Hello, hello! January has been a full month. I'm working on my next book and a scad of other exciting projects, I've been dealing with health issues (luckily I'm getting better), and I'm reorganizing/streamlining so many areas of my life. I lift the curtain and share the details of these types of things with my lovely Patreon group, and I like to mention bits and bobs here on the old blog too. The online world has much to say about how this is around the time that New Year's resolutions ... Read more
2022 Free Printable Holiday Tags and Mini Gift Wraps
Can December 16th still be considered early December? No. It cannot. I erroneously believed and declared that I would have these holiday printables for you many, many days ago, but here we are. Let's not dwell on excuses or explanations, though. If you need last minute tags and mini gift wrapping paper (ideal for tiny presents -- jewelry, perhaps?), I got you. I've designed some fun ones, which I hope will come in handy. Lately I've been really, really, really loving the Procreate app and ... Read more
2022 Advent Calendar
Happy end of November! Did you have a gratitude-filled holiday weekend? Mine was good and hearty and on the quiet side. It’s my personal tradition to work on K’s advent calendar around this time of year, and I’m almost done. Because I know that K has zero interest in my blog, it’s safe to share some images here. As per usual, I wanted to use what I have on hand. Remember my Swedish tracing paper flower advent calendar? This one is a similar concept, though far less complicated. I am in ... Read more
Wait, is it already Halloween?
October. Oh, how this month felt like it was kidnapped by pirates, torn asunder and swept away into roiling, thundercloud-studded seas. Okay, that's a bit dramatic. Basically, I have no idea where the time went. And these pirates that I drew and made into a repeat pattern seem awfully adorable and incapable of any kidnapping. Year after year, October continues to be the busiest month full of deadlines for me. How's your October been? I'm currently smack in the middle of preparing for the ... Read more
Sumo Colors + Sumo Shapes!
Banzai, banzai!! More darling sumos in the house — or in sumo parlance: more sumos in the heya! “Heya” or “beya” means “room” in Japanese and also refers to the sumo stable, which is sort of like a team. SUMO COLORS and SUMO SHAPES have officially flown from the printer’s coop and are flapping about in the world. I am deeply, deeply in love with these books (okay, I say that about every one of my books, but it’s always true). I’m thrilled that School Library Journal gave the latest ... Read more