Last summer, after years of doing very little art, my creative juices started percolating. I felt the overwhelming desire to make stuff. To cast off in new directions and have fun. I started creating art again. Not everything was great -- most wasn't -- but I thought it was time to release some of the good stuff into the world. Here you'll find the first new prints we've offered in several years. Perhaps one or two would look great in your home or office. …
Cool Things
Things Are Lookin’ Up
This is the first in a series of brand new art prints I'm releasing in the coming weeks. I created this one in response to the global economic crisis. I don't know about you, but I've found it downright exhausting to hear the constant stream of negativity on the news and in daily conversation. No doubt, we are living in trying times, but no matter how dire the circumstances, there are always hidden opportunities waiting to be found. Some of the largest and most important companies and technological advances were born in the most challenging periods of history. Some may discount the …
A Print Perfect for Mom
I drew this one long ago, and it's still one of our best sellers. Available at your friendly neighborhood Lemonade Stand. Here's to moms, the everyday superheroes. …
Does Your Family Have TOO Much Fun?
If your family is already having more fun than you can handle, please disregard this message. …
Stress Relief Available on an E-Reader Near You
Apparently, ebooks are all the rage these days. They are even beginning to outsell books printed on paper, which I suspect is making forests of spruce trees celebrate with wild abandon. …
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Banish Adultitis From Your Relationship
Is your relationship missing some of its magic? You can probably blame Adultitis for that. It likes it when things are bland, boring, and firmly entrenched in a rut. Fortunately, the appropriately named Adultitis First Aid Kit is designed to tackle this problem head on! Just imagine, you and your sweetheart getting back to the days when you first met, when things were fresh and exciting and giddy. Yeah, that sounds about right. …
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10 Cool Things You Won’t Find At Any Mall
The thing I hate most about running a business is the selling part. Unfortunately, it's kinda sorta the most important part. No sales = bye bye business. Of course, everything a business does is selling (or at least marketing, if you prefer). How you answer the phone. What your website looks like. How well you perform for a client can lead to referrals. But I can never shake feeling like a used car salesman whenever I ask for the sale. Especially when it comes to the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand. …
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New Candles That Don’t Smell Like Old Ladies
Does it make me any less of a man if I say that I love scented candles (especially fruity ones)? Don’t answer that. It’s true, though. I really DO like scented candles. But only certain kinds. I’ll pass on vanilla and anything that’s supposed to smell like flowers but actually smells more like an old lady who wears fake nails and applies makeup with a trowel. And sometimes I get turned off by the names that try too hard, especially the ones that remind me of farts, like Subtle Breeze or Broken Wind. Most of all, I like the ones that smell like my childhood. …
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The Hard Work of Being Optimistic
Labor Day weekend is upon us; the unofficial end of summer that reminds us, “Quit goofing around, it’s time to get back to work.” Perhaps you’ve heard the rumor that unemployment is really, really high. If not, it’s probably because it’s been drowned out by all the other bad news being reported by seemingly every media source. The economy is depressed. Terrorism is on a rampage. And the Earth is melting. (Or is it freezing -- I wish they’d make up their minds.) If you listen to the pundits for too long, you’ll become convinced that we’re living in the worst period of time in the …
Drawing on Boxes: Custom Art for Customers
So we recently unveiled a new way to buy Kim & Jason greeting cards and get your hands on some original art. The WOW Greeting Card Box Set is packed with 48 cards spanning all of life's big moments, and the box top features a little drawing by moi. I have to say that I am loving the opportunity to get back into drawing and inking the characters I grew to know so well while doing the daily comic strip from 2000-2007. Since every box is different (customized based on the information specified by each customer), I thought it would be cool to give you a look at some recent creations. …
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