90s Pop Culture Valentine Sketches

Who else was obsessed with the 1996 Romeo + Juliet movie? I was 11 when it came out but didn’t see it until I was around 12 and it was on VHS. My friends and I would watch the movie over and over at sleepovers. I had a small poster of Leo in my room and wanted to be Claire Danes. I picked the name Claire for my name in seventh grade French class. I picked a lyric from the song I’m Kissing You from the movie for this drawing. Shop the design

Who else collected those small posters from teen magazines in the 90s? I would spend my time looking at Tiger Beat while my mom shopped for groceries at Brookshire’s and Piggly Wiggly. What celeb posters did you have hanging up in your room? I can remember my friends and I talking about JTT at recess and arguing over who had the biggest crush on him. One of my friends had more posters of him than anyone else, so she was the clear winner. Shop the design

When I was in the first grade, I had a New Kids on the Block poster hanging in my bedroom. I still have their cassette tape stashed away somewhere! Who was your NKOTB crush? Mine was definitely Joey. What was your favorite NKOTB song? Hanging Tough? Step by Step? You Got It? It’s time to brush off my early-90s dance moves.

When I was a kid in the early and mid-90s, I wanted to grow up to be Amy Grant. I wanted a perm so I could have her curly hair (thank goodness my mom always said no). I danced to her pop songs at home and sang her Christian songs at church. I had all her cassette tapes and CDs. I was her biggest fan. Well, here I am grown-up and I still have stick straight hair and never made it to the pop charts. Shop the design

We can’t be judged for childhood crushes, OKAY! When I was five, my parents took us to see Days of Thunder in the theater for my brother’s birthday. We rarely went to the movies growing up, so this is a vivid memory for me. It was that day that I fell for Tom Cruise. Sadly, scientology has crushed my crush for Tom, or I’d probably still be a fan. This drawing is from Risky Business, which came out two years before I was born, but it’s one of the most iconic shots of him. What’s your favorite Tom Cruise movie? Colin and I will definitely be going to see the new Top Gun when it’s finally released. Shop the design

Bonus: This is a 1970s Pop Culture reference that I drew for my cousin Amy. Her childhood crush was Donny Osmond! Shop the design

Leading Ladies

I drew these leading ladies last February for Galentine's/Valentine's Day. I don't remember if I posted them here, so now I present to you: Lucy, Dorothy (Judy), and Shirley. You can buy products with my drawings on them here.

Valentine's Day Embroidered Shirts

I love Valentine's Day, and it's only about a month away!  There are so many cute Valentine embroidery designs out there, but I finally decided on these two.  I like that Harlow can wear them anytime since they don't actually say Valentine.

Click here to get: Hearts Gumball Machine design

Click here to get: Olive You design

I got the shirts from Children's Place and used a seam ripper to take the pocket off the white shirt.

My gumball machine is a little crooked on the pink shirt, but I'm still learning :).  Maybe it won't be apparent when she actually wears it.  I used a stock font on my machine to embroider her name.

I'm guessing I'm too old to wear a shirt like this? ;)

Valentine Popcorn

Need a sweet treat for your sweet?

This snack would be great for kids.  I don't have kids, so I tested it on adults at work.  And they loved it!  I finally had to hide the bowl in my office so I could take some home to Colin!

I made this on my lunch break, so it's quick and easy to whip up.

-3 bags of 100 calorie one-serving popcorn (I used this)

-3 squares of almond bark (I used 3 squares of this)

-8-12 large marshmallows (I used strawberry flavored, giving it a pink tint)

-1/4 cup butter/margarine

-I popped 3 bags of popcorn (not all at once!) and emptied the bags into a bowl.  I only had the one serving bags, so that's why I needed 3 bags.

-In a microwaveable bowl, put in the marshmallows and butter.  Microwave for about 30 seconds and then stir until smooth.  Microwave for a little longer if needed.

-Pour the marshmallow mix over the popcorn and stir it all around until the popcorn is evenly coated.

-Melt the almond bark in the microwave, stirring occasionally.

-Pour the melted almond bark over the popcorn, making sure to evenly coat the popcorn.

-Let it sit for a few minutes to cool off.

It's like you made popcorn balls and then coated them in almond bark!

It's a great mix of salty and sweet!

Warning: you may want to eat it all in one sitting and not share!