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I have been freelancing in the commercial art industry for nearly two decades as a product developer, designer and illustrator. Works include children's books, greeting cards, dinnerware, giftware, ornaments, tins, contemporary home decor and clothing.
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In 2012, I signed a contract as a designer with Things Remembered in Cleveland, OH. I thought it might be fun to show you how a concept changes and evolves until it becomes a finished product that you see in stores, on their website and in their catalogue.

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Check out the great review of Desert Baths, by author Darcy Pattison, which I illustrated for Sylvan Dell Pulishing. CLICK HERE.
THEN...
Check out Kid Lit Reviews' interview with me. CLICK HERE.

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Welcome to my latest children's book giveaway! To celebrate the release of my 2 latest books, "Desert Baths" and "The Tree That Bear Climbed", I am having a fun coloring contest. This time I am giving away 4 of my children's books, published by Sylvan Dell Publishing!
The books include "Desert Baths", "The Tree That Bear Climbed", "Prairie Storms", and the award-winning "Champ's Story: Dogs Get Cancer Too!".
Here are the rules:
1. Choose ONE of the coloring pages in this post to download and color. You may color it or have a child color it. Crayons are fun, but you can also use glitter, paint, etc. Use your imagination!
2. POST your finished coloring page on your blog, Facebook, Flickr or Instagram, with a LINK back to my blog. Then leave me a comment here with the link to YOUR coloring page so we can all see your lovely masterpiece. (You must do this step in order to qualify.)
3. You have until midnight Central Time Zone on Friday, October 12th, 2012 to post your coloring page link as a comment.
4. The winner will be drawn RANDOMLY from all entrants, and their name will be posted on my blog on Monday, October 15th, 2012. (Please be sure I have a way to contact you via email.)
5. This contest is open to residents of the continental US only.
Here are the coloring pages. Choose one:

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This is a coloring page I created for a coloring book I illustrated. You can download yours for free!

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Today in the Midwest it is definitely a "snow day". So here is a free coloring page for your kids to download and color, and a reminder that there are warmer days ahead.

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Thank you to all of the wonderful friends who have visited my blog, come to my book signings and events, and bought my books this year. I am excited to have 2 new books coming out in 2012. But as a way of saying thanks for making 2011 such a fun and successful year, I am giving away signed copies of 2 of my books, "Champ's Story" and "Prairie Storms". Just leave a comment on my blog as to why you think you would like to win my books. I will draw a winner at RANDOM from all of the entries be sure I have a way to contact you. Contest ends Thursday, Dec. 15th at 7pm Central Time Zone. I will contact the winner on Friday.

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Here is a free coloring page from the book I illustrated for Teresa Ann Power, "The ABCs of Yoga for Kids". In yoga, focus on breathing is very important.

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Feel free to click the pic to download my latest Prairie Storms coloring page! In this scene, we see a cougar taking refuge from a chilly, November hail storm.

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Every little girl dreams of being a ballerina. Choose your ballerina's nationality, hair and eye color, and personalize this print with her name. Made to order, now in my Etsy shop.

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To help launch the August release of my new picture book "Prairie Storms", written by Darcy Pattison and published by Sylvan Dell Publishing, I will be making available FREE coloring pages drawn by me! Each coloring page features a month with a scene which coordinates with a scene from the book. Just click the image, then either download the coloring page, or drag and drop it to your desk top. Be sure to print the image in a "landscape" format on your printer. The image size is 8.5" X 11". I would love to see your child's finished, colored page when they have finished coloring it.
This week I am featuring the coloring page for the month of February: a prairie dog peeks out of his snow-capped burrow on a foggy morning. Will he see his shadow in the snow?

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Check it out! This video features the book I illustrated, The ABCs of Yoga for Kids, along with other great Parent-Tested/Parent-Approved products!
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Wow! Gorgeous!
It's so beautiful Kate! The complementary colors make the apples pop in a most gorgeous way! :)