VOTE FOR THE ARMSTRONGS!!!!!

YAY!!! We made it to the final 10 in the Owl City Fan Video contest! So take a look at the final 10 and VOTE for your favorite!! (ours is the one with the little character guy sitting on the hanging star by "abrooke10")

Thanks!
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We Finished It!

YAAAYYY!! Our little secret project is complete and ready for public viewing!!




So, about a month ago Daniel and I had this really great, inspiring conversation on the ride home from his hometown while the boys slept peacefully in the backseat. We were dreaming about where our creativity could take us and how sweet it would be to work on projects together. We thought it'd be super fun to try our hand at a music video using my illustrations and his new animation skillz. I specifically mentioned Owl City's song "Vanilla Twilight" because the lyrics and music are so sweet, I hadn't seen a music video for that song yet, and I know firsthand the heartsick feeling of being away from your love for a long period of time (Daniel and I spent a year in separate countries while we were dating/engaged)

So I was pumped to find out last week that the folks at Owl City were holding a "Vanilla Twilight Fan Video" contest. PERFECT!!! So even though it meant working several laaaaate nights, we did it! Of course I wish we had three weeks to work on it rather than three days but I'm super happy with the results!

So check it out!! Owl City folks will pick 10 finalists, the public will vote for the winner, and the grand prize is airfare, hotel, and tickets to any Owl City show in the country. I will be sure to let you know later this week if we make it to the finals so you can vote!

Even if we don't win, it's been totally worth it. The past three nights of flirting over video chat while we worked on the project in separate rooms of the apartment have been really sweet. And I think this contest has been the kick in the rear we needed to start working more together. So thanks, Owl City : )

Lots planned today! Have a good one!!

Arian : )

VALENTINES DAY SALES!

I've dropped the prices on a few love-related prints this week in honor of Valentine's Day. So if you're in the market for some V-day gifts, take a look at these!

"I Do" print: was $20 .... now $15
Customize with your own wedding date!

"BeLoved BeFree" prints: were $18... now $12

Print your own Valentines Day cards or postcards with the "BeLoved BeFree" pdf or the "Love Never Fails" pdf for $5.

I loved Valentine's Day long before I ever had an official Valentine to share it with. Who doesn't love a day dedicated to giving and receiving love?! So get out there and show some LOVE!!

Arian : )

He's Back!

Daniel's back and today we're working on our last-minute, super fun project together! Unfortunately that means we're both at our computers in different rooms of the apartment. But thanks to Steve Jobs and his invention of video conferencing and built-in cameras ; ) we can still "be together"
So now I can hear him singing along with his headphones from the other room AND over the internet! Love it : )
Hopefully our little project will be done tomorrow so we can show you!

Til Then!
Arian : )

Nice To Look At!

Daniel sent me a few more pics of their sweet pad on a rocky shore at the tip of the world. I want to go to there! Seriously, in how many places in the world can you watch scores of humpback whales from your open air living room?! Pretty sweet!



And yet somehow he's still looking forward to coming home soon. He must reeeeally love us. : )

Cleaning, sketching, and entertaining/being entertained by the boys is on the schedule for the rest of the day. Hope you're heading into a great weekend!






Arian (and Hudson) : )

Owl City

Last night's concert was magical as expected. Hudson was a trouper and has added "rock star" to his list of future vocations (along with firefighter and policeman thanks to "community helpers day" at preschool)

Meanwhile Daniel sent me THIS picture of where he is staying. I'm thinking he just clipped it out of an airplane travel magazine so that I wouldn't feel too sorry for him for having to miss Owl City. Nice try, babe, I'm on to you though.

And while Daniel spent the day frolicking with dolphins and sipping tiny umbrella drinks while "on business" in Mexico ; ) the boys and I spent aaaaaaall day riiiiight here. Seriously, we hardly left this room. Jude's lingering sickness kept us tucked in bed in our pajamas with lots of movies, sketchbooks, stuffed animals, and general coziness. It was pretty great, actually. Though I'm hoping we'll be able to emerge from the cave tomorrow.
I got started on a top secret, last-minute project that totally doesn't fit into my already behind-schedule work list. But I'm doing it anyways : ) Hopefully I'll show you Monday!

Come home soon, Daniel! And bring us a dolphin!

In Good Hands

You moms know that few things throw your daily to-do list for a loop like a sick child. Today's long to-do list got scratched for a whole lotta cuddling and Sesame Street watching.


(Grammy love)

But we DID get one more stage make-up demo done for the book.

(mom before--isn't she cute : )
(mom's character after)

Speaking of, I hear said sick baby crying from bed now. Duty calls..quite loudly.