{Sneak Peak} Robot Family

Robots

Happy Friday! Show and Tell day! Here is a little robot family that I drew up last weekend. This is supposed to be my family and they really match our true personalities! ... For example, my bot has a lot of buttons to push. Definitely true to life! The gear "flower" on her head, very girly - also true to life :D This robot family will be featured in the December 2012 calendar! What? What do robots have to do with Christmas? I've already … [Read more...]

{Free Printable} Thanks a Bunch Gift Tags

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Just finished up the gifts that my boys will be giving their teachers for Valentine's Day this year. Found some sweet teacher-themed chocolate hearts (on a stick) at Walmart and knew I wanted to incorporate them into a "bouquet" of goodies. Walmart also had bunches of heart lollipops (on longer sticks) for only $1 a bunch and chocolate roses too. I used some Target dollar spot containers that I had from last year, a square styrofoam … [Read more...]

{Free Printable} October 2012 Calendar

Free Printable Calendar

Last Sunday while everyone was gettin' their Superbowl hoopla on, I sat down to create some cuties. Do you remember the original Candy Corn Gang from the 2011 October calendar? I knew I wanted to design some candy corn characters again, but I wanted to freshen them up and give them some new costumes. A new generation of candy corn was born! I call them "The Kids"! Hmm, maybe the spawn of the OG candy corns? hehe. The Kids are young, fresh and … [Read more...]

{Free Printable} September 2012 Calendar

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For those who plan far in advance, here is the September 2012 calendar! Click here to download For best results with downloading/printing, please use the latest version of Adobe Reader. Additional printing tips here. The calendars are free for personal use only. Please do not remove the copyright info and/or alter the original illustrations or design. Full terms of use here. ► Click here to view all 2012 monthly … [Read more...]

Why Anything but Perfect?

Why ABP?

I'm often asked why I chose the name "Anything but Perfect", so here's a little insight on that. I'll try to make it quick :) ... Since the start of this website, the direction has changed a bit and I'm definitely happy with it. However, when I'm asked why I went with a design name that may be interpreted as a "negative", I sometimes get an itch to change it. Then hubby tags me with the reality stick, reminding me of what a complete name … [Read more...]