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It's time to get your scarecrows out and enjoy a few smiles as autumn draws near!  Annie Lang has plenty of fun scarecrow characters and smiles to help inspire all your fall DIY projects,  So whether it's colorful clipart or line art patterns , you're sure to find some autumn inspiration to get your season off to a great start.  Here's a quick little video clip from my YouTube Channel to see what you can do with all those Scarecrows in the Pumpkin Patch!

When there's a chill in the air, you can be sure that apple pickin' time is not far behind!  If you love apples, you'll need Annie's sweet little Apple Kids to give you a hand.  You'll find Annie's Apples and Apple Kids clipart collections in the Creative Market store so you can start working on your projects right NOW!  Need the lineart patterns?  Apple Kids and Acorn Frolics has all the character designs you'll need and the .pdf edition is on sale right now, too! Here's a short little video clip to get you INSPIRED!  Enjoy your apple season...

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!

As a Grandma, I try to keep a stash of rainy day projects on hand for those days when outdoor play is not an option for the grandkids.  You may have seen painting/coloring kits for kids in the crafting aisles at your local stores that usually sell for $2.99-5.99 each, depending on size and materials included.  I was able to create the 3 sample 6"x 6" packaged coloring kits for $1.98 each.  I could have added paint pods, mini markers, mini pencils or party crayons for .50 more, but I have plenty of coloring media on hand here in my studio for the kids to choose from.  We all know kids can't sit still for long periods of time so plan projects accordingly!  Toddlers need very simple art and materials which make crayons or color pencils an ideal choice.  Older kids can handle more challenging art and materials and though their attention span is better than a toddler's, they usually can't handle projects that take more than 30 minutes to successfully complete. So l

I'm keeping it silly while creating this whimsical monkey character image to use for my graphic art tropical projects... Enjoy!

Whether you make 1 or 100, Kids LOVE making their own cards!  Here's how you can use lineart .pdf pattern books to make cards they can color and share to their heart's delight!  Best of all the designs shown in these samples are all available in Annie's  Sharing Hearts and Loving Smiles pattern book...and it's on sale throughout the month of February.  Enjoy!

Looking for love? You’ll find plenty of hearts, happy kids and loving thoughts for any creative DIY projects you may be working on with Annie Lang's "Sharing Hearts and Loving Smiles" line art pattern book along with 5 new heart themed clipart collections to choose from.  So go ahead and get started on those heartfelt DIY creative adventure now!

It may be early August, but it seems the local stores have already replaced summer items on their shelves with school supplies and autumn themed merchandise! Here in Michigan, most schools do not start until after the Labor Day Weekend but many of my fellow bloggers have told me "Back to School" begins within the next few weeks.  Seems like the summer just flew by this year and I guess it's time my School Kid Characters get ready, too. Hopefully, you've had a chance to check out my latest linework pattern workbook release and have used the images to creatively embellish and personalize book totes, notebooks, wearables, and more. You can download the printable .pdf or order paperback editions of " School Bells are Ringing " book right now at Annie Things Possible!