Category: Blogging-through-the-Alphabet-2025

  • The Morning Buzz

    The Morning Buzz

    Just Brewed Happiness in a Cup! As much as I’ve enjoyed this Blogging through the Alphabet series, I’m super excited to be on the letter Z. There were a few images that I started (and then scrapped) today, and I started to realize that I needed a break from illustrating. So…… I caved and used…

  • Youthful Enthusiasm

    Youthful Enthusiasm

    “Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. “Youth” is a touchy subject. Women (and men) spend a lot of money to look younger – hiding wrinkles, dark spots, gray hair, no hair… the list goes on. When I explored Y words, I fell in love…

  • Are you eXtra?

    Are you eXtra?

    For anyone that’s never heard that ‘slang’ before, being eXtra means to be overly dramatic, flamboyant, or excessive in one’s behavior or appearance. It can also mean that they do more than is needed, or over the top. A girl in one of my graphic design classes called me eXtra years ago, and –in all…

  • Embrace the Whimsy

    Embrace the Whimsy

    “Don’t worry if Plan A fails. There are 25 more letters in the alphabet.“ I found that saying while looking for quotes about today’s word… Whimsical. It was a great reminder of why I love Blogging through the Alphabet – you get 26 shots! Whimsical things are often charming, amusing, and imaginative, sometimes even bordering…

  • Vigilante Justice

    Vigilante Justice

    “Say your prayers, varmint… dead rabbits tell no tales.” -Yosemite Sam I went out on a limb here and chose the word Vigilante for the simple reason that I wanted to illustrate a cartoon vigilante-type man. That being said, any logical or meaningful commentary will be hard to come by. I’m still learning (playing with)…

  • Anatomy of an Umpire

    Anatomy of an Umpire

    My thoughts for this post hit me immediately when I was browsing through the U words.  The choice: Umpire. Now… I realize that the girl in my illustration looks more like a referee than an umpire, but that was intentional. The difference is a lot like “you say tomayto” and “I say tomahto.” No matter…