Baking - Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Mmmm carrots! I can't wait to grow my own in the near future! :)

The bare muffins cooling before being iced.

Yum! Cream cheese frosting with some walnuts for decoration.

I used this recipe - the coconut is fantastic in it. I have never made a carrot cake using coconut, I like!

Oh, I almost forgot to add - I love to have something on in the background while I bake. Last night I had this movie playing - I love it! Tweet Follow @kellymedina

Day 6 of 21

I was lacking inspiration when I started to work on my drawings. I looked around my desk and decided I would use something on my desk to create the shape and then build from that. I used a travel size Purell Bottle for the body shape on this one. I liked it and definitely helped me have a starting point for tonight.


This was the first drawing that came in the start of my free drawing. I need to practice on drawing larger at some point. This drawing is about 4" x 4" - I try and draw larger but then usually go right back to small. Tweet Follow @kellymedina

Yellow Tulip

I have quite a few macro photos I took - during the challenge - that I want to share. This one was my desktop for a while. I like the perspective and the yellow and green just scream spring. And I really like the other yellow tulip in the background. Tweet Follow @kellymedina

5 of 21 - Graduate

I created this cute little head today and thought I would share it for #5 of 21. Tweet Follow @kellymedina

Mother's Day - May 11

Mother's Day Card for my mom.

(4 of 21) Tweet Follow @kellymedina

Illustration Friday - Seed

This is a fun topic - so many ways you can take it. Being that I am in the planting craze right now, I had to do something like this.

Thanks for visiting and for any comments - I enjoy them all! :)

This is also my 3 of 21 for the 21 Day Challenge. Tweet Follow @kellymedina

Herb Madness

I am on serious "want to grow" things kick. I've been doing a lot of reading about growing food and having a sustainable garden. I am eager and excited to get this started. So on Friday I picked up a bunch of herbs - ricola mint, orange mint, spearmint, peppermint, parsley, cilantro, and chamomile to start in a pot. I came home right after work and got to planting. I am so happy with this pot of herbs and hope I can grow them all successfully. I am not much of a natural green thumb, but I have the heart to try and learn whatever I can so I can grow food, herbs, flowers, etc. Tweet Follow @kellymedina

Day 2 of 21

Forgive my boring titles, I'm terrible with coming up with them for my drawings and even my blog posts. SoI think I will keep it simple, unless I am struck with a name.


Part of my first drawings is getting myself to draw whatever comes to mind, but also to not rely on an pencil and eraser - so I am using my Hi-Tec-C pens and when I mess up I try to find a way to make it work and not start over. It's fun. Notice the cast/boot she is has on her left leg.. yah I was going for something else, but decide the cast/boot added even more mystery - so I tell myself :) hah

Side note: listened to The Cure - Mixed Up during this drawing session. Tweet Follow @kellymedina

Dandi Day!

It is a gorgeous day here and it is Friday!

Looking forward to a nice weekend. Nothing planned really - except I want to do a lot of drawing. Oh and probably hit the dog park. Definitely watch some movies and watch Thursday night's shows online - The Office (LOVE it!), 30 Rock (Love it too!), Lost, Grey's Anatomy (losing interest). Maybe do some baking on Sunday. Blog, read other blogs... woops.. I'm rambling..

yaya weekend! Tweet Follow @kellymedina

Day 1 of 21 - Free Draw

I am participating in the 21 Day Creative Challenge started by Gina Perry. There are so many other great illustrators participating, don't miss visiting their blogs. You will surely be inspired. I'm going to try and have a list on my side bar of them.. this weekend should allow me some time to do that.

I am still figuring out exactly what I will be trying to work on. I know one thing is to push my imagination a bit and just listen to music and draw for 15-30 minutes. If I can color it before posting that will be great, but if I can't I am going to post what I did as is.


I did this drawing while listening to some Eddie Vedder and I must say it felt good. So relaxing to just let myself flow. I'm sure most of them won't make much sense or have a concept behind them - I'm so trained to have concepts and reasons for my designs/illustrations - it feels good to just let go and draw.
(Small note: I had this almost completely colored and when I went to save it crashed! GAH! Needless to say, I was crushed. I shook it off and decided to just show it without the colored version.) Tweet Follow @kellymedina