Sketching Day
It's been a little bit quiet around this blog lately. I've been working hard on a whole bunch of things and haven't had a whole lot of time to update. Including a few fun things over at The Common Creative. And we're hosting a contest today for a lovely necklace. Enter to win here! But I've been plugging away at a few art related things as well. I've been receiving commissions and they are taking priority over any other paintings of my own. Here's a sneak peek at some of the sketches for these projects. The drawing with the deer will be a customized woodland wall illustration piece and I'm also working on designs for my sister's graduation invite. Such fun!
Are these tulips not the prettiest things you ever did see? I am in love with the colour! They remind me of poppies and poppies are one of my very favourite. 
If you are looking to have illustration work done, whether it be a wall piece, invite design or custom blog details, I would love to help! You can contact me at jenni.haikonen8@gmail.com.
A Fox in Flowers
 You may have seen glimpses of this piece as I've been posting the progress on Instagram and Facebook (Oh what? You didn't know I joined Instagram? Well, you can now follow me here!), but here's the finished piece. This content little fox makes me happy. She embodies how I hope to feel once spring weather rolls around and the sunshine reappears!  
I hope to soon have a small print of this painting available along with greeting card prints in my Etsy shop. Anyone else feeling ready to embrace spring?
The Common Creative
I am so very excited to share with you the launch of a new project I have been working on for the past few months with my sister, Kristen. We have decided to collaborate and create a space for us to connect in the form of a new lifestyle blog! It will be filled with fun adventures and crafty endeavours. The focus on my personal blog has evolved into a space to share the art that I work on, but this new blog will allow me to share other aspects of creativity as well! So, if you follow Tales from Bottomley Cottage, come follow along in this new journey at The Common Creative
The Common Creative: