surface pattern spotlight: autumnal vintage-inspired florals
This vintage-inspired autumnal floral is part of the crisp, cozy autumn collection. Available in six fall-inspired colorways, this retro print would be great for dresses, pillows, curtains, table runners, bedsheets, hair accessories, and the list goes on. Perfect if you want
custom portrait illustration
Did you know tales of butterflies is currently accepting custom portrait illustration commissions? I made a page for it here a while back, but for some reason never made a blog post to go along. To keep it simple for you
keeping warm this year
(Originally written on November 3rd, 2023.) The weather has already started to dip into wintery chill, and next week the time will change and our evenings will be exponentially dark. I’ve already felt the weight of the seasonal change and my
“persimmon season” rotoscope animation hand-illustrated in Procreate using Animation Assist
“persimmon season” is a rotoscope animation I hand-illustrated in Procreate using their Animation Assist. This rotoscope is inspired by the many persimmon trees and fallen fruits at our rental house that give me a bit of nostalgia and a pop
it’s okay to just “wear” your clothes
There’s been a trend among the outfit/fashion/styling side of social media recently calling out the difference between “styling” versus just “wearing” your clothes. And while I get it, I love putting together an outfit, I think sometimes (read: a lot
a special custom wedding stationery suite
While I am relatively new to working in the wedding stationery industry, I have built my design and illustration skills for many years. I think being an illustrator along with a graphic designer gives me a unique perspective, and I
recently featured!
I'm excited to share that a couple of my surface pattern designs available on Spoonflower were featured in some recent collaborations! Jourdan Fairchild side table project Designer and diy-er Jourdan Fairchild used Spoonflower's peel-and-stick wallpaper featuring one of my ditzy floral prints
drawtober 2022
I participated in drawtober 2022 this year! I made it to thirteen prompts before deciding to be done for the month and move on to other projects. This year I followed a prompt list from Randi Lynn Reed Illustration, who
shop my designs on Redbubble!
I'm excited to share that I've added some of my favorite designs to my new Redbubble shop! You can find items like cell phone cases, backpacks, throw pillows, curtains, comforters, water bottles, mugs, and more. My "crisp, cozy' autumn collection is also
waters wears: some recent summer outfits
Here’s a little round-up of some recent summer outfits. denim & a cropped, boxy t-shirt I paired these outfits here because they both have a similar vibe, and not just because they feature the same light purple boxy tee. The lavender color