“I’m going to make those too!”

Those were the words to used to say to my mother whenever we would visit the local Hallmark store growing up.

Just incase you haven’t checked out my shop page, you should! I’m thrilled to share 2 new designs for letterpress holiday cards this year. Keep checking back for new cards, as I’ll add them on slowly. Designing cards has always been a dream of mine. I can clearly remember being 5 years old and taking dance lessons on Friday afternoons. Afterwards, my mother used to take my two sisters and me to spend our allowance. Well, my choice was to go to the local Hallmark store to spend mine. I just had to have Hello Kitty stickers and My Melody notepads and cards. I remember thinking to myself how fun if I could “make those!” Well now I have!

The bird is named after my niece Ellie. She is a nature phanatic and knows the names of so many birds. The Ellie card will be a part of an illustrated line i am working on that is also inspiration from my childhood. Does anyone remember the board game ‘Forest Friends’? I used to play (and try to cheat sometimes so i am told), and i now have a vintage copy. (Did i just say that? Makes me feel old). I have illustrated a few of the forest animals for everyday cards, so keep your eyes out for those.

Check out the shop section to order yours!