The Sketch Book

Afternoon tea with Emily Giffin at Urban Chic

An illustration I created for my friends at Urban Chic in Georgetown to celebrate an upcoming book signing tea with author Emily Giffin to celebrate her new book, where we belong and all the styl...

parachute skirt

a lime yellow parachute skirt i saw this morning floating down second ave. happy weekend!

summer

I know the first day was yesterday, not today, but happy summer!

painting big

 Hello! I am so excited to share these new paintings with you guys! I spent the last few days painting something a little bigger for a change...  really big. Like three x five feet big.This sumi in...

coffee shop

spotted in the coffee shop this morning. loved her big glasses and long dress. happy weekend!

tweeting cusp

Do you follow Cusp (@cuspbynm) on twitter? You should! I just created their new twitter icon. Isn't she cute in her DVF dress and Alexander Wang clutch?I'll be in Georgetown this weekend and may ju...

ballerina grad gifts

Hello! Today I want to show you all a commission project. These are the four senior ballerinas graduating this spring from the Dance Academy of Loudoun (in my home town). I worked with their moms ...

Sweets for the Sweet + Merci

two new cards are available today! Introducing a new folded invitation today - Sweets for the Sweet! And re-introducing Merci as a folded card this season!

weekend wear

just picked up a new beach cover up, its time for the weekend!

NYC morning

It's a perfect morning in NYC today. Cool on the shady side of the street and warm on the sunny side and not a cloud in the sky. Everyone is eating croissants, walking their tiny dogs and wearing t...