This post was originally shared on Patreon in 2019 but now I’m making it public with some updates. It was inspired by a blog post of the same name by Kaila, which is…
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This post was originally shared on Patreon but now I’m making it public. In 2020, I collaborated with Claire Brown XStitch for a series of cross stitch patterns with my characters. Here’s…
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This post was originally shared on Patreon but now I’m making it public. I love creating repeat patterns and here’s how I designed my Spring Flowers patterns People often ask how I…
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One of my 2021 Plans & Goals was to start using a habit tracker and now that we’re a quarter through the year (how?!), I’m sharing how it’s working for me and…
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I’ve had a few questions about how I keep track of so many different projects and businesses. I’ve made a few changes recently so here’s what I’m using this year. 1. To-Do…
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To finish off my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters posts, here’s some things I learned from taking part in The 100 Day Project that might help you if you decide to do…
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A lot of makers have been inspired by Etsy’s recent fee increase to start a Shopify store. While I think Etsy’s fees are still incredibly low, having your own store is always…
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Here’s a roundup of some of the paper crafts I’ve been making recently for cards and gifts. Back in February I bought a Paper Poetry kit from Paperchase for making paper cherry…
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The last of my posts looking behind the scenes at how I design my repeat patterns. This one is about scattered patterns, also known as random, flowing, tossed or ditsy print. The…
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Here’s another look behind the scenes at how I design my repeat patterns. Last time, we looked at my Solar System pattern and this time I have two different ways of working.…
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I’ve been digging around in various illustration folders looking for unfinished ideas I can use for my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters project. In the repeat patterns folder, I found some work…
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It’s a year since I bought an iPad Pro & Apple Pencil with hopes of discovering a new fun way to draw digitally without being tied to my computer. If you’re thinking…