2013 By the Numbers

84 Blog posts
13 Untapped Cities Posts
70 Etsy orders
45 Crayon Letters
31 New Etsy Products*

* Hard to estimate with some products debuting on Downtown Doodler Etsy and moving to Bleu Dog Creative. This number includes ONLY products that debuted and stayed on Downtown Doodler.

I am looking forward to 2014!

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Snapshot Saturday #8

 

Runway @ Style Haven in Montclair, NJ

August 2012


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Inspiration #16

The holiday chaos is (almost) over! Woohoo? Either way I'm going to get back into my blogging routine. Here are some things that I found on Pinterest that inspired me this week:

1. I love art. I love books. I LOVE this logo.

2. I love the lines, the tiers and simplicity of this. If I want to create typography like this I guess I can't quit... hardy har har har.

3. Not sure how many times I can say this but: I LOVE ART DECO!

4. I love this as a photo/print. But I know I would love to see this sculpture in person too. 

 (PS I may have seen this first on thisiscolossal.com, not sure)

5. I've been doing doodles like this for the past month or so. It's cool to see someone else's (cleaner) take on the doodle style.

What inspired you this year?

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Happy Holidays!

Thanks for reading/viewing my blog in 2013. Can't wait to share my creations with you in 2014!

I took a few photos of my adorable puppy last week:

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Snapshot Saturday #7

 

Runway @ Style Haven in Montclair, NJ

August 2012

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Snapshot Saturday #6

 

Sarg

November 2012

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Snapshot Saturday #5

 

Maci

November 2012

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER CRAYON LETTERS OR ARMY MEN MONOGRAMS!

I was going to wait until 12/15 to take these items off my shop, but I have gotten so many orders the last few days I can't wait any longer! 13 orders in the last 7 days!!!! I feel like santa over here!

Moral of the story: ORDER NOW!!!!

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Untapped Cities Recap

Yup, I tackled one of the oldest and iconic buildings in NYC again.

Click the image below to jump to the Untapped Cities website to see the full doodle and a little bit about the history of the art.

 

 

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Resolutions Update #4

AHH, one more month to work on these!


ART:

- Submit my work for consideration for 3 art shows or contests 2/3
I submitted a photo and was featured on whatdoyoucarry.com
I submitted my doodles and was featured on Doodle-bomb.tumblr.com

- create 4 new pieces on par with or surpassing the level of my wave doodle .4/4
I recently did a polynesian tattoo piece for a friend that is pretty stellar.I am incredibly happy with my archidoodles for Untapped Cities

- blog 30 times for Untapped Cities New York 12/30: http://untappedcities.com/author/bernadettemoke/

- blog an average of 3 times a week here 75/156... I'm blogging almost every day recently.

- make $1000 from etsy sales or other art sales $2046/1000 Done!

- attend 6 art shows or visit a new museum 0/6

- finish my website (no progress)

- submit my sketchbook project on time  Fail

- finish my comics from my comic-a-day project (no progress)

- create 12 new youtube doodle videos 2/12


PERSONAL:

- read 25 books 7/24

- cook 30 new recipes 18/30:

• scones
• beef stew
• Penne Vodka
• Avocado with a bacon cilantro dressing
• Irish potato cakes
• Ellen's Mac & Cheese
• Oreo Bomb Cake
• Sage brown butter Sauce (8.5.13)
• Zucchini Fries (8.9.13)
• Avocado Ranch Dressing (8.9.13)
• Zucchini Enchiladas (8.19.13)
• Vegan Chai Tea Scones (10.20.13) 
• Cheesy Chicken & Rice (crockpot) 10.27.13
• Stuffed Pork Tenderloin 10.24.13
• Smoked Gouda & Cauliflower pasta bake 10.29.13
• Smashed Cauliflower 11.12.13
• (Failed) Crock Pot cheesey chicken & potatoes
• Easy Tortilla Bake

- buy myself flowers 4 times 1/4

- work out an average of 2 times a week ?/104 I lost count... We can call this a fail.

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Snapshot Saturday #4

(Snapshot Saturday on a Sunday)

Jillian + Brian + Baby
Nov 2012

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Small Business Saturday

Shop Small is a movement to celebrate small businesses every day and to help communities thrive. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country. Created by American Express in 2010, this day is celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, this year November 30, 2013.

Downtown Doodler Small Business Saturday Coupon: SBS10 for $10 off your order of $40 or more.

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Untapped Cities Shop Sale

I'm passing along some great news:

"In celebration of Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all that goodness, we’re offering 15% off to our Untapped Cities Shop through Monday using the coupon code TGIVING. For those new to our shop, we feature the work of our illustrators and contributors to Untapped Cities, ranging from Macbook accessories, art prints to illustrated cards. Here are some of our favorite items:

Love our Untapped Cities landmark logo? It’s drawn by our illustrator, the Downtown Doodler. You can get it as hand stamped, embossed cards, as a print or even as a iPhone case on Society6 (no 15% off, but free shipping there through Monday). There’s also the Paris landmarks and a collection of global landmarks available as notecards and prints:

Berlin-based designer Felix David designed these MacStix stickers to counter the uniformity of the MacBook, while keeping the glowing feature of the Apple. This Oktoberfest-themed beer stein is one of our most popular, but we also carry designs like a lightbulb, Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower, Star, Mustache, PacMan, and Owl.

Who isn’t Gay for Bacon? We’re proud to support the efforts of Gay For America, an organization with one mission: to change the way people think of the word “gay.” 5 t-shirt designs for mens and womens include Gay for Bacon, Gay For NYC, Gay For Beer, Gay For Moustache and Gay For Him/Her (via arrow symbol). 10% of its proceeds go to The Trevor Project.

The Downtown Doodler has prints available, including her incredible rendition of the historic Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village:

Paris-based illustrator David Cessac is the artist behind “A Few Parisians,” a look at local Parisians through witty humor and on point drawings. His illustrations are available as prints in the shop, such as this mother son scene at the Quai Branly museum or the columns at the Palais Royal, and are printed in Paris.

See more items available at the Untapped Cities Shop! And use code TGIVING for 15% off!"

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Bleu Dog Creative Sale!

Blue Dog Creative is celebrating the start of the holiday season over at their Etsy Store!! Keep an eye out for the coupon code below.

Black Friday Coupon Code: BLACKDOG20 for 20% off any order!

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Untapped Cities Recap

 Happy Thanksgiving guys! I am SO thankful for all of my loyal readers, supporters and even critics. Without all of you I wouldn't push myself to try new things and keep doing what I love.

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While dining IN Bryant Park for Diner En Blanc 2013 I noticed a majestic black and gold building watching the proceedings. Naturally I had to create a doodle inspired by it.

Click the image below to jump to the Untapped Cities website to see the full doodle and a little bit about the history.

 PS. Happy 29th Birthday to me... yes, my birthday is ON Thanksgiving...

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Spend Your Black Friday with Me!

If you are too full and don't want to put on pants that don't have an elastic waistband, you can do your shopping at my Etsy store!!  

Black Friday Coupon Code: BLACK25 for 25% off any order!

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Etsy Update

I added a bunch of new products to my Downtown Doodler Etsy store just in time for the holidays!

State Doodle Print

Layered Felt Ornament

White Pine Cone Ornament

Crayon Ornament

Chalkboard Holiday Wishes Card (set of 8) CUSTOM 

Holiday Wreath - Paper Cut Out Greeting Card

 Thick Crocheted Extra Long Scarf

 Thick Crocheted Lap Blanket

5x7" Army Men Monogram

Keep an eye out the next few days for coupon codes for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday!

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