Lathe & Quill

Celebrating the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. “Small but Feisty” I love this phrase probably because I am very short, and people have under estimated all the time. I have kept this mantra for years because it reminds me that I won’t let my stature make me an easy target.

Another design to coordinate with my Dinosaur + Unicorn pattern that I created in March. This is a unicorn silhouette that is filled with lots of little flowers. Great for a little girl or boy that loves unicorns and flowers.

Whimsical inspiration inspired by deer, Christmas decorations of lights, ornaments, wreath, and bells. Vintage inspired colors and digital drawing technique. for the #RBcardchallenge for holiday card for 2018.

Pattern of ringtail lemurs in the jungle with lots of lush leaves and a few flowers and parrots peaking through the trees. Love the pink and coral colors with the green accents

Pattern of brightly colored neon snakes on pink. My son loves visiting the snakes at the zoo, but that is not my thing. I prefer my snakes in illustration form.

My daughter looooves llamas. I revisited my summer llama pattern and refashioned it a little inspired by her. The color combination of the pink desert with teal cacti.

Cats, ice cream, and outer space what could be a better combination? Very cute kawaii style pattern made of little felines being astronauts on ice cream rockets in space. It is a little silly but it was fun to work on.

Pattern of a llama on maroon with floral and abstract accents of pink, gold, and dusty rose.

Whimsical llama illustration on a blue background with a pink blanket. The llama is surrounded by flowers, rain drops, and graphic elements to create a dynamic pattern. Llamas and alpacas are my favorite animals to illustrate. They have quirky characteristics that give them a lot of personality and seem so fluffy.

Vector Pattern of llamas in the desert with cacti and succulents.

Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books, and I love this quote from Lady Catherine it strikes at my soul for the heroine. She is a strong female that not will be persuaded by a woman who is technically her superior in age and society. Well behaved women rarely make history

White snake with abstract patterns

Pattern of a wintry unicorn with red hair and green and blue scarves in a winter scene with Christmas trees, birds, ornaments, and little snowflakes falling all around. A whimsical holiday scene fun for kids or the unicorn lover in your life.

Dinosaurs in jungle leaves on a dark background in shades of blue, green, orange, and yellow. Lots of monstera leaves. Dinos are a favorite in my household and get used a lot in my work.

My favorite dinosaur astronauts are back in a cute new pattern with great colors of coral, purple, green, and aqua blue with planets and constellations surrounding these: tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, stegosaurus, brontosaurus, and hadrosaur

Cute pattern of space unicorns with rainbows, planets, zodiac constellations, and lots of stars in bright rainbow colors. It reminds me of child hood.

Whimsical pattern zebras lounging in a wild garden in Africa with flamingos and hippos. Abstract floral elements surround the animals on a green background that is inspired by a magical and wild wonderland. These animals seem if they could almost speak or play a game of croquet in the garden.

Astronaut Space Dinosaurs on exploring the planets and constellations in blue, orange, aqua, and bright green. Featuring my favorite dinos t-rex, brontosaurus, stegosaurus, and triceratops.

Illustration of an elephant using flourish elements such as birds and flowers to create the silhouette. Modern pattern in black.

When in doubt go to the library. I love the library for it's free access to all of the books. So I truly felt the bookworm vibe to letter this quote. The library is an ample source of magical knowledge for free, what could be better?

Punny love note for Valentine's Day - I'm Bananas for You

Cute pattern of little kawaii ice cream and soft serve cones for the person who loves a sweet tooth

Outer-space is a subject that comes up again and again in my illustrations, and it is going on another adventure: Unicorns in space. Astronaut unicorn floating among the zodiac constellations and a sun and moon astrologically

Sweet patterns of galloping zebras on a soft coral pink. Zebra art is slightly offset to remind me of my screen printing days. Great for a nursery or for anyone who loves zebras

Scandinavian inspired art of a unicorn, castle, prince princes and a lot of trees. I was inspired by traditional Swedish folk illustrations and incorporated blue, red, and yellow palette into this pattern.. This piece feels like a folk story I hear in my childhood.

Feeling the motivational vibes with this Know Your Worth typography poster in my favorite mustard yellow. Perfect for the home office to keep me inspired and reaching my aspirations.

Wonky strawberries remind of eating berries during the summer, right from the garden, even in the middle of winter. The berries are in various hues from red, coral to yellow.

Inspired by the florals we see around the winter holiday season, particularly Christmas with evergreens, holly, poinsettia, and mistletoe and pine-cones in retro Christmas vibes of mint, green, red, and gray

Pattern of sketchy hand drawn trees with decorations in shades of blue, gold, and blush. A fun alternative to the traditional Christmas color palette

Illustration of a jackalope ( a jack rabbit mixed with the horns an antelope or deer) a fabled great plains animal in North America

It is that time of year that I like to get motivated for the year ahead and fill my walls with inspiration and aspirations. Charge what your are worth and Know your worth in Very Peri Pantone color of the year.

Know your worth is essential for a human being we all deserve to make living wages and have value in this world that is uniquely our own. Positive affirmations are a great way to remind us.

Pattern of my favorite dinosaurs: t-rex, stegosaurus, brontosaurus, triceratops, and pterodactyls in pink, blue, and gold.

Abstract using bold colors of red, green, pink, and white for a bright and powerful contrast of color and organic shape.

My dinosaur fossil pattern in a coral pink color. Featuring some of my favorite dino fossils: t-rex, brontosaurus, triceratops, and stegosaurus

Bold minimalist pattern of flowers made in a mid-century style but with modern bold colors of orange, pink, yellow, and blue.