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I have a really hard time naming things. I can be creative with colors, patterns, what a cat would look like on a starry night cloud.. but naming what I create is another challenge for me.
Have you ever bought something because of it’s name? I want to buy all of […]
I went to the Reasons to be Creative Conference last week, and was motivated and inspired by some crazy, wonderful designers and developers. There were speakers at the conference who were coders, installation artists, game developers.. so some of the projects were a little over my head – being primarily a flat, […]
Here’s a sketch I did for a “cat card” card. The kitten is surrounded by all of his favorite things. We recently got 2 kittens! They are adorable and curious all of the time. Always watching things.. followed by sniffing and pawing. This card is the watching stage. I gave […]
Oh Calvin. You’re so determined and optimistic. Sound familiar? It does to me!
I’d like to think that if I make a lot of great cards, and keep designing, the orders will just start pouring in. Marketing and business is the hard part for me – or maybe just the scary part. I’m […]
Here’s a preview of a design I’m working on – that I formatted to be my facebook page’s cover photo – it will be more vertical on the card, but I do like this way too. I’m thinking of making long prints with sayings on them.. Relax, Breathe, Get Inspired, etc. […]
I took a Design Procedures class this fall at SVA (which has amazing continuing education courses by the way) and did this project. The assignment was to redo a New York Times Magazine layout. I picked an article about the Ocarina – which […]
Happy Pi Day! I’ve been finding geometric art really interesting and have been working some of it into my cards — probably from the influence of my math teacher husband. Rob started a blog for his math art. A lot of the art is inspired by the math problems […]
about me
Hi! Thanks for visiting. Drawing and creating has become a way for me to de-stress. I'd like to do it more often. This is a space for me to share my art and inspiration, my card designs, and to remind myself to stress less.
My card business and moving outside of NYC [gasp] is a new adventure in my life and I'm happy to be able to share it with you. Feel free to drop me an email cindy [ at ] cynla.com, leave a comment or two, or visit my website (www.cynla.com) and shop (cynla.etsy.com).
Happy de-stressing!
~ Cindy
