recent illustration: honing a personal style
Last October, I participated in #peachtober 2021. I decided not to limit the illustrations to a “same” style because I wanted it to feel low-pressure. This gave me freedom to be inspired only by each day’s prompt and to go
autumn hides at the end of summer + a new autumn surface design collection
The evenings feel like they should be cold, the dark settling in around us. The house seems suddenly cooler in the evening, and I throw a cardigan around my shoulders and switch out shorts for sweatpants. The cool calls me
New Surface Design Collections: Summer Strawberries & Daisies, Happy Flowers & Stripes
A couple of months ago, I released two new surface pattern design collections in my Spoonflower shop, but I never shared them here! My designs are primarily hand-drawn in Procreate then edited and finalized in Photoshop. Summer Strawberries & Daisies: Warm, retro, summer
Mock Logo Design Illustration Project – Honey Jar Fibers
Just a quick post today, sharing a mock branding logo project I did back in 2019, that I don't think I ever shared here? The brief: A small indie yarn dyer who's also a beekeeper, and finds yarn color inspiration in
NEW STICKERS IN THE SHOP! Maker Ladies Matte Mirror Vinyl Stickers
New Maker Ladies Stickers Are in the Shop! I'm so excited to finally have these stickers ready to go! They are matte vinyl with a sweet, subtle mirror/shimmer effect on the floral wreaths and polka dots. Take a closer look at
Blowing Bubbles Animation With Procreate
Blowing Bubbles Animation With Procreate This spring and summer we've been spending more time in our own yard since we can't go many of our normal spring and summer places. Bubbles have been hard to find at local stores, so we've
Ways To Wear Calla: How To Style The Calla Button Up Boxy Top Pattern
Last week I released The Calla Button Up Boxy Top Pattern, which you can find in my Ravelry shop here. Since the release I've shared a few illustrations of ways to wear and style the Calla top over on my
Buttercup Flower Procreate Digital Illustration
I recently shared this buttercup flower illustration on Instagram. It's a refined and recolored version of a buttercup lineart drawing I made for part of a repeating pattern collection last year. You can find that collection on Spoonflower here! And here's a
Rainy Days and Spring Dreaming (And a Vintage Inspired Floral Animation)
If we've had warm days here lately, it rains most of them. The other days are still an icy cold. It feels like it might never be truly warm and sunny. I have not had as hard of a time
Handdrawn Animation Using Procreate
Check out this new little handdrawn animation I made using Procreate (not affiliated)! This animation was entirely inspired by @ponderbird's #ponderspointers series on Instagram. I have been wanting to do another animation, and the idea for this one just popped