Mother's Day wishes and hugs!

Happy Spring Engergies!

Spring has sprung and so have the Easter eggs!

Apartment for rent! Cosy and bright with lot of sunshine.

The Bun family. Mama just had a new baby...

On this picture you can see how the Eggs arrive (in some parts of the world:) during the spring time from the mountains...the Bunnies have been waiting for them....Maybe Mr. Bunny's outfit can be a clue to the particular country... :)

The prettiest Mama Bunny has the cutest eggs!

Hello dear spring flowers, I am fresh out of the Egg!

KattenMelk!

It was the most adorable surprise to receive this tiny pack of KittenMilk imported from Holland! My dear friend LeiLei's gift. But the most fun part was to see the actual story of the product in its native setting! :)

This is KittenChops too-2!

I just had the honor of illustrating one of my favorite author's website and blog. Her name is Mary L. Tabor. We had a wonderful creative process working together. All the illustrations are based on Mary's writing/books. If you would like to check out her blog, you can do so here: http://www.maryltabor.blogspot.com/

This is KittenChops too-1!

This coconut+neroli organic tanning oil label illustration was done for Beautyceauticals. It feels like a new style...maybe getting away from the inked outlines is a good idea?

Amazing feline spirit + grace

I had the chance to visit Sigfried & Roy's Secret Garden this weekend in Las Vegas. It showcases several varieties of big cats and dolphins. The animals' presence kept me mesmerized as I looked into their eyes through my camera lens....I felt awed by their stunningly gorgeous appearance and humbled by their spirit that seemed to have such power....my heart was in my throat, happily fluttering for a whole afternoon.

SUPER SQUISHY kitten paw key cap from Japan!

This key cap was a gift from my friend Satoko (who is also responsible for my Japanese name: Nekoyama!) While she was visiting Tokyo late summer she spotted a capsule toy machine (gashapon) and immediately knew how much I would love a squishy cat paw key cap souvenir!!!
This is Satoko's umbrella shop site with the most amazing umbrellas you have ever seen:http://www.pareumbrella.com/store/default.aspx

Alpaca Sunday In Washington state

How cute are alpacas!? The CUTEST! :)
If you like them too, you can see more photos I took here:
http://www.kittenchops.com/AlpacaSunday/index.htm
Did you know that "alpaca fiber is classified as a rare specialty fiber and that it is five times warmer than sheep’s wool and more luxurious than cashmere! " This is the farm's website:
http://www.moonshadowalpacas.com/

KittenChops interview in Precious Magazine (in Japan! :) "Life is so Precious"

This is the article above and the magazine cover below:

The interview questions I still remember were:

-What do you have in your purse that you do not leave home without? Toothbrush.
- Do you have a lucky charm? No.
-What is the best thing you did in your twenties? Discover/get on track with my graphic design career.
-What is the best compliment someone can give you about your work?
It makes them happy!

As far as the rest goes, I hope you have reading knowledge of Japanese and can read it yourself :)

Photography by the super amazing Rodrogo de Maideros. http://www.ratedr.rodrigod.com/