Illustration Friday - Cocoon

Greetings and Happy Friday! :)


This week's Illustration Friday theme is "Cocoon."

Our little "Rock-A-Bye Baby" is safely Cocooned in a snuggly blankie and basket.  I don't think that wind will be blowing it out of the tree to soon. 

Enjoy! :)

We Love to See You Smile!

I recently had the pleasure of working with a client from Calgary, Canada.  She was looking for a special gift for her best friend and we had just the thing.  After reviewing the photos she sent to us, we created custom caricatures for each person and sent them to her for her approval.  Our client was so excited about them, that we got excited!  There's nothing like bringing a smile to someone's day  :)  

Next, we hand painted the caricatures on beautiful wine glasses.  This process took several days to complete as each layer needs to dry completely before the next layer is added.  We added color and contrast to each layer until the caricature was complete.  Then we allowed a final 24 hours for the final dry time before we fired the glasses to adhere the motif to the glass.

Then, carefully hand wash, photograph and package and ship these lovely beauties to our client.  We also sent a photo to her to and included a little something extra with her order as we do with all our orders.  :)

The best part of working with a client is getting their email when they've received their order and this was no different:

        "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!! They are AMAZING!!!!!! And thank you soooooo much for the matted sketches!!!!!  I will tell all of my Canadian friends about you!  What a great experience it has been working with you!"

Creating special gifts to commemorate happy times is a highlight of what I do, but hearing and seeing the enthusiasm from what is created is the frosting on the cake!  :)

So, check out our 2 etsy shop when you have a chance, and we look forward to creating something special for you!

Happy Day,

~Crystal Peace Studio

Custom Gifts - Weddings, Bridal Party Gifts, Birthday's and More

Illustration Friday - Ahead

Greetings and happy Friday!  :) 

This week's Illustration Friday theme is "Ahead." 

Little Vicky and James are planting a garden.  James is taking a moment to close his eyes and think "Ahead" of the bountiful harvest to come.

Enjoy!  :)

Illustration Friday - Detective

Greetings and Happy Tuesday! 

This week's Illustration Friday theme was "Detective"  :) 

Here, we find our Detective Kitty trying to solve the mystery of the disappearing cheese.  While lil mouse enjoys another free ride closer to the cheese.  :)

Enjoy and have a beautiful day!

Illustration Friday - Linked

Greetings and Happy Tuesday!

I'm happy to bring you my contribution for this weeks Illustration Friday theme early. The theme this week is "Linked". One of my favorite things to do when I was a little girl was cut out chains of paper dolls. :) When I had girls of my own, we would cut out chains of hearts.

And so this little gal with her sweet smile, wants to share her linked hearts with you. This illustration is dedicated to little girls everywhere who love linked hearts, both in paper and through friendships. :)

Enjoy and have a beautiful day!

Illustration Friday - Dip

Greetings and Happy Friday!

This weeks theme for Illustration Friday is "Dip". This takes me back to the days of neighborhood soda shops. You remember, where they knew your name and your favorite flavor? There was one right around the corner from my house when I was little and it was the first time I saw green ice cream. Pistachio to be exact. :)

This little guy has chosen his favorite, a vanilla chocolate DIPped ice cream cone. Yummm!

Enjoy and have a beautiful day :D

Illustration Friday - Rescue Me

Greetings and Happy Friday!

This weeks theme for Illustration Friday is "Rescue". This little sweetie pie found a chick that had fallen out of his nest. He is gently guiding him back as Momma Bird waits eagerly for her chick to return. :)

Enjoy and have a beautiful day :D

Illustration Friday - Expire

Hello! :) I hope this finds you having a great day!

I'm starting to contribute illustrations to the Friday Illustration website. This week's theme is "expire". I thought of the ever so popular "expired milk" but this thought stood out more, expired library books... you have no idea how many times this happened to me. ;)

Enjoy and have a beautiful day :D

i love

We hope this finds you having a wonderful day. . :) We wanted to take a moment to share our finished "i love" illustration with you. You will find this design on our etsy shop in a print and greeting card set.

You can include this little card in a care package to your favorite college student or a simple hello to a far away friend. Our prints can be framed for special occasions or your child's room.

Be sure to check back often as more designs become available.

Have a beautiful day!

~Crystal Peace

Valentine's Coloring Page

Hello and I hope this finds you all having a great New Year! I have been busy working on new illustrations and designs and will be posting them here on a weekly basis to give you an idea of upcoming product designs that will be featured in our Etsy Shop.

With Valentines' Day right around the corner, Cool Mom Picks is featuring a Valentine's Day Card Design. Our entry is based on our "Gnilu" character. You will be introduced to her and her friends in upcoming illustrations. In the finished illustration, you can see Gnilu sending hugs and kisses and a lot of love to one of her dear friends in a brilliant red balloon. She can't wait until it gets to it's destination and brings a smile to her friends face.

I hope this brings a smile to your day as well. "I Love" featuring Gnilu will be offered on note cards and prints in our Etsy Shop soon. So be sure to check back.

Until then, wishing you a day filled with peace, love and joy.

~Crystal Peace