Just added a few quirky fantasy style butterflies to my shop at CafePress.

A little something that made me smile today! These cuddly lumps and their infectiously cute friends can be found at GiantMicrobes.com.

© Heather Castles

An art nouveau inspired butterfly. Signed prints are available at my Etsy.com shop!

Well, maybe they were never cool…but if there was ever a time being crafty was cool, now’s the time! Check out Craftzine.com for a taste of the new craft movement.

Hilarious expression of environmental concern!

xkcd.com : a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

Texas © Heather Castles

The 2006 Adelaide Cathedral Art Show now is holding onto four of my paintings, which will be shown over the next week…this being the first exhibition I’ve contributed to, so am pretty nervous / excited about the experience. (Read on …)

Baby Zoo Animal Toys © Heather Castles
This piece of artwork is happily hanging on the wall at Tin Cat Café … one of many artworks for sale with all proceeds going towards IMOG (International Infancy, Midwifery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Aid Programme). (Read on …)

To help stretch the cash flow in your creative business, here’s a list of several ways you can increase your revenue, aside from doing the obvious and creating and selling new artwork….

Get the most mileage out of your illustrations

• 1. Resell rights managed illustrations to other industries. If you’ve sold a greeting card illustration and that particular publisher allows you to continue to sell the illustration outside that industry…go for it!
• 2. Submit rights managed artwork to stock illustration companies
• 3. Donate artwork to charities…not only do you feel good, but you often receive a tax credit.
• 4. Keep track of your illustration inventory, so that you can easily track which illustrations you can promote to sell during those slow times
• 5. Sell prints of your work through free online shops. (Read on …)