Hello, you’ve stumbled across my life!
My name is Angie Stevens and this is my blog. As you can see its mostly drawn. A visual representation of my life! Go on take a peek, it won’t hurt…
Lots of manic musings and drawings regarding my life and other such things……
I love to draw, I don’t get much time these days so this is my way of getting the best of both worlds.
Well go on then! Go and look or I’ll start writing….or even worse, talking….
Oh no! I hope that bag wasn't expensive. Or of sentimental value. At this point, I would probably be
Great slide show.
He killed that bag for sure :)
Yup yup yup... but I still love them doggies... Another great piece!
So that's how the handbag monster is defeated.. I never knew ;)
wonderful drawing, naughty dog. What happened to what was in the bag?
So funny and doggy! Oh, poor handbag and poor you.
I love it, but I hope that bag isn't something you're gonna miss.
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Hi Angie…it’s Debbie “Saturday- training- in- Singleton- Park -with- Gwerin” Tamplin aka Debs!! Loving the blog….the illustrations are GORGEOUS!! You really should get some books published. Hope Millie, Evie & Gruff are bringing you much joy as always & that you & Miles are well, has the cold gone? Will miss you on Saturday as we have the “Big Day of Moving” but I shall see you the following week armed with wand as promised!!
Take care, bye for now
Debs xxx
Glad you’re enjoying. Looking forward to seeing that wand!
loving your blog
Thank you! Welcome to my blog, I hope you comeback to see what we’re all up to in my little microcosm of Mummy chaos!
Just need to let you know what it’s come to – my 7 y/o daughter is asking, “Mom! Can we please look up doodlemum?” hilarious. she surf’s your blog now all on her own. keep on!
Ooops sorry about the recent shopping post….Millie reads my sketchbooks to her younger sister and I hear them both roaring laughing. I’m glad they can laugh at me and they think it’s hilarious they’ve become characterised. I’m very glad she likes them!
Fantastic sketches! What a great way to sort out the events of the day and share them with the world.
Thank you! My little 10 minutes (if Im lucky) of the day of drawing is precious, much better than a diary as my little ones can’t crayon this or gum it !
Do you sell your illustrations?
Yes I do.
Ive just exhibited a few of these posts locally in a pub with a collection of artists.
I’ve just fallen in love with your doodles and there’s one in particular that could’ve been done for me and my boys. email me marketingtomilk@yahoo.co.uk would love to find out more. x
Will do.
Hi Angie, just got the link off Cath and thought I’d take a look… and I’m so very impressed love, the illustrations are fantastic… plus it’s a great “window on your world”… which is clearly full of love (plus a few nappies no doubt)!
A very belated “Happy Birthday” to you… and I hope you are feeling much better now.
Lots of love and hugs,
Sean. xxx
Hello lovely! Thank you, it’s a great way for me to continue drawing in the few minutes I get of an evening although it will get better once Gruff looses interest in my pens and sketchbooks….. I hope you enjoy them.
Loads of love. Angie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I think it’s a brilliant idea… and clearly Gruff agrees…
And the kids are gorgeous by the way, although I can see you have your hands full!
Keep up the good work (I’ve subscribed… so I’ll be keeping up ok).
Much love to you all,
Sean. xxxxx
Hi Angie
Sarena and Jo told me about the blog so just started following, I love it and think your doodles are fantastic, also another perspective on the kids I see in school!!! lol if I could draw as well as you would have a go myself…….ooooeeerrr
Liz T
aha!!!!! It’s you!!!! I knew you were familiar to me…. Glad you’re enjoying, It’s been an ideal solution to keeping the old drawing hand in while they’re so young and I’m enjoying doing it. Glad you like it! Angie x
just discovered your blog through marketingtomilk’s tweet. I love it already
Thank you!
Hi Angie
I have just found your blog. Absolutely bloody fantastic. What an incredible talent. I am so excited to be part of it now. I look forward to loads more. Lots of love
Alex @ DoingitallforAleyna xxxxx
Why thank you so much! That’s lovely to hear, now that you’ve given me a big head I better go do some more drawing.
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Absolutely amazing! My husband and I are both looking at each other thinking if only we could draw like that.
Really beautiful illustrations!
I love this – what a brilliant idea. And you manage to do that in 10-minute spots through the day? Stunning! Really lovely illustrations. Do you do book illustrations at all? I work in educational publishing and these would really go down a treat in some of the books I’ve worked on (note that it’s not normally down to me to do the commissioning, but could point people your way if you’d be interested, or indeed have the time!).
Yes it is 10 minute spots. It has to be with 3 lovely but very busy children! As for doing illustrations, YES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Oh yes and welcome to my blog
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I’ve sent a link round a number of designers I work with – hope something comes of it. And I’ve subscribed, now, and am enjoying the beaufiful pictures.
Well thank you so much for your kind gesture. I hope you continue to enjoy my blog!
And I’ve written a post about you, too, over at my blog. Used a picture to lure people over here, which I think seems to be OK under your CC licence, but do let me know if it’s not!
Yes that’s fine. You’ve credited me and pointed everyone towards my blog so Im happy with that.
Hey, just found you via a tweet. LOVE your work. Would you consider doing a sketch for me to use as a header on my blog (it needs a revamp!), if so, drop me an email and let me know how much you’d like xx
Will do lovely!
Hi Angie, this is genius. I have mentioned you to my literary agent. Can’t promise anything at all but would you mind emailing me with your full contact details just in case she is interested? Many thanks, Nick
Hello! Thank you for your comment and welcome to my blog! I shall email you my details. It is very kind of you to think I’m of interest!
Yours is my new favourite blog – just brilliant. I love the vacuum cleaner one – my boys call ours the dragon and attack it with foam swords while I clean
Thank you and welcome to my world. Well you’ve got a great solution to dusting there, just stick some feathers on the end of the swords and they could dust whilst you vacuum. Who said I couldn’t do cleaning tips as well eh?
Hi – just wanted to say how fantastic I think your blog is – your illustrations are so brilliantly quirky and emotive. They always make my day, so much joy in the lines! all the best -
Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying, It’s very good hearing how much you like my drawings. Always good to make someone smile! x
I LOVE this! Great drawings – love the cat, obviously! I really like your style and the humor of everyday life you put into it.
Thank you and welcome! That’s ARnie, our laid back cat with a stump for a tail. We love him!
I LOVE your blog.
I think it’s awesome that you can take simple things and find one thing to draw everyday. Life is so great. I look forward to viewing your blog in the future.
Thank you and welcome. I think the trick is to find what inspires you out of a day and go for it. Your imagination can then add the whistles and bells
I seem a bit late to the party, but better late than never, as they say! And I’m now a subscriber too… Don’t do that often, either.
Never too late and all that eh? Well thank you very much for subscribing! I hope you continue to enjoy.
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed
Although it looks like this should have happened sooner. I love the drawings. Kids do the funniest things. I found Blurb.com which allows you to publish your own books (I’m working on a cook book amidst the other million things), maybe that would help you.
Hi! Came across your blog via Freshly pressed! Just wanted to say congratulations on being FP and that I really do love your drawings! For some reason it reminds me of old children books!!
These are great drawings Angie – you have a very particular style which I think really suits the subject matter. I take my hat off to you for finding time in your day to do these – I’m trying to find more time for artistic pursuits myself and it’s always a struggle. They’re a delight to look at and I will certainly come back to see new one’s and to enjoy more of the sketches already here. Well done – keep it up!
Thank you so much and welcome. When you make it part of your day, it becomes something you look forward to. It also has a knock on effect on your own creativity so draw as much as you can, no matter how tired, it will only get better and better.
I love it! It’s funny and smart. I’m on the other side of the world and I can almost hear the voices of you children. Photos are great record keepers but nothing can capture the emotion and joy of a family like art created by a parent. The moments you capture of your family will never happen just that way again and for you to share that with others is so generous.
I have been so busy caring for my kids, I almost forgot to care about the time I have with them. You have inspired me to pick up my pencils again and take a look at what I have.
Thank you.
thank you1 GO FOR IT!!!!!!
Cute blog…
It’s my luck to find your blog while I’m browsing. I’m getting bored of looking for teaching materials. And here I am, enjoying a unique blog…^.^
I love the sketches.
AWESOME! ^.^
May I copy show them to my little nieces and nephews? (Or someday to my children)
Hello, and welcome. Copyright is a funny old issue lovely. I would look at my creative commons license for my terms of use. Of course you can show them to your family but obviously reproducing them for commercial gain is a no no. So glad you like them!
Thanks a lot…
I appreciate creative people like you, and the masterpiece as well. So don’t worry, I won’t reproduce them. I will just show them to my family.
Thanks again. ^^,
Aw you’re most welcome.
Adorable! You’re great Angie!
Hi Doodlemum, I wrote a children’s story and wanted to get it illustrated. I’d be interested in your fees per illustration, if that is something you do. Do you have a site that lists information of this nature?
Oh boy, I wish I could draw as well as you do. Your pictures are definitely worth more than a thousand words. There is just something so endearing about them…must be because they are drawn with love
thanks for sharing and so glad I found your blog!
Just stopped by to browse some more;) Your sketches are just so good, I think you should do a comic strip or something!
Maybe I’ll do our next camping adventure…
just discovered your blog and i wanted to tell me that you are my idol! i am raving about your blog on my blog tomorrow, i hope that is ok!
Hello raver! You rave away but don’t give me a big head because if I can’t get out the door then Millie doesn’t get too school….welcome too
I really love your blog, it has really inspired me. I hope you don’t mind me putting a link on my latest post. Love and hugs. xx
Not at all thank you, I’m flattered you want to.
I wish I could draw like you.
That’s a start! Now go grab some paper and some pens and have a go, we all started somewhere, it’s a case of practice, practice, practice. Have a look at my earlier stuff, see how it’s changing? I think the best way with drawing is to just make a start with an idea in mind and see where you get to…drawing evolves and no drawing is ever the best, it could always be better.
But I just can’t draw. I take the pen, and all that comes out is this weird shaping.
Weird shaping’s better than a blank page….
I guess, but it’s not much anyway…
Well, thanks anyway – I might think of trying to learn again.
Blog on!
You still continue to produce one of the most enjoyable blogs around! Please keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you, indeed I will. It’s fab you like it too. Let’s hope the next year I can make it even better
Hi, I love your doodles. I’ve just come across your blog for the first time and I’ll definitely be back. Looking forward to seeing more.
Thank you and welcome. I hope you’re enjoying.
Your drawings have personality and capture moments in time. Wow! Jane
I LOVE, love, love this. I often get very torn between writing and drawing and end up doodling and sketching, and then scribbling words in the margins of my sketchbooks. I love your visual representation of your life and motherhood!! Gruff with the magnifying glass had me cracking up!!! You do childhood its due justice. Great work.
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Thank you and welcome. Your sketchbook can be anything you want it to be. There are so many pages in mine that aren’t finished nor completed but they get me somewhere I need to be. Always a good journey to be on
So glad I followed a post on facebook, to find you
amazing talent – definately turn it into a book / calender etc, id buy it for myself, my mum and fellow mums.
What art supplies do you use?
Your art is reminiscent of Quentin Blake, one of my all-time favs!
This blog is beautiful and fantastic. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Doodlemum, mentioned you in our blog today: http://peachfarmstudio.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/sketchbook-love-unite/ Keep up the great sketches!
Thank you so much and welcome! x
Hi Angie, I’ve got a prize for you! Would you like to come to collect it?
Click here http://rossanamorandini.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/ce-posta-per-me-se-poi-e-un-premio-meglio-e/
absolutely love your drawings!! Is blogging easy?
Ooooh, I love the style, wonderful doodles.. Good to have stumbled upon your blog then, right? I’ll be following you around for a while
you’re awesome!11
I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Bloggers Award – http://lemonstree.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/doodle-awards-fantasmagol-bloggers/ as I appreciate your blogs so much
Probably she doesn’t like prizes, I also gave her the same award in February and she didn’t even notice it…
I did notice lovely, and I’m sure I thanked you for it at the time too.
I hope you weren’t too miffed that I didn’t participate in the carrying on of the award scheme.
You are right, I don’t take part in such schemes but it wasn’t meant to hurt your feelings.
I hope you didn’t take it personally. Much love. xxx
I really don’t mind if you didn’t carry on the award scheme, but I would have really appreciated a little comment from you at that time. I’m absolutely sure the only comment from you I have on my blog is the one you left 2 hours ago. Never mind, I know you are very busy with your large family. I didn’t take it personally even if I would have loved a notice from you (at least for education). Anyway, I still keep loving your blog and your drawings.
What kind of supplies do you generally use to make work?
I use Moleskine sketchbooks and faber castell pitt drawing pens.
Hello, Doodlemum. It’s a pleasure to inform you that you’ve been nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. Here’s the link: http://thesofisworld.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/my-first-nomination-one-lovely-blog-award/
Super smuack!!!
That’s most kind of you, thank you.
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