Teehee!!!! my latest cafe press gear features a made-up beer company label to remind you of the warm tropics this winter! hey, summer’s around the corner right????? I got tees, bags, caps, coasters, wall clocks and yes…. undies!!!!


not everyone likes or wants to celebrate Valentines day…..

New! Anti Valentines day humor

V-Day my A$$


Drink your sorrows away with one of my custom designed Stein mugs on Cafe’ press! Available in both English and Italian, “The University of Drunkenness… Bibamus! Moriendum est!”

A whole range of products are also available with this design, in both languages, such as tees, hoodies, sigg water bottles, BBQ aprons, boxers and thongs…. the list goes on… you’ll only find out if you visit my shop on Cafe’ Press!!! The best place to find original, custom designed clothing and gifts for any occasion, any mood, any need!

(graphics and design copyright Francesca Cornell, 2009, all rights reserved)

Mad Matatus Tee Stop!


Hoodies, stickers, magnets, thongs, golf shirts, aprons,  journals and keep-sake boxes… gifts to say I love you… I love me… I love it all!

I'm a Lover


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All I want for Valentines... Is You!!!


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Argentera, Italy


Freedom

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Kiteskiing in Argentera, Italy


Freedom

Your Freedom Ends Where Mine Begins

A politically inspired design! Words I heard from a very wise man indeed… for in a democracy someone always has to give up their rights for the sake of another’s. Original graphics and design by me, Mad Matatu! You can also find this design in 2 tone black and white for an even more bold statement. Available on tote bags, t-shirts, hoodies,mugs,stickers,banners,bumper stickers, Sigg water bottles, childrens clothing, magnets and pins! Check out the super sexy womens hoodie black and white version with the design on the back… sleek eh???ladies_freedom_hoodie

Happy shopping!


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Customized Flip Mino (HD) by Mad Matatu

The coolest and sleekest way to digitally capture High Definition (HD) videos and easily transfer them to your PC now comes with a Custom Mad Matatu Design! :) The cutest cat couple around will shower you with love and affection every time you use your flip mino! Click on the image to go straight to my online store! Great gift too for a loved one.


A tee every aries should own!

A tee every aries should own!

My newest design for all you ariens out there! As the first sign of the zodiac they’re known to be hard-headed yet extremely sociable and extroverted. Ruled by the planet Mars, Aries is known to exclaim “I AM!” ’nuff said! :) Available in all sizes on dark long or short sleeved Tees


Tirer... s'il vous plait

Tirer... s'il vous plait

“Tirer… S’il vous Plait” says it all and it’s my latest design addition to my cafe press store! A cute and fun design that features a multitude of hearts and strings to stir up the chemistry! Available exclusively to women as sexy thongs, tank or cute tee in white, soft pink, salmon and baby blue. Sizes available in small, medium, large and maternity wear. A perfect gift for your lady love this christmas too!


1.0L Swiss made Sigg Water bottle $27.99 only!

1.0L Swiss made Sigg Water bottle $27.99 only!

I LOVE these Swiss engineered water bottles! Safe for the environment, ecological, freeze proof and BPA Free! Throw away those plastic water bottles and save the planet with a reuseable one!

My new bottle design features a retro-modern fantasy fish with Chinese watercolor painting styles and motifs, bright ocean and water inspired colors and a trendy look all around! An original digital design which is signed and dated. You can purchase a 1.0L or 0.6L bottle for under $30! that is a real steal!


Hi all! Am so excited to announce the launch of my new cafe press store! I have been busy designing T-shirts, posters, Sigg water bottles, mugs, framed art and wall clocks with original artwork and photographs from my trips around the world! You’ll find some of my old favorites as well as new humor tees for adults and kids alike! Be sure to have a look and sign up for my newsletter to recieve notices of new products available! Happy shopping to all and thanks again for reading my blog! :)

Matatus Tee Stop @ cafe press

Matatus Tee Stop @ cafe press


It’s harvest season in wine country and I had the honor of helping to collect and press grapes to create a tantalizing nectar fit for the Gods… the ultimate reward after working hard will be opening the very first bottle and sipping its contents. Wine making is an art, I have learned… that requires patience, technique and love… art therefore, need not be restricted to that which pleases the eye… but also the palate

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I often prefer black and white photos to full color ones, depending on the scene… either way, its always better to convert to B & W in Photoshop rather than changing the settings of your digital camera which will often leave pictures too grey and washed out…. here’s two photos I took near Mt. Monviso, in the Italian Maritime Alps.


I recently visited the beautiful city of Avignon, France and got snap happy with my trusty Canon point and shoot! While I have yet to discover how to change the settings to take photos at different exposures and create HDR images, I was able to recreate the effects in Photoshop using layers, filters and playing with the sliders to change the saturation, add that glow that seems to engulf all HDR images and while I was at it, I decided to dramatize the sky a wee bit ;-)

Here’s the photo before and after:

church, avignon, france

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What is HDR?

In brief, an HDR image (High Dynamic Range) is a series of identical shots taken with a camera at different exposures and then placed one on top of the other to create beautiful photographs that expose every detail sharply. For a more thorough explanation you can refer to the wiki link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range_imaging


Dreaming... by Francesca Cornell, copyright 2009

Dreaming... by Francesca Cornell, copyright 2009

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Dreams inspired by Nature’s bounty, the unpretentiousness of homemade limoncello, oceans and the seas, the play of morning and late afternoon light on blue waters, an old  farmhouse claw foot tub for a pool, french lavender from Provence, and wildflowers, California orange poppies… a broken fence.. tall green grass… a book to inspire… pastel colored clouds… Limited edition! Only 100 digital copies will be sold in this size!

Click on the Buy Now Button and Pay securely through Paypal! Please amke sure you provide a valid email address for me to send you your copy!

Software used:

Corel Sketch Pad, Adobe Photoshop CS4 extended, Wacom Intuos 4 Graphic pen Tablet.