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”

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”

How Hard Can This Be? (Part 2) And a Reveal

Guess what arrived this weekend??? My Author copy of my finished and published book. Even though I’ve been sharing (well, my amazing friends have been sharing) a little bit already, I feel like it’s actually official  now, having this final, finished copy in my hands. It feels so good! I recall that day back in MarchContinue reading “How Hard Can This Be? (Part 2) And a Reveal”

How Hard Can This Be?

Well, I ended up not having nightmares, but I sure am having a lot of anxiety. After I uploaded my book to KDP, I ordered a proof copy to quadruple-check for any glaring errors in the print version. Of course, I found a few – one very obvious one, right on the first page. NoContinue reading “How Hard Can This Be?”