother

Children's Book Illustrations

Custom Christmas Cards

Business Cards

Any name can be added by me to this cheerful card, making it an extra special birthday greeting. The inside can be customized for the occasion as well.

This would be a perfect print to hang in a little girl's room. It is printed on 8.5 x 11 high quality photo art paper with non-fading pigment inks. The colours are really beautiful!

This client wanted her two lovely boys and their 'Nanny Dog' golden retriever as a Christmas gift for her husband.

A beautiful little girl and her cat was another commission this holiday.

A wonderful thank you gift of a friend's holiday home.

A Firewood Supplier's Christmas Greeting Card.

This client wanted a summer and winter painting of what her century schoolhouse may have looked like originally.



The cover of an invitation created for an Herb Farm's anniversary party.