New bridesmaid card design

New silent movie-inspired bridesmaid cards in the shop, available here.  I've also added a lot of new prints and products over the last few months.. I've been updating my portfolio blog more frequently.

2014 calendar + Christmas cards!

Today I FINALLY listed my 2014 calendar in the shop! I can't believe how long it took me to finish it this year, but I'm really happy with how it came out, so I'm glad I didn't rush. The calendar is available printed here and as a printable PDF here. I'll be listing all of the new drawings as prints later today!



















I also decided to turn the drawing for June into a Christmas card, it just seemed so warm and cozy! The greeting reads "Wishing you a storybook Christmas" and they come in packs of five cards here.

new printable!

I have a new seasonal printable in the shop! I'm kind of incredibly smitten with this one!! Each card is designed to look like a silent movie title card. It even has a grainy black background to mimic the look of 80 year old film. With white hand-drawn lettering and title-card inspired decorative elements it's the perfect decoration for a classy Halloween! It's available in my etsy shop for $5 as an instant download here.

happy (early) halloween!

This is (tentatively) the October drawing for my 2014 calendar. Until I make my final decision, it's also a new art print in my shop.. perfect for seasonal decorations this time of year! :)

new drawing!

I've been having a serious creative block lately. I have so many drawings and projects that I want to finish (I haven't even finished one single drawing for my 2014 calendar yet -- I erase everything I start!) but nothing is coming out the way I see it in my head. I just don't draw as often anymore. I used to draw daily and now I draw every few months. I hate that! Not only does it mean that I have less art in my shop, but whenever I pick up the pen and paper, I feel rusty.

Anyway, I decided to just put aside all of my to-do-list projects and draw for fun. No erasing or starting over, just work on a drawing until it's finished and that's that. And I really love what I came up with! I might do a couple more before attempting to tackle my big projects.. maybe the practice will help me feel a little more confident.

This drawing is based on a 1920's pictorial guide to dancing the Charleston. I call it "Eloise swept him off his feet" and the prints are available in my etsy shop here!

road trip drawing #1: new jersey

Right now I'm currently back in my home state of New Jersey, regrouping and trying to figure out a more organized way of continuing my road trip. I didn't plan very well before I left so I ran into a lot of obstacles along the way. Live and learn :) I'm just going to research a little better and book hotels in advance before we set out on the road again.

Anyway, I did finish the first drawing in my road trip series! It's (of course) my home state of New Jersey :D My favorite part of the state is the shore, so I decided to pay homage to one of the long-standing traditions in Atlantic City -- the Miss America pageants which started in 1921. As one of those girls who dreads shopping for swimsuits, I wish they still looked like this! ;)

The drawing is available in my shop here.

two new illustrations!

I've finally been in the mood to draw again lately. I remember when I first started Flapper Doodle 4 years ago (FOUR YEARS AGO!) I used to draw a new illustration almost every day. I guess it's a good thing I lost steam though or else I'd have almost 1500 drawings in my shop now! ;)

The first drawing was inspired by a photo of one of my favorite bloggers, Solanah from Vixen Vintage. You can view her original post here!

This drawing was loosely inspired by a photo of Fay Wray (you can view the original here) which also inspired the title of the piece, "It was beauty killed the beast."from her most famous movie, King Kong. I love the idea of using poses from vintage stills and photos and then kind of flapper-doodle-izing them.

Both prints are available in 4x6 and 8x10 in my etsy shop here!

eloise and ramona: before they were flappers

Before they were flappers, they were suffragettes. A new Eloise and Ramona drawing in the shop!

new products

This listing includes PDF embroidery patterns with 10 different hairstyles. Each style is included with the phrase "Will you be my Bridesmaid?" as well as "Will you be my Maid of Honor?"




Also I've been meaning to offer these since I started Flapper Doodle and (almost 4 years later.. yikes) I finally got around to it. Make-your-own-note-card sets are now available in kraft card stock and ivory card stock. For $10 you get five cards with your choice of any illustrations in my shop. They're available on etsy here.

The 2013 Flapper Doodle calendar!

The 2013 Flapper Doodle calendar is finally complete! The calendar features 11 brand new drawings, which are available as prints in my shop, in 4x6 and 8x10. I also added the new drawings to my society6 shop as well, so they're available in much larger sizes as well as on note cards, iphone cases and laptop skins!

If anything catches your eye in my etsy store, you can take 15% off if you use paypal at checkout with code "Paypal" :)

Flapper brooches now available in red

My wooden flapper brooches are now available in a pretty red ink, with a slight golden shimmer. They're in my etsy shop here.

ps. Last week the shop reached 5,000 sales! Thank you so much to everyone who has ever purchased anything, or supported me and Flapper Doodle in any way. ♥

New jewelry

I'm now offering custom pendants. Available in my shop here.



Also, telephone set earrings. I've had a couple custom order requests for these so I decided to make them a regular item in the shop. They're available here.



Also new - bridesmaid pendants. Ask your friends to be your bridesmaids or thank them for being in your wedding with a keepsake they'll always cherish. Available with "Will you be my bridesmaid" or "Thank you for being my bridesmaid" on the cards. The girls are fully customizable, as well. They're available here.

Another new drawing!

There must be something in the water, I did another new drawing! Shocker!! This one was inspired by the beautiful handmade lady ties at flappergirl.etsy.com! It's available in my shop here.

Cat lady note cards

New in the shop! Cat lady note card set. Includes 6 cards with 6 different cat lady designs. Available in my etsy shop here.

New drawing!

"Star of the Silver Screen", based on this photo of Lili Damita. Available in my etsy shop here!

custom valentine prints

Just in time for valentine's day (but perfect for the rest of the year, too!) -- custom lovey dovey prints where you can personalize the names on the tree! Available in 4x4 and 8x8 in my shop here.

My heart belongs to my cat

New drawing available in my shop! Also available on iphone cases, laptop skins & shirts in my society6 shop here. I know it's early, but I'm thinking about doing a cat themed calendar for 2013 (as an extra option, I'd still have a regular one for non-cat fanatics lol) .. speaking of calendars, my 2012 one was featured on the HGTV blog (!!!) this week, so that was pretty exciting!