The Sketch Book

girlfriends, i need your help

 Hello friends. Let's gossip over coffee. We can talk about our feelings and dreams and about how justified we were for throwing that fit/buying that bag/judging that engagement ring. I'll convince...

tassel earrings and pink arugula

When it comes to thinking about buying four hundred dollar costume jewelry earrings, you have to ask yourself two questions:1. who do you think you are?and 2. which color is most practical?These ar...

Emerald Fur

Hello! Welcome to the  first sketch of 2013, swathed in emerald fur. I figured what better way to start fresh than with the pantone color of the year?This sketch is part of a new sketch book I unwr...

merry merry

Christmas is here! Time to pop the champagne!Here's my holiday sketch for the Layla Grayce Blog. Hope you and yours are merry and bright this week.

Family Tradition

Every year I create a new illustration for my family's Christmas card. It is a tradition we've kept up now for about twenty years. Here is this year's design, featuring our beloved dachshunds, Eloi...

End of the world: going out on a champagne and chicken high

Happy Mayan-Calendar-End Eve! I'm doing my best to spend all the money in my bank account today before the end of the world. Why leave anything left un-purchased? This is it! Besides, Christmas is ...

Three Jane's Nine Girls with Map Necklaces

Meet the Map Necklace girls!Katie of Three Jane commissioned me to create a girl for each occasion you might want one of her famous Map Necklaces for. Well, there are certainly even more occasions ...

Trimming the tree with Ella Rue

Good morning! I'm just sitting here, drinking my kale juice (which cost a whopping $11 for 17 ounces... highway robbery) and thinking about how much I love Christmas. I love the trees and the light...

Leontine Linens Sugarplums

Here's my newest illustration for Leontine Linens landing page. Wouldn't this be a perfect bedroom to sleep in, with visions of sugarplums dancing through your head?

Kale Sisters Kollaboration

"What is this?" you say."Why is there a bag hanging on a sparkling unicorn?"Because today is a #kaleday which is a part of #kaleweek. Two made up things I created with my oldest, dearest friend Lau...