Postage Sale on Zazzle!

Face Value Postage Sale! - $8.80 off each sheet of $0.44 US postage stamps!
Use code: JULYPOSTDEAL
Through July 14, 2010 at 11:59pm PT.
Many of my images on Zazzle are available as postage stamps.

Most popular postage includes:

Mr. Cat Portrait


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Painted Beauty Cosmos


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Raccoon Baby


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Newest Postage:

Dwarf Irises


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Iris Splendor


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Purple Beauty


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Harmony (trillium)


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Viola postage should be approved before the end of the sale. (submitted July 11)
Seen here as postcard


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You can find all other postage and products at kerstitch on Zazzle

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* $8.80 discount applies to one or more sheets of $0.44 Zazzle Custom Stamps. Enter promo code JULYPOSTDEAL at checkout to receive the discount. Offer is valid from July 12, 2010 through July 14, 2010 at 11:59pm PT. This promotional offer may not combine with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

Zazzle Independence Day Weekend Sale

Independence Day Sale
17.76% OFF All Orders through July 5, 2010 at 11:59pm PDT!
Use Code: ZAZZLEUSAUSA
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KerStitch Designs Products on Zazzle
Best selling image is Raccoon Baby:
Shown here on a postcard. Also available on greeting/note cards, magnets, stickers, postage stamp, buttons, mug, mousepad and keychain.

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Dwarf Irises
Shown on Mousepad. Also available as greeting/note cards, postage stamps, buttons and magnets.

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Mr. Cat Portrait
Shown on Mug. Also available as postage stamps, stationery, greeting/note cards, mousepad, magnets, keychain and buttons.

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As alsways, please let me know if you want any Zazzle products made with any other images seen on my FB fanpage: www.facebook.com/kerstitch or photography on my kerstitch.com site.
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Here are more products from my favourite Zazzle sellers. You can find these, and more, any time in My FB Merch Store. Many of the artists also have the same images on multiple products so follow these links to check them out!
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Take Out Tote by madsahara

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Sweet Demon Stationery by elvenstarart

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Best Friends Binder by Elfies-World

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Fairy Princess Kiss Frog Mug by artfulcolours

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Color Me Tee by katherinerosebarber

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Ankh the Dream Giver Poster by acorncupcake

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Butterfly Thank You Card by Catchthemoon

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* 17.76% of the net sale price will be deducted when the coupon code ZAZZLEUSAUSA is applied at checkout. For most products, the net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). For Zazzle Custom Stamps, the net sale price is the difference between the price of the Zazzle Custom Stamps (excluding shipping and taxes) and the face value of the postage. Offer is valid from July 1, 2010 through July 5, 2010 at 11:59pm PDT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

June Sketch Fest

June Sketch Fest

What was it?

Ellen Million and some other fantasy artists started Sketch Fests for fantasy artists earlier this year. In short, artists all over the world get together at the same time and have one hour maximum to work on each sketch. Sketches are based on "prompts", ideas or titles in any form, submitted by other artists, or anyone else who wants to provide them.

Ellen's Livejournal Community where you can look at past events, and, hopefully, see info. for future ones: http://community.livejournal.com/emglivejournal

The June one, was the 3rd one and the first I participated in and, IIRC, the first that went a full 24 hours so all time zones had equal participation.
Here is that specific one: http://community.livejournal.com/emglivejournal/4323.html?thread=1#t391395

It is a bit confusing to follow once it gets started. If you want to just see most of the sketches artists completed and posted from the event, they are all here: http://hotlink.ellenmilliongraphics.com/sketchfest/sketchfestwall.php

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My Goals

I was supposed to write these out ahead of time, but I didn't get a chance. I didn't know if I'd be up to participating, but I did have these goals in mind.

1) To just get started sketching. I've been only doing a very little this year so far even though I really want to work harder at my art skills.

2) To see if I could be inspired by prompts from other people.

3) To see if I could work productively in 20 min blocks, paying attention to a timer, so I didn't stress out my neck, arms and hands so much.

4) To see if the new desk set up in my office is good for sketching/painting like I hoped it would be.

5) To complete at least one sketch that I wouldn't be embarrassed to put up on a group like this.

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Self-Assessment

All goals met! Yay! :)

I found that breaking the hour into 20min blocks worked well for me. The first 20min was about the right amount of time for me compose something and get the main outlines/spacing down. Then I could take a good rest before continuing. I did not take much of a break between the last 2 blocks of time. By then I was more into it and didn't want to be interrupted so much. But I did at least stop and stretch for a few min. It was successful in creating less stress for my body. :)

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What did I do?

I finished 2 sketches!

Prompt: Horse-Spider Hybrid


I decided to go with a more horse, than spider version and avoid the obvious (in my mind) eight spider legs that I thought others might do. It didn't work out quite as well as I hoped, but I'm pretty happy with it overall since I haven't done "hybrid" type things or much making up anatomy in general. If I were to do it again, I would definitely make some changes.

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Prompt: Heart of a Lion

Lion reference used.

I had 3 very different interpretations for this - two cute, one gory. I went with the one that I could find a reference photo for the quickest.

(I did not include reference photo searches in my 1 hour time limit. I'm not sure if I was supposed to or not, but with my Internet connection it wouldn't work. It can take me quite a while just to get a couple pages loaded to see them. But I still went with the spirit of "be quick" and didn't spend a lot of page views on looking for that "perfect" reference.)

I may work on this one more for a finished piece - and maybe the other interpretations too. I like cats of all sizes. :)

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Future Goals

I hope to continue participating in more Sketch Fests.

1) To improve my sketching and art skills in general.
2) To create more things that I'll like enough to take to a finished work.
3) To create work that others like enough that I'll feel comfortable asking for sponsors or donations to finish pieces for others, and/or that I can put up for sale on DA, Zazzle etc.. (after finishing the work later, if needed)

I'll post anything on my Facebook Fanpage as I complete it. :)

Prints at Bakery in Western, MA, USA

I'm thrilled to say that I have some prints up for display/sale at a bakery in Turners Falls, MA:

Updated June 2010: The show is now over at the bakery. Prints are still available for purchase. Contact me, if interested.

Kerrie with her prints, January 2010.


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Kerrie's wall of prints, January 2010.