love for the bunnies.

The newest addition to Designs by Steppie: "Bunny Love"



These little bunnies are in love... and have got even more love to spread to you and your home!

This is an original mixed media painting on high quality canvas stretched on a 8" x 8" frame. The tree and bunnies are cut out of quality patterned tissue paper, and were placed onto a bright painted backdrop with quality acrylics.

"Bunny Love" currently comes in two different colors.

Teal + Cherry Edition

Blue + Pink Edition

Coming soon to Designs by Steppie?
Adorable quality prints of "Bunny Love" matted and framed!

Comment with your feedback!

xoxo,
Steppie
http://steppie.etsy.com

mel the unicorn.

So, there's this little fabulous girl in my life named Melanie.
I say "little" because she's just that...
Under 5 feet, but a ball of energy.

Anyway, I was so excited when she asked me to do a custom piece for her!
And, of course, she wanted a painting made of her favorite animal:
THE UNICORN!

All she asked was that it have the colors orange and blue.
And I think I'm a little in love with it.

So much in love with it...
I think I want to make more,
and add a line of "Mel the Unicorns" into my shop!

The unicorn actually reminds me a lot of Mel...
Big doe eyes, bright, friendly, and adorable.

I think I want my next version of this
to be in red and turquoise...
if you have any other ideas, comment & let me know!

Want a unicorn for yourself?
Comment with your contact info
or e-mail me at DesignsBySteppie@gmail.com!

I'm also working on getting prints of these made soon.
If you'd like to be notified, when they are available, let me know!


Leave me comments - and let me know what you think! (:

xoxo,
Steppie

panda, panda.

I've been super busy lately with commuting back and forth from Diamond Bar to Irvine for CADC performances, but as of late, have been working on making more of my favorite tote bag:

The "PANDA FACE" Hand Painted Large Tote Bag!

Isn't this little bad boy adorable?

This large tote bag is painted BY HAND to look like a panda face!
It serves to be functional, while still staying stylish!



Tote bags are made out of natural canvas, and measure 18" wide, 13" high, and 4" deep (45.6 x 33 x 10.2 cm). They are roomy and large, perfect for carrying your laptop, big books, and other necessities. You can even use it to go grocery shopping!

The handles are also long, and make it very comfortable to use as a shoulder bag. In addition, each tote is adorned with an exclusive "Designs by Steppie" button!



This "Panda Face" tote is probably one of my favorite! It's perfect for everyday use, and is especially helpful when needing to carry large, heavier items. It can even easily carry my MacBook Pro! But most importantly? It's beyond adorable and will definitely brighten up your day!



The first of my "Panda Face" tote bags got sold after one day of listing to a sweet girl from Germany! After that fantastic sale, I'm ready to make some more and am taking requests if people would like to reserve them! I am already making two especially for people (one for me, because I can't wait to use it!), and am open to more!

If you're interested, comment to this blog with your e-mail address or contact me at designsbysteppie@gmail.com!

In any case, let me know what you think! :)

xoxo,
Steppie

ACEO obsession.

Woo - it's been a while.

The week's been crazy busy with my dad's Khmer Navy Reunion on top of many projects that I've been working on! I've recently been experimenting with greeting cards ("OH DEER!"), but we'll talk more about that next time!

What I wanted to talk about today?
ACEOs!

So for those that are curious...
ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions and Originals." Basically, they are miniature works of art the size of a trading or playing card (2.5" x 3.5"). They are an inexpensive way to purchase my artwork - and a new obsession hitting Etsy!

What do you do with my ACEOs?
Collect them, display them (in albums, frames, books), trade them, give them as gifts, use them as bookmarks, decorate your walls, and who knows what else!

There quite a bit of ACEO collectors on Etsy, but I've recently jumped on the band wagon. Actually, I just recently got accepted into the ACEO team on Etsy! You can visit them on Yahoo! Groups here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EtsyACEO/!


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Most of my ACEOs are reproductions of the originals in my shop, but a few are originals themselves! Here are a few of them:

"Sitting in a Tree" (original on cork!)

"I Heart Whale" (print)

"Chillin" (original with inks)

"Modern Tree" (print)

All ACEOs are carefully packaged in a super-clear acid-free ACEO sleeve to keep it protected and happy!

"Giraffe Silhouette" (shown in ACEO sleeves)

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I hope you like what you see!
Leave comments with suggestions for future ACEO creations!

In addition, I've been meaning to start my own ACEO collection soon - comment with links to your (or your favorite) ACEOs!


'Til next time - happy blogging!

xoxo,
Steppie
http://www.steppie.etsy.com