I recently added this bookcase to my studio space for extra storage and to create an additional working surface for my Cricut machine. But as I was putting the bookcases together, I knew that I’d eventually add one of my wallpaper designs to the back of the shelves for extra charm. I placed an order for my Rose Trellis pattern in the Peel & Stick wallpaper option from Spoonflower this is the pistachio and blue combo in the larger scale and got to work.
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The 2025 Heirloom Egg Collection is officially out in the world and I’m happy to share that 8 new eggs (4 large and 4 mini) are ready to make you smile this Spring season…
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I am thrilled to announce my latest collection of original artwork: hand-painted Heart Charms! These little wooden hearts have been such a delight to create and I am so happy to finally be able to share them with you. Last month, I felt the pull to create and offset the winter blues with little floral pops of joy for Valentine’s Day…
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Lately I’ve been feeling the pull to create just for the sake of creating. Usually after the holiday season, it takes awhile for my creative spark to return but this year I’ve felt a desire to make lots of things. Perhaps it’s my mind’s way of regulating my nervous system in these especially volatile times. Or maybe it’s in an effort to ward off the winter blues and make our home more cheerful. Either way, this extra dose of inspiration is a welcome change and I’m hoping it continues. If you’re in a crafty mood too and are looking for something delightful to make, might I suggest these lovely, painted paper hearts turned into festive Valentine’s Day garland…
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Today marks ten (10!) whole years since I made my big leap into the unknown, quit my full-time fashion design job and embarked on a journey of creative entrepreneurship. It feels only right to mark this momentous occasion with a blog post – the very thing that started it all. There have been many evolutions of my business over the past decade and while I haven’t been the greatest recently at keeping up with everything here on the blog, it really is still a record of all the phases this creative journey has taken me through. I just went back and read this post where I made the initial announcement that I’d quit my job and this one I made just two days into self-employment, LOL. In many ways I feel exactly the same as I did when I wrote those posts – uneasy about the future, hopeful for possibilities I can’t yet wrap my head around, but excited to be able to create for a living.
I’ve been thinking a lot about all the firsts…
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