Well feral cats and pound puppies…I have some NEWS for you! September 3rd is the official launch date for “smellabell” comic! That’s right. I have been working secretlyish on a webcomic for quite a while now. I am an avid webcomics reader. I love the webcomics community, they are the funniest, dorkiest people ever. I fit right in. For a long time I felt like my art was just not good enough to make into a comic. I felt like it would be something that people lol’d at because it was so lame, not because I make witty jokes. So, I put it off…I let it stew in a pot in the back of my brain. Then I started having more and more people ask me why I wasn’t doing a comic about my hilarious 3 year old daughter, Ella. I could publish a book of all her hilarious quotes, she is one of those little kids who truly does say the darnedest things. I draw her a lot too, she inspires me. So, I started playing with the idea a bit, and with some really sweet words of encouragement from some webcomics who I REALLY look up to and admire as artists/writers and people in general…I decided to do it. Why not? What’s the worst that can happen? It sucks, you say so, I stop doing it. Ah well, at least I would have tried right? I’d love love love to have a real excuse to go to all the cons…since now it would just be an insane expense that I can’t even dream about affording. Not that I plan on making money off “smellabell” LOL….I’m realistic people. I just want your reader loyalty. I could care less if moola comes in because of this. It’s totally to feed my creative passions and inspire me to work more, and harder.

I have been drawing comics secretly since I was a little kid. I used to draw a comic about my dog’s alter ego. I wish I still had some of it to share with you. I’m sure it was awful. :) At the same time, looking back I think….this is something I’ve always enjoyed. I’ve always put it away in my head because I was sort of raised to believe that art and music careers don’t exist, and you might as well stop kidding yourself if you think you’re ever gonna do something like that and have people enjoy it. So, with that always looming, I procrastinated on attempting to do something I actually LOVE doing. Now, I’m getting older I realize more and more everyday, how short our time is here and I want to do something I like with my time. I certainly hope you’ll enjoy my project. I hope you’ll share it if you do!

Webcomics people this part is for you! If you would like a FREE link to your webcomic please send me a button/banner whatever you like and it will go up on the smellabell “friends” page. This will be a free linkshare page. I will also having pay for links on the front page if you want to advertise your webcomic, starting at a whopping $0.00 on project wonderful!  So email me if you’re interested. I want to promote your work, we can work together! :)

Follow @smellabell on Twitter for sneak peeks, updates, and of course comic launch day giveaways! That’s right! Launch day there will be awesome giveaways for twitter followers of @smellabell. Follow @smellabell and RT the contests and you can win buttons, original art, ACEO’s and more!

Thank You. Thank You. No really, Thank YOU.

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I am a HUGE kiwicuties fan. As should you be! Check her out on Etsy, Twitter, and Spoonflower! Her work is unique and has such personality. I did this doodle today after seeing this super adorable mermaid piece on flickr. If I had money, I would proudly hang her work in my house!

K, you’re an inspiration – Thank You! Please keep making awesome things. :) <3

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