Annie Lang's Blog!

  It's that time of year when bugs and happy little critters come out to play!  Annie Lang's playful bugs, whimsical bees, sweet ladybugs and other fun characters have been around for years and still remain as popular as they were when first released as line art patterns, fabric designs and digital clipart collections.  Here's where you'll still find them on newly released products and merchandise so you can make your own world of happy little bugs because Annie Things Possible with a little imagination!

You can make your garden bloom any time of year with a bounty of vividly colored whimsical flowers and plenty of happy smiles to choose from!  This whimsical smiling flower character themed clipart collection along with a personal or commercial license is now available to download at Annie's Creative Market Store.   So get your garden growing projects started today and don't forget to smile!

Christmas Holiday House Mouses are Annie Lang's featured Holiday characters of the day! Enjoy... 

It won't be long until the leaves begin to fall and the Autumn Pixies Characters come out to play!   The pumpkin harvest will soon be happening soon so it's time for a visit to Pumpkinville so you can get started on your Autumn themed DIY projects.  You'll find all Annie Lang clipart collections along with prints and fonts at the Creative Market Store because Annie Things Possible with a little imagination!  ENJOY!

Fabric Designing I've been a "fabriholic" for as long as I can remember even though I was not very skilled when it came to sewing machines or threading needles!   However, in 1998 I was offered a licensing contract to design fabric prints based on the line art pattern characters I had published through Easl Publications and a whole new world of design possibilities opened up.   My fabric prints were being nationally sold through quilting, crafts and fabric stores like Jo-Ann Stores, Hancock Fabrics, Hobby Lobby, etc. until the recession hit and markets took a step backwards.  I then sold my printable designs for scrapbooking paper prints online and it was then that I discovered it was the design process that I've missed the most! Unlike the past when commercial prints required screen printing and final approval which sometimes took months, today's digital printing process takes only days before printed fabrics are shipped to the doorstep.  My Spoonflower sample s

Do you have a favorite little firecracker in your life?  If not, you can make one of mine!  It's going to be a spectacular celebration this year with lots of fireworks, parties, activities and planned gatherings so go ahead and make it festive with Annie Lang's Firecrackers Characters clipart.  Sparkle On and have a BLAST!

  When the weather heats up, it's time to get tropical!  Make anyplace your own Sunny Paradise with creative clipart, paper prints, handcrafted home and patio items,  Pineapple Passion Fashions, line art patterns and more.  It all starts with creatively fun art because Annie Things Possible with Sweet 'n Sassy pineapple characters and a little DIY imagination.      So let's get your Tropical Pineapple Party started!

Get ready to serve up your tea in style!  Choose from dozens of mix and match patterns from sweet and whimsical teapot sets to "design your own" teacups and teapots to fun wordart for tea room signage, you'll find everything you'll need to brew up some creatively magical tea time adventures.  Lots and Lots of Teapots available now in paperback and printable .pdf format editions at Annie Lang's Books! 

Whether you draw traditionally or digitally, now is the perfect time to get those bunnies hopping along the bunny trail!  If you need line art patterns to get you started, I've got some cuties for you in "Kitty Cats, Pups and Bunnies".  Available as a paperback edition you can use for tracing and transferring or in digital .pdf format. The digital format allows to to easily import pages directly to your Photoshop, open and save pages with your Adobe Reader to import and edit in other image editing programs.  If you import images, you can skip the step for digitally tracing as shown in the video.  The bunny character used in the video was used as a lineart pattern used for the book.  So jump right in and hop right into spring!  ENJOY...  

If you've got cabin fever these day, why not get started on those Valentine's cards right now!  All you need to do is select a card design, grab your scissors and get ready to print and personalize something absolutely AMAZING from the heart.  This publication features 20 designer ready-to-craft card designs that anyone can make in only minutes.  Each printable page is 8.5" x 11" with foldable designs to create 5"x7" cards.   Finished cards can easily be embellished with glitter, embossing, dimensional writers, gemstones, scrapbooking trinkets and more.  Great for rainy day, camp, party, classroom craft activities and more because Annie Things Possible if you have hearts!    You'll find this downloadable .pdf publication at Annie Lang's Book Store  

You know the Christmas Holidays are drawing near when Annie Lang's Mice characters come out to play!  This adorable print collection of 12"x12" prints is now available just in time to celebrate the Christmas Holiday Season.  These prints also  coordinate with Annie Lang's Holiday Christmas Mice character clipart collections, too!

The Christmas Holidays will be here soon so do you know where your House Mouses are!  Watch this NEW line art pattern book trailer to get a look at what you'll find in this publication.  Christmas Holiday House Mouses pattern book is now available in paperback and downloadable .pdf editions at Annie Lang's Book Store .  Ready to use clipart collections are also available for the book characters at Annie's Creative Market Store!

There’s always something magical happening in Annie Lang's Fairy Garden and you are cordially invited to enjoy all the happy smiles along with the many whimsical friends you’ll discover within the pages in this enchanting character pattern book publication.  You’ll find dozens of mix and match line art patterns of Fairy characters along with fantasy woodland cottages and themed wordart images to delight and inspire your creative spirit.  Check it out right now at Annie Lang's Book Store !

At long last, I finally added the finishing touches on a new collection of magical characters I've been working on since spring.  I'm so happy to finally introduce 91 new design images that are sure to both amuse and enchant your imagination as much as they have mine!  The line art patterns for many of the characters will soon be made available so you can color and paint them any way you like on nearly any creative surface.  I'll be announcing the book release as soon as it's approved by the publisher so with a little luck, that will happen sometime this month.  In the meantime, please enjoy all the garden and woodland magic as these whimsical little characters flutter and giggle their way into your heart.  They might even find their way into an illustrated Children's storybook because as we all know, Annie Things Possible if you're a magical fairy!  You'll find all the new downloadable Fairy Collection clipart designs right now at Creative Market .  Enjoy! 

Here's a quick and easy way to jazz up your warm weather plastic drinkware items!  All you need are paint pens and anyone can finish this project in no time at all.  My pictured sample was painted on clear plastic items I use for summertime entertaining.  I lightly sand areas that will be painted before I begin so I can lightly draw the artwork in pencil as my guide but you can also skip the drawing and jump right into freestlye painting if you choose.  The paint pens I use are waterproof, opaque and dry quickly.  I just color in the areas with a medium tip pen and then outline with a black pen.  Once the drinkware is finished, it can be washed by hand using soap and water as it will not hold up well if you put it in your automatic dishwasher.  I've added the link to the paint pens I use and since they're good on nearly all outdoor projects, they get a lot of use around here!  Below you'll find the full size color character art pattern I used to complete the sample pr

You can download this DIY Penguin Treats whimsical character scene project designed by Annie Lang for FREE at Annie Things Possible!

We all have those days...especially when the moon is full.  So the best remedy is to simply embrace it and have a little fun along the way!  Check out Annie Lang's newly released Witch Way Clipart collection and Jolly Jacks and Witchy Moons Designer Collection and share a smile today.

It's been a terrific summer and the kids have headed back to school.  That means it's time to pack up the "summer stuff" and get started on those autumn projects!  Annie's Autumn Kids have gathered up their gear to prepare for all the fall chores ahead.  You'll find some fun clipart and fall prints ready and waiting for you to download right now through Annie Lang's Creative Market store.  Making items to sell at the local craft store, your online retail store, machine embroidery items, print on demand merchandise and more?  You can get a license to suit your needs when you make your digital art purchase.  Need line art patterns or downloadable printable projects?  You'll find them all at Annie Things Possible !  So go ahead and let's make something creative today.

Flamingos are HOT and so are Annie Lang's pink flamingo characters! Watch her draw one of her silly flamingo characters to use for her NEW clipart image collections and upcoming creative arts projects using Photoshop and a digital pen. ENJOY!

Spring has arrived and the Croaker frogs have come out to play!  Watch as Annie Lang draws one of her favorite clipart character images to use in her graphic art adventures using Photoshop and a digital pen.  Enjoy!