"I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good." — Barbara Streisand
New phone case designs!
Get 25% OFF all phone case designs through midnight July 13th with the code DESIGNURCASE in the Charming Ink Zazzle shop. Choose from slim profile barely there cases, clear see-through cases and tough cases with rubber bumpers for extra protection. Most designs can easily be personalized with a name.
Beautiful interior paint schemes
I've been considering repainting the studio. Our entire house with the exception of the guest bedroom, is a neutral sand color which works well with our mishmash of furniture and styles, but I'm starting to long for some color. I love these examples from House Beautiful — the aqua blue is my fave. What color could you live with day in and day out?
Ideal Social Media Sizes Cheat Sheet
Here's a quick cheat sheet to have on hand for ideal social media post images sizes. These are the most common sizes used to ensure an image won't get chopped or cropped. There's nothing more frustrating than a crucial part of a post image being hidden due to a non-optimal size for the particular social stream you're posting to. Sure, your readers "could" click on the image for it to either fully load or link to the source material, but why ask them to take that extra step? I'll be creating more detailed sheets for each platform so stay tuned.
Art-spiration
DIY Trellis Herb Garden
How cute is this DIY Trellis Herb Garden over at The Sweetest Occasion? While they used, shiny new paint cans, this could also work with upcycled used one if you don't mind a more shabby chic look. Gee, I wonder why I'm attracted to that shade of pink?
Graphics Sale | 50% Off
To celebrate the 4th of July, enjoy 50% off Charming Ink digital clip art graphics sets! Use the coupon code JULY4SALE at checkout for the discount to be applied. Vintage fashion illustrations, colorful chevron patterns and hand-painted shoe illustrations are a few of the graphics in these sets. Use these graphics for your blog, to create business cards, greeting cards, gift tags, and small commercial or personal projects. To create items for resale on sites such as Etsy or Zazzle, contact me for an extended use license.
Offer good through July 4th at midnight
