I really enjoy hearing what you think about my books. Here are some sweet reviews I saw for My Life in Plants on Goodreads and Amazon. 💕 If you’ve read My Life in Plants too, but haven’t left a review yet, please do! It really does help give the book greater visibility and a greater chance of getting found by more readers!
Illustration Resources - Part 2
Happy November! I’m back with Part 2 of my illustration resources for you! If you caught my first post about this back in September, these are basically a way for me to share about some things/people I’ve found to be incredibly helpful in my work and creative life in general. The industry is full of a lot of very cool and talented artists who are sharing their wisdom and skills online, and I think you should know about them, too!
Today, I want to point you to my friend, Jamie Redmond, who is the owner of a greeting card company called The Memorable Image. She’s currently teaching a Calligraphy Club workshop online and it’s only $5 a month to join! Right now we’re learning the basics of calligraphy and will soon learn how to decorate holiday envelopes and create our own festive gift tags and wrapping paper. I, personally, think it’s relaxing and also an excellent distraction from the craziness going on in the world right now.
If you’d like to join, sign up here!
Have you come across any cool online workshops lately? Or have you picked up a new hobby recently? I’d love to hear about it!
Some gorgeous wrapping paper that Jamie created for my birthday present
Pikaland Blog Interview
The wonderful illustration blog, Pikaland, interviewed me about the process of creating my book, My Life in Plants. Take a look to read more about how I got started in the illustration world, where the idea to write a memoir came from, what it was like to both write and illustrate a book, and how publishing books has impacted my career. Read the interview here.
Sketches and illustrations from the personal project that kickstarted the idea for My Life in Plants.
Illustrating some of the final artwork for My Life in Plants using my iPad, the Astropad app, and Adobe Photoshop CC.
Illustrating some of the final artwork for My Life in Plants using my iPad, the Astropad app, and Adobe Photoshop CC.
Talking About MY LIFE IN PLANTS On Camera
A really cool blog, A Tribe of Women, recently invited me to create a few videos of myself talking about my book, My Life in Plants, that they later shared on their Instagram Stories. I shared them on my Instagram feed too, but I thought I’d also share them on here with you in case you missed them.
In the first video, I basically talk more in-depth about what the process of working on the book was like and why I felt it was important to share something so personal with the world. In the second video, I share some behind-the-scenes details about the personal project that kickstarted the idea for My Life in Plants.
Staying in Touch With Friends This Fall 🍂🍁
I always send out Christmas cards to friends, but this year I wanted to start a tradition of sending fall/Halloween cards as well. Though I’m introverted and can go a very long time without seeing people, even I miss friends and family too, especially now that fall and winter holidays are upon us and we know they won’t be the same this year. I illustrated a few designs to send out and decided to put them in my Etsy shop, too. 🍁🍂
Leave a Review of MY LIFE IN PLANTS! 🍃
Have you read My Life in Plants yet? If so, it means a lot if you can leave a quick, honest review about it online at Goodreads, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble! Sharing a review really helps get the book in front of more potential readers like you!
