#grateful
This week has turned into a busy week with new art for my agent and some fun client projects and I'm feeling super grateful that I can do what I love for a living! Self-employment is not always easy,...
View ArticleNew art, happy dogs and kitties, and some rockabilly tattoos?
You may have noticed that I'm making some changes around here! It's been a long time coming but I *finally* feel like I've found my groove again. I've been working my iPad hard the last few weeks,...
View ArticleNew collection release: Stitchcraft
My new collection, Stitchcraft, is now ready for release! I created this collection for us crafty, magical folks, who want to share our love of sewing and making in our own cool and witchy way. I have...
View ArticleSending you L-O-V-E this month
New month, new calendar! Yes, the month of love, hearts, candy (chomp chomp), and cupid- or in our house- fart cards (yes we do and they are our tradition!) and treats for the dogs. We know what we...
View ArticleSome new greeting card samples and work in progress!
I recently signed up for Make Art That Sells, Assignment Bootcamp, to stretch my illustration muscles and do some new work. I find being given an assignment with specifics really helps corral all the...
View ArticleNanny’s Garden, puzzle art!
Some new art I just finished this morning, with the intention that it could be used for a puzzle. I used my late gran's garden as inspiration, she had a lovely rose garden and I remember her collecting...
View ArticleI’m on Team More is More, how about you?
Some recent projects I've been working on, first the big project for February Make Art that Sells Assignment Bootcamp. We were all assigned groups with certain themes and colours, then were given the...
View ArticleBohemian Bop, new Spoonflower and puzzle art!
This week's design challenge at Spoonflower is the theme of Bohemian Paradise. I thought about it for a while, since you can do pretty much anything under that theme, it's pretty wide open! But I kept...
View ArticlePlants are your friends!
A little illustration I finished up today, inspired by an article in Oprah Magazine, about plants helping keep your happy up during dreary winter months. I love plants and wish I had more space, and...
View ArticleRed Bubble #empowercreativity challenge
I exist! I'm not invisible! I count. I am here. You can't ignore me or pretend I don't exist or simply leave me out like I never existed. My entry in @redbubble ’s Empower Creativity challenge. It also...
View ArticleSpoonflower design challenge entry, Moody Florals
My entry in this week's design challenge at Spoonflower, theme of Moody Florals. I went with a palette of subdued (for me haha) blues, with butterflies floating among big blue posies, and a subtle,...
View ArticleNew Spoonflower challenge design and free standard shipping!
Woohoo! Spoonflower is having a Free Standard Shipping Worldwide sale this week! The perfect time to nab your fave designs! The design challenge theme at Spoonflower this week is Affirmations. I came...
View ArticleA visit from Spoonflower, stitching, and designs to stitch yourself!
Oh my gosh what a fab day last Thursday! The team from Spoonflower, Meredith, Theresa, and Alex, came to my studio to hang out, interview me, and reveal the winners from this past week’s design...
View ArticleSpoonflower “Feathers”!
D'oh I have been super sick with a cold/flu/cough combo that has seriously kicked my butt. It's finally starting to go away but man, it really sucked the past week or so trying to work and feeling so...
View ArticleNautical Fabric design challenge at Spoonflower!
Good golly I was sick for just over 2 weeks with that nasty flu/cold/cough thing going around. It's still hanging on but at least I don't feel like death warmed over anymore and can actually get some...
View Article#100DayProject underway
I always see the 100DayProject pop up on Instagram and consider giving it a go, but then get sidetracked, as you do, and never get started. Then I see all this amazing art and all these cool projects...
View ArticleSale at Society 6!
* As always, if you’re offended by swears, please scroll past. No offense intended, it’s all for fun! * New stuff up in my Society6 shop! A few special requests, and some of my 100 Day Project art...
View ArticleIf They Could See Me Now, 100 Day Project Day 11
Day 11- 100 Day Project One thing I've discovered about being on a healing journey is you really find out who your real friends and allies are. When I finally started standing up for myself to some...
View Article#100DayProject: Day 13/100
I am behind the official schedule but we are knee-deep in kitchen reno’s around here so I’m squeezing in art between painting (walls, not canvases lol), helping hubby install cabinets, running to Ikea...
View ArticleNew work!
I just realized I haven't posted anything for almost a month, what? I've been busy working on a few things, including lots of new illustration work for my agent. I have so much new work bursting in my...
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