About Sam @ The Balance Artist

I am a 24-year-old illustrator and graphic designer (and University of Arizona alum!) currently based in the South Jersey/Philly area. I love everything fitness and food-related, and aim to healthfully balance my life of art, fitness, food, and fun!

Cinco de Mayo!

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Sam @ The Balance Artist

With my EXTREME love of Mexican food and tequila, I am not even joking when I say that Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays!

We made fresh-squeezed margs with just lime juice, tequila blanco, and a splash of Cointreau (and a frozen version with an entire orange and a little Stevia added), guac, refried beans, roasted tomatillo salsa, corn, black bean, and avocado salad, and both ground turkey and fish tacos (a huge fresh cod fillet!). Prepping all the food (and squeezing all of those limes!) with Coop was so fun (we may or may not have had a Cinco de Mayo station blasting on Pandora…), and sitting outside with our margaritas as our food roasted away after the prep was all done was so amazing. Gosh, I love spring.

Things, Lately

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Sam @ The Balance Artist

1. Chobani is my number one Greek yogurt love. (And I eat Greek yogurt every. Day.) Especially when I get special deliveries like this.

The coffee and dark chocolate Chobani Bite is AMAZING. Also a huge fan of the caramel and pineapple Bite, and the new Pear and Banana flavors often make a morning appearance in my breakfast…paired with sliced banana and crumbled protein date balls, of course.

2. This.

3. I cannot express how ecstatic I am that I have a man who now loves cooking, eating, and food presentation as much as me. (Oh yeah…not to mention he USED to NOT be a dessert person. Ha!) This is our idea of fun.

Cilantro Lime Eggs with Chorizo and Guac

Black Bean Burgers and Avocado Corn Salsa

4. Wedding invitation design is WAY fun; it is so fun to switch it up and do some pretty, “romantic” work. I also picked up some amazing illustration jobs lately…we’re talking, my biggest, most fun clients ever. Power of positive thinking, my friends. It does WONDERS!

Be back next time with another art update. Hope you are having a lovely spring! xoxo

See you later, alligator!

Art and Design Lately (Part II)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Sam @ The Balance Artist

Hello, lovelies!

Just wanted to drop in to let you know that if you click THIS LINK (you can only get the promo through this exact link), you will get free shipping at my Society6 store. I have two new illustrations available as iPhone cases, throw pillows, t-shirts, laptop and iPad skins, and more.

Love You to the Moon….and Back is one of my favorite sayings, and when I designed it recently for a personal project (MyPublisher makes the BEST photo books! I make one every year for our anniversary. Hopefully Coop doesn’t read this before this weekend, surprise ruined!), I thought it could make a nice addition to my Society6 shop.

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Also, Foxy! He is the first of a larger scale project I am doing, and the first in a series. He makes a pretty cute pillow.

Also, I now have Balloon Duck bookmarks and Treefrog blank greeting cards for sale in my Etsy shop. Check it out!

Kisses, and more to come…..

Art & Design Lately (Part I)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Sam @ The Balance Artist

So, I haven’t shared many of my design and illustration projects with you lately, and that needs to change! I have been working around the clock between my full-time graphic design career and maintaining my own business, and I have been blessed to do some awesome projects lately, with more in the queue!

First up to share with you guys…some Save the Dates!

I loved working with Rachel and look forward to doing her wedding invitations! We decided on postcards, and the matte finish was perfect for writing addresses on; plus I got to design two sides! I worked with a printer in Maryland (thanks for the tip, Taryn!!!) and they did an amazing job. Can’t wait to do more work with them in the future.

If you have an upcoming wedding or event, don’t forget! Sam Bock Illustration & Design is more than just animal drawings, friends (although I could do them everyday for the rest of my life and be enormously content), and we are open for business!

Delia Langan Jewelry’s Valentine’s Day Gift Picks!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Sam @ The Balance Artist

You all know how much I LOVE DLJ.

Delia Langan’s jewelry is the prettiest I have ever seen; I literally wear her jewels everyday, from my stackable gold Pretty Girl and I’m Hammered rings, to a few necklaces at a time. I just bought these crazy-beautiful earrings and I cannot WAIT to wear them out. It is all so strikingly unique, organic, and delicate, and yet still bold; perfect for layers upon layers, and every single piece I own can be dressed up or down. I wear mostly gold, and I love that her gold pieces are 14K gold-filled…aka, I NEVER take them off and all it takes is a little Windex to keep ‘em sparkling with the best of ‘em. And her gemstones are ah-mazing.

I worked with Delia to create her new Valentine’s Day sparkly logo (glitter and craft paper, woop woop!), and we created a list of her top 10 gift picks for V-day. Boys, grab some of these for your lady friends. Girls, snatch up as much of her ridiculously addicting jewelry as fast as you can; you won’t regret it…a little V-Day (and everyday) ‘treat-yo-self!’ Beau or no beau, you will fall in love with DLJ.

1. Color Pop Hoops – Pink Watermelon Tourmaline and Handmade Rose Gold Filled Hoops

2. Together Forever Necklace – Hand Fused Sterling Silver Interlocking Circle Pendant

3. Gold Heart Bracelet – 14K Gold Filled Handmade Heart Bracelet

4. Rose Cascade Hoops – Rose Quartz and Teardrop Shaped Rose Gold Filled Handmade Chandelier Earrings

5. Color Pop Drop Pendant – Pink Watermelon Tourmaline, 14K Gold Filled

6. Rosy Droplette Hoops – Rose Gold Filled and Rose Quartz Handmade Hoop Earrings

7. Gold Heart Pendant - Handmade 14K Gold Filled Heart Necklace

8. Rose Petal Hoops – Handmade 14K Rose Gold Filled and Rose Quartz Hoop Earrings

9. Together Forever Gold Necklace – Hand Fused 14K Gold Filled Interlocking Circles Pendant

10. Coral Party Girl Hoops – Coral, Handmade 14K Gold Filled Hoop Earrings

And some other favorites of mine? XL Different Strokes Necklace in Rose Gold, I’m Hammered Necklace, Landscape Wrap Bracelet, Falling Emeralds Hoop Earrings, and the Aqua Worship Pendant.

xoxo

About Sam @ The Balance Artist

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