This year, once again, I went to the Itabashi Art Museum to check out the 79 winning entries by 80 international...
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SCBWI USA Map
Ever since I joined the Society of Children's Book Writers and illustrators (SCBWI) in May 2021, I have been attending...
2022 Bologna’s Illustrators Exhibition in Tokyo
I went to the Itabashi Art Museum to check out the winning entries of 78 international artists from the Illustrators...
2021 Nengajo Draw Result!
Wow! We won three sheets of Otoshidama stamps for this year's Nengajo Draw. Our year of abundance has begun! 😀 Each...
The Experience of My First Exhibition at Creators’ Expo｜第９回 クリエイターEXPO初出展の感想
It was a difficult time because of COVID-19. The exhibition was initially scheduled for April but was postponed to...
My First Exhibition in Tokyo – Next Week!
I will be participating in the 9th Creators’ Expo in Tokyo, this year! My first debut as an illustrator in Japan.
A Glimpse into the Business of Illustration in Japan
Today, I finally took a step out of my shell. I left the kids with their grandparents and traveled to Tokyo on my own...
2019 Nengajo Draw Result!
Here is our prize for this year's Nengajo Draw. We got the usual Otoshidama stamp sheet, which is a New Year gift...
Bible Verse Art – Isaiah 40:31
This is the sixteenth card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my...
Bible Verse Art – Jeremiah 29:11
This is the fifteenth card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my...
Bible Verse Art – Psalm 18:33
Psalm 18:33 is one of my favorite Bible verses. Three years ago, I embroidered the scripture on my piano cover. It was...
Bible Verse Art – Psalm 119:105
This is the thirteenth card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my...
Bible Verse Art – Colossians 3:23
This animal train illustration was drawn five years ago, but now I have added a background to it. I am using it for...
Bible Verse Art – Isaiah 43:2
This is the eleventh card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my...
Bible Verse Art – Psalm 32:8
This is the tenth card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my children....
Bible Verse Art – Ephesians 4:2-3
This is the ninth card that I have illustrated and designed. The bus illustration with animals was created four years...
Bible Verse Art – Psalms 16:8
This is the eighth card that I have illustrated and designed. December is a baffling month for me. Many things are...
Bible Verse Art – Proverbs 3:5
Here is the seventh card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my...
Bible Verse Art – Jeremiah 29:13
Fireball is really on fire with these memory cards. He can memorize Bible verses faster than I can produce them!...
Bible Verse Art – Philippians 4:13
Here is the fifth card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my...
Bible Verse Art – 2 Timothy 1:7
Here is the fourth card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my...
Bible Verse Art – Matthew 19:14
Here is the third card that I have illustrated and designed. The scripture postcard series is a gift for my...
Bible Verse Art – Joshua 1:9
Fireball (my seven-year-old) could memorize John 1:12 pretty well, so we are moving on to the next memory verse. Here...
Bible Verse Art – John 1:12
Fireball, my seven-year-old, has often been picked on by older kids and some of his peers in school. It hurts because...
Teaching Parts of the Face and Emotions
I came across Mr. Printables' DIY toy with changing faces and immediately loved it. It would be a fabulous idea to use...
An Illustration for Our Winter Post Cards
Sending out New Year Cards, otherwise known as Nengajo (年賀状), is a popular tradition in Japan. (You can read more...
Digital Illustration – Welcome & God Bless Our Home Print
Our house was lacking a welcome sign, so I drew this. After I received the print from Imagekind, I framed and hung it...
Christmas Snowman Wrapper
Yeah, Christmas Day (my favorite holiday) is just around the corner. To welcome the season of giving, I decided to...
The Big Preschool Prep for ME!
The wait is almost over. My little boy will begin Yochien (幼稚園 / kindergarten) tomorrow. With the newfound extra free...
Hina Matsuri – The Doll Festival
Hina Matsuri (雛祭り / the Doll Festival), which is also known as Girls' Day or Peach Festival, is celebrated on March...
Celebrating Love in Japan – Valentine’s Day & White Day
Valentine's Day Like the rest of the world, Valentine's Day (バレンタインデー) in Japan is pretty much hyped up with a...
Etegami for GW – 04 Children’s Day
In Japan, May 5th is Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi/子供の日): Boy’s Day / Children’s Day Two years ago, I wrote about how...
Etegami for GW – 02 Constitution Memorial Day
May 3rd is Japan's Constitution Memorial Day (Kenpo Kinenbi / 憲法記念日). Frankly, I doubt I would know the significance...
Four Etegami for Golden Week – 01 Showa Day
I realized that I had been pretty slack with my Etegami Art Series recently. So, before I'm further delayed by...
2012 Nengajo Draw Result!
This year, my husband and I did not win any prizes for the Otoshidama-Tsuki Nenga Hagaki (お年玉付き年賀はがき). However, my...
My Winning Nengajo!
Last month, I sent my 2012 Nengajo to the Japanese New Year Card Contest, which is annually organized by our local...
Have a Cozy New Year in 2012!
Dearest Friends of Blackcabbit,Here is a Japanese New Year e-card (Nengajo/ 年賀状) for you.May the Lord bless you and...
Celebrating Christmas in Japan
As a Christian, Kurisumasu (クリスマス / Christmas) is undoubtedly my favorite holiday. However, being in a nation deep in...
Setsubun – Where have all the soybeans gone…♫
Setsubun (節分 / Seasonal division)–marks the end of winter and is a day before spring. According to the traditional...
2011 Nengajo Draw Result!
Yay, we won another consolation prize. Just like the year before, a set of beautiful 2-piece New Year stamps. I felt...
Omisoka – New Year’s Eve
The hustle and bustle of Shogatsu (正月 / New Year's Day) started in the last few days of December. Most Japanese people...
The Vernal and Autumnal Equinox Days
What is an equinox? It is an event whereby the center of the sun is over the earth's equator, making the length of day...
Respect for the Aged Day
I did an Etegami (picture postcard) for "Respect for the Aged Day."Message: Stay healthy (and energetic) at all times!...
2010 Nengajo Draw Result!
Those of you who have read my earlier post (Nengajo – Japanese New Year Card), would have known about...
Nengajo – Japanese New Year Card
Whenever December 25th approaches, many of us will customarily exchange Christmas and season greetings via cards,...
Etegami – Picture Postcard
Etegami (絵手紙) is postcard art. Even with simple calligraphy and drawings, the picture postcards are very rich in...
My very own norens
The Noren (暖簾 / entrance curtain) is among the most traditional Japanese things. “Split curtains” are a common sight...