New 2025 Collection

Just a quick share. I’ve updated my Spoonflower shop with a new collection for 2025, “Mushrooms.” I’ve also tried to get better about adding coordinating solids, simple blenders, and different scales to all the collections I’ve been uploading. I really like this purple colorway, which was the second color way I did after making theContinue reading “New 2025 Collection”

Monday Mood Board

Well, hello. Wow – first post of the year. I know you’ve been wondering where I’ve been. I’ve been here, thinking and contemplating. There’s been so much to contemplate lately.  I made these little mushroom motifs because I thought it would be fun to practice my drawing skills in Illustrator after being away from itContinue reading “Monday Mood Board”

Daily Drawings

I’ve decided to start my daily drawing practice again. I used to try to start off my day with a daily drawing, but that hasn’t been attainable for quite some time. So now I’ve decided evenings are better. I find it’s the best way to relax and allow my brain to power down at theContinue reading “Daily Drawings”

Gift Wrap Hacks to Take Your Presents from Ho-Hum to Ho-Ho-Ho

I know – we haven’t even made it through Halloween and you don’t even have the brain power to think about Christmas yet. I’m not trying to add to the stress, but I thought I’d write a quick post on creative ways to do a little gift wrapping. Nothing necessarily new, time-saving, or mind-blowing here,Continue reading “Gift Wrap Hacks to Take Your Presents from Ho-Hum to Ho-Ho-Ho”

Motif Monday

I mentioned in my last post that I’ve been focusing on a few Christmas designs. These are part of a pattern called “Cozy Whippet Christmas Eve” – I really wanted to call it “Not a Creature was Stirring”, but thought the title should more accurately fit the image. For the search engine. (eye roll). IContinue reading “Motif Monday”

Christmas in July

Well, I’m feeling a little just a little happy with myself for setting and getting my goals accomplished for the holidays. Though I took it a little easy on myself by working with what I already had and focusing only on what I can get done in a day, I am not beating myself upContinue reading “Christmas in July”

Monday Mood Board

I know, it’s super annoying to have Christmas motifs show up so early in the year but every year, it sneaks up on me and every year I tell myself “Next year will be different.” I’m happy to say that this year I am tracking with my holiday goals (though I am feeling a littleContinue reading “Monday Mood Board”