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New J&J Puzzle Pages Jan/Feb 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:09:00 +0000

Puzzled? Check out the gang in this very "COOL" issue of Jack & Jill Magazine.

New Humpty Dumpty Activity Page

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:51:00 +0000

New Illustration/Activity page design for the Jan/Feb issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine.

Kids home from school today? then have them join Humpty and the gang in this fun hidden picture/(paper cut-out) snowball fight in the Jan/Feb issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine!!

Be sure to checkout the bonus Snowball Launcher :-)

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it!!

New Puzzle Pages! Nov/Dec 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:24:00 +0000

Help the gang figure out what King Tut wanted for Christmas in the Nov/Dec issue of Jack and Jill Magazine.

Check it out!! New Illustration & Puzzle Page design :-)

Holiday Humpty Dumpty Puzzle Page!

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:57:00 +0000

Can you find all of the Holiday themed items in this fun filled puzzle page? New work for the Nov/Dec issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine!!

"The Ghoul" - New Paper-Toy

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:16:00 +0000

Let "The Ghoul" light up your Halloween night!! New Halloween Paper-Toy ~ enjoy :-)

Download here --> http://littlerainey.com/TheGhoul_MRainey_103114.pdf

Trick-or-Treat!

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:24:00 +0000

Have an early Happy & safe Halloween!!

New Promo piece!! Still working the inks :-)

New Work for the Sept/Oct issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:20:00 +0000

Have some Halloween fun with Humpty, Kylie, and Butch in this new hidden picture puzzle for the Sept/Oct issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine.

Want to have more fun with Humpty & the Gang? Subscribe to the magazine here.

New Work - Sept/Oct issue of Jack & Jill Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 21:01:00 +0000

One of the best things about my job is the continual opportunity to be able to relive childhood moments through my work. If you are now an adult who grew up in America during the 60s, 70s, or 80s, and enjoy the "Spooky" season, I am sure you have fond memories of Halloween night. Whether it was a night of spooky story telling, that daring trip through the cemetary on your way home from Trick-or-Treating, or just the opportunity to get Free Candy, this particular night allows all of us a chance to be a kid again, even if it is only for a few hours.

In the Sept./Oct. issue of Jack & Jill magazine I was given such an opportunity to be a kid again. I was asked to create a Halloween board game activity for some good old-fashion Halloween Fun. I found my inner child having a blast as I generated riddles and designed a game-board, along with the game cards and the Halloween character cut-outs of the J&J Gang. Although I call upon my inner-child for inspiration with all the issues of J&J, the Sept./Oct. issue was an especially fun treat for me to create as it showcases one of my favorite times of the year...Halloween!

To find more Jack and Jill Halloween fun, be sure to get your copy of the next issue by subscribing to the magazine here.

New work for the Fall issue of Pockets Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:25:00 +0000

A sneak peek of what you will find inside the Fall issue of Pockets Magazine :-)

New Design/Illustration for the July/August J&J Puzzle Pages!!

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:19:00 +0000

Warning, Warning!! help the gang blast their way home in the July/August issue of Jack & Jill Magazine.

- enjoy!

Leon - The Monster Easter Bunny

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 20:31:00 +0000

Just in case you still need something to fill for your kiddos tomorrow; meet Leon the Monster Easter Bunny paper toy basket!! To download click HERE. :-)

Happy Easter!! Bunny Mask :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:03:00 +0000

Just incase you needed something to wear while hiding your kid's Easter baskets!! and don't worry it comes in Blue, or Pink :-) Click the color to the left to download.

New Jack & Jill Puzzle Pages

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:18:00 +0000

Join the gang on the beach summer and help Jill surf to safety in the May/June issue of Jack & Jill Magazine!! Make sure to subscribe to get your copy :-)

"It's the Luck of the Irish!!"

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:15:00 +0000

"It's the Luck of the Irish!!" Need something green to wear out today, or just around the office? Then down load the LittleRainey Luck of the Irish, Leprechaun face mask :-) -->> http://bit.ly/1fCMYg7

"Double Talk, Trouble Talk "New Work for Pockets Magazine!!

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 18:15:00 +0000

New work for the June issue of Pockets Magazine!! Check it out.

New Work for Humpty Dumpty Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 18:51:00 +0000

New spot illustrations for a short story about a Kitty who gets tossed aside by it's owners, and then raised by a family of dogs. To find out more about Kitty, check out the March/April issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine!!

New Puzzle Pages for Jack & Jill Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 18:44:00 +0000

Help Jack & Jill figure out which Leprechaun is the real Leprechaun in the March/April issue of Jack & Jill Magazine.

Happy Valentines Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:40:00 +0000

A Pirate's First LOVE!!

J&J Activity Page

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:49:00 +0000

Help the Gang catch the Ground Hog in the Jan/Feb issue of Jack & Jill Magazine.

My not so ordinary submission for this years Tomie Depaola awards

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:51:00 +0000

I've been a member of SCBWI member since 2007, so I figured it was finally time to enter the Tomie Depaola awards with my not so ordinary piece for his prompt - "Sneeze" A sneeze, Is a breeze, In, Your, Nose.

Wish me luck!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:50:00 +0000

A little Thanksgiving promo piece for my Art Rep. Tugeau 2

Limited Edition of the Jack & Jill Gang Mysteries

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:48:00 +0000

Join Jack, Jill, and Lia as they save Santa in this limited edition of the Jack & Jill Gang Mysteries.

Bitter Sweet - New Comic and Cover for the Nov/Dec issue of Humpty Dumpty magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:53:00 +0000

New Cover/Comic work for the Nov/Dec issue of Humpty Dumpty Magazine!! and unfortunately do to financial issues at US Kids magazine. This will be the last appearance of the new Humpty comic for awhile :-(

Anyways enjoy!!

Happy Halloween!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:54:00 +0000

You never know when the Great Pumpkin will rise!!

Happy Halloween!!!

~ Merrill

New work for Pockets Magazine!!

noreply@blogger.com (Merrill Rainey) — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:26:00 +0000

A few new pieces for the upcoming issue of Pockets magazine!!