february desktop calendar

Here is my February desktop calendar! I'm going with the same technique of adding illustration details over a photograph... I think I'll probably stick with that for all of 2013 and then try something new next year maybe? This one is obviously valentine's day themed. I'm kind of obsessed with those little candy hearts and keep some on display in a jar in my room all year long! They're just so pretty ;) Yesterday I actually found candy heart plates at Michaels! They're heart-shaped and pastel with phrases like "love bug" and "hug me" ... basically the cutest plates ever. I got six and stashed them away for my future home, where they'll be in use all year long, of course! ;)

If you'd like to download the calendar, here are some desktop sizes. Just right-click and save!

1280 x 1024 // 1600 x 1200 // 1680 x 1050 // 1920 x 1080 // 1920 x 1200 // 2560 x 1440

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january desktop calendar

I thought it would be fun to do monthly desktop calendars this year! This first one is a picture I took at my local park in 2010 that I fooled around with in photoshop (it may look familiar if you've been following me for a while, since this backdrop used to be in my blog header a long time ago) with an overlay of hand-illustrated snow and a teeny little calendar in the corner. It looks a lot better when you see it full size and can make out all the tiny snow flakes. If you'd like to download it, here are some desktop sizes:

1280 x 1024 // 1600 x 1200 // 1680 x 1050 // 1920 x 1080 // 1920 x 1200

I really love the idea of layering photographs with illustration.. I think I want to try fooling around with this a little more! :) Oh, ps. it's also available (sans-calendar) in my society6 shop as prints, iphone cases, etc. etc.

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