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  • My New Design Class Launches Today!

    BIG FUN NEWS!!!! I’m SO excited to announce my new class, Designing Patterns That Work: Creating Motifs for Products, launching today on Skillshare in collaboration with Spoonflower! If you’ve ever wanted to try pattern designing for the first time or to expand on what you already know, I think this class will be perfect for…

  • Words, Words and More Words!

    I’ve done it again, creating a couple more word panels for all the feelings swirling around at the moment.  I decided to create them as 18″ x 27″ panels that you can order and get printed  directly through my Spoonflower shop! Yeehaw! Order the Linen Cotton Canvas Ultra substrate to ensure you get the entire…

  • ‘Safety Pin’ Pin with Proceeds to ACLU

    I illustrated this limited edition ‘safety pin’ pin in collaboration with Sew Mama Sew and proceeds go to the ACLU. Go get one and show your support, because inclusion is for everyone! Woot!

  • ‘Off the Beaten Path’ Coloring Postcard Book

    Many of you fine peeps already know about my Off the Bookshelf coloring book for adults. Well, guess what?! There’s more awesomeness ready for pre-order now over on the C&T Publishing website…this time for my new Off the Beaten Path coloring POSTCARD book, debuting this September!!! Woohoo!  I really am excited about this collection of work.…

  • Current Tinkerings

    Before I find January gone, I thought I should post a quick sampling of some of the things I’ve been working on. I’m intentionally trying to give myself no rules with this new batch of experiments because I know I’m typically prone to extensive premeditated concept-driven project ideas and I’m wanting to indulge that other…

  • TADA!!

    Happy New Year!!

  • Last Project of 2015: Complete!

    F-I-N-A-L-L-Y! That’s all I’m gonna say. Pfffft, I’m lying. I’m going to say more. You can’t stop me. I can’t stop me.  It began in February, with a progress report in May, and after a gob of sundry things getting in the way, it all got wrapped up just a few days ago to finally, F-I-N-A-L-L-Y embody the…

  • Awwwkward.

    …and right when things were going along so smoothly…

  • Definitely an Annual Favorite

    I made this tree base cover three years ago and still get crazy excited to see it, which is saying a lot considering my fickle tendencies. Three years later and it’s now solidly an annual favorite of mine. The best part is how it makes the tree festive before and after real gifts are placed on…

  • Meet the Makers: Come Say Hi!

    Lots of fun to be had today! Come see me at the Buffalo Barnes & Noble (Niagara Falls Blvd.) today from 5:00-5:45pm during the Meet the Makers part of the first ever B&N Mini Maker Faire!! WOOHOO!