In an attempt to start blogging again, I thought I’d start the new year off with a new tutorial – bokeh effect in Illustrator. I based my layout on this tutorial from Pixel 77.

To quote my all-time favorite literary genius:

“New Year’s Day:  Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions.  Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.”  ~Mark Twain

Happy New Year to all!

Art copyright Slice of Lime Design.  Stock photo courtesy iStockPhoto.com

This sentiment should be echoed all year long, not only today.

Love to all my wonderful family & friends.

Today, February 4th, is World Cancer Day.  Let’s stand for the end of cancer. Please visit Stand Up To Cancer’s website and learn more about World Cancer Day, and how you can show your support.

I have fought an aggressive strain of Papillary Thyroid Cancer for almost three years, and was only recently given a remission status. Every birthday I celebrate is a victory over cancer.  I am also fighting for those friends and family members who have been touched by cancer. I stand up for them.

In honor of those who have fought and won:

Oliver Kaufman, Loren Hewitt, Margie Lechner, Al Bauer,  Mary Gioia, Janet Hughes, Kevin Russell, Dorothy Hoffman, Arlene Rotter, Hans Nufer, Don Urban and Carolyn O’Brien.

In memory of those who succumbed to their battle:

Rich Cooper, Mike Young, Gary Jacks, Janet Brendel, Margaret Schmidt, Helen Ferguson, Elsie Urban  and Marilyn Zimmer.

AND, for the continued strength to those fighting now:

Pam Russell, Ray Grabiak, JoEllen Bauer,  Jennifer Blum & Jake Bartola.

Who do/will you stand up for?

Welcome, 2011.  May you be filled with happiness, hope, peace and good health.

Happy New Year from Slice of Lime Design! {and Em, Matt & Jack}

Here’s a little Christmas scape I did in Photoshop this morning.  Got the tutorial for the hills at 1st Web Designer  here.  Added my own star tree.  Enjoy!  Merry Christmas to all.

A few Halloween goodies:

Want to make an old-time horror movie poster like this?  Check out the tutorial at Outlaw Design Blog.

Check out the ongoing updates on the SliceOLime Halloween album on Flickr.

Try out these great Halloween recipes, from around the interwebs.

Pumpkin Cookies

Sugar & Spice Pumpkin Seeds

Have  a spooktacular Halloween!

Fish + Shark + Pirate + Yoda + Hamburger

All photos copyright Slice of Lime Design. View more at Flickr.

Hate cancer?  Of course you do.  Want to buy a shirt embracing that sentiment?  Yes.  100% of the proceeds for these shirts will be donated to ThyCa (Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association).  Shirts are heavy-weight Gildan short sleeve shirts – printed in black ink on heather gray.  Cost is 12.95 per shirt.  Tell your friends.

Image copyright Slice of Lime Design.

…for Badonkadonk.   Yes, it’s true.  Caught this snap while heading to a client meeting in Westport today.  I could not get my camera out fast enough.  An old pal from high school sent me a few links with others’ photos of this dude.  Apparently, he gets around town.  Do your duty, people.  Honk for Badonkadonk.

The picture says it all.

…are totally growing along my fence.  They’re very beautiful, and require no maintenence from me, which makes me love them even more.  I have a black thumb, and kill everything I try to plant.  This ultimately results in a smorgasbord for the bunnies and squirrels, so I rely on the annual wildflowers that come up naturally to “prettify” my back yard.  These don’t last very long, but I sure do enjoy them while they’re here.

Japanese Orchids, photos copyright Slice of Lime