There are times to be stoic, grit your teeth and recite the “this too shall pass” phrase over and over in your head and wait for it all to be over. Sometimes it’s better to come clean because it’s cathartic to get things off your chest and because you can pass on a lesson you’ve […]
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Tree silhouette collection
I’m excited about this new Tree Silhouette Collection! I always say that about everything, don’t I? Ha! My latest project is always my favorite. This one is special because I love trees — really love trees. Aside from flowers and little girls, it was the one thing I drew the most as a kid — […]
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I love these boxes. They’re cute and fun to make but, more importantly, they are inspired by sketches created by my 12-year-old daughter. She’s very creative and reminds me, in so many ways, of what I was like at her age. I make a concerted effort to let her do her own thing and regardless […]
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The more I explore and stretch with my ink illustrations the more I see it overlapping with my paper projects. My new Garden Heart Gift Set is another example of that. At first, I wanted to create a heart shaped box because I was thinking of Valentine’s Day gifts. But what about the versatility of […]
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