‘illustration’ blog posts

Christmas Reindeer

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

Posted by: Lesley

© Lesley Breen Withrow

Here’s a holiday greeting card that I illustrated for Gartner Greetings last year. It’s a part of a four card box set. Happy holidays!

Bird Pattern

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

Posted by: Lesley

©Lesley Breen Withrow

Here’s a repeat pattern of birds that I’ve recently created. I have always been a sketcher and doodler and so it was especially fun to bring my sketchy pencil look into this art.

MoMA Cards!!

Saturday, December 1st, 2012

Posted by:  Mary Beth

Time to buy holiday cards!! The two newest cards I illustrated & engineered for the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art NYC) are available in their museum store and online.  You can find them here:  MoMA Store

The train is coated in metallic silver.  It comes flat and then folds into 3D to sit on a table.  It’s one of my favorites I’ve ever designed for them.  I’m laughing right now just looking at it.

You can’t really tell from the picture but the windows in the PEACE card that appear silver are actually diecut holes.  The word PEACE is printed in metallic on the inside and is shining through the diecut windows.

Thanksgiving is almost here!

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Posted by: Lesley

©Lesley Breen Withrow

I hope everyone is doing well with their Thanksgiving preparations. Only a couple more days away!

Memory Match Catch – innovative KIDS

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Posted by: Lesley Breen Withrow

Memory Match Catch – A game I illustrated for innovative KIDS

(click on photo to view video)

Here’s a video about a children’s game I illustrated for innovative KIDS called ‘Memory Match Catch‘. It’s a part of their Soft Shapes line. This match game is for bath time and has 20 colorful fish with 10 different patterns and a net for kids to catch them with. They can match the patterns and collect them in the supplied mesh bag or stick them on the tub wall. We just got the game and my 5 year old daughter loves it! She even likes to use it outside of the tub. It’s so fun to illustrate a toy and then see my daughter playing with it! And, I’ve always been a big memory match game fan, so I am having fun playing it with her too.

Trip to NYC Stationary and Surtex Show

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Posted By: Lesley

I went to the Stationary and Surtex show in New York City a couple of weeks ago and had a great time. I haven’t been to the show in a quite a few years, so it was nice to go again. I really enjoyed looking at the booths, trends, and it was great to see some familiar faces too! I was happy to see my book, Tooth Fairy Tales – My record of each lost tooth at the Potter Style Booth, and it was also very cool to see my snail notecards at the Papyrus store on 5th Avenue!

My Book is in the middle of the second shelf up from the bottom.

It was so fun to see my notecards there!

Baby Boy Card – Elephant and Bird

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Posted by: Lesley

©Gartner Greetings

I went to a friends baby shower this weekend, which was really fun. It’s always exciting to welcome a new little life into the world! Here’s a card I illustrated a little while ago that is fitting for the occasion. I can’t wait to meet their little boy, who’ll be arriving at the end of May or early June.

Little Bird

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Posted By: Lesley

©Gartner Greetings

Here’s a bird that enjoyed painting for a greeting card I recently illustrated. I’ve noticed lately that I just love painting birds!

Birthday Fun!

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Posted By: Lesley

©Gartner Greetings

My 5 year old daughter got invited to a friends birthday party this weekend. Lots of of crafts, dressing up as princesses and strawberry cupcakes. Nothing can put a smile on my face as fast as little kids giggling. It was fun!

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Posted by: Lesley

It’s a beautiful day today. Sunny and warm, a nice change from all the snow and ice we’ve been having all winter. Hopefully Spring is on the way!

©Gartner Greetings