<p>If you know me or follow me on social media at all, you know that I LOVE birds. I&#8217;ve been a birder for over 10 years, and am lucky enough to live near one of the busiest spring migration routes in North America, along Lake Michigan. I&#8217;ve also been a professional illustrator for over a decade, and&hellip;</p>

<p>The &#8220;Moon Moth&#8221; cotton throw blanket I designed last year was such a success that I have decided to add a couple of new designs to my offerings. I now have Moth and Blossoms and Pink Dynastid Beetle designs available for preorder. These blankets are made of recycled cotton fiber in North Carolina by a&hellip;</p>

<p>I&#8217;m very excited to offer these sustainably-made, US-produced &#8220;Moon Moth&#8221; cotton throws in my shop. Made of 75% recycled fiber and machine washable, they get softer with use and measure 54&#215;72&#8243;. I&#8217;m only stocking a limited number, so learn more and order HERE.</p>

<p>Almost ten years ago I created an illustration of the proverb &#8220;How Do You Eat an Elephant? One Bite at a Time.&#8221; My father had been ill, and in and out of the hospital, and my stepmother quoted it one day when we were all gathered together talking&#8230; it&#8217;s about realizing that it&#8217;s a marathon,&hellip;</p>

<p>I love watching other artist&#8217;s process videos showing sketch to final. I&#8217;m trying to do more of my own, though I struggle a little with good lighting and quality video. Just because some folks make it look easy doesn&#8217;t mean it is! In any case, I finished this Valentines Day greeting card earlier this week,&hellip;</p>

<p>I&#8217;ve just found a couple of new production partners, and am now offering 100% recycled notepads and 500-piece jigsaw puzzles in my Etsy shop! You can find notepads HERE and puzzles HERE.</p>