I’m a rowdy, noisy Arizona native, that loves the sunshine and believes that just because you see a cactus, doesn’t mean you have to sit on it. I adore living in a small farming community outside of Phoenix with my awesome husband and and our 2 little boys. I’d rather build a fort and throw water balloons than do adult stuff, and I once read 5 Roald Dahl books in a single day.
I met the love of my life while working for GoDaddy. We eloped to Las Vegas on Halloween then had our first son close to a decade ago. Together, we decided I would try being a stay at home mom for a while and I really got into my artsy/crafty side with all of the extra free time I had. Sidenote: if you’re a stay at home mom wondering what the hell I’m talking about when I say “extra free time”, you’re probably a way better cook and have a much cleaner house than I do.
I started making art work to find inexpensive ways to spiff up the decor in my kid’s room, playroom and office. After much encouragement on my husband’s part, he finally convinced me to open my art shop, to set my illustrations free in the world. I dove into Etsy head first in early 2013 and have yet to come up for air.
After opening my Etsy Nursery Art shop I realized that I also wanted to become a surface pattern/textile designer, along with writing and illustrating children’s books, designing home decor, and providing early childhood habilitation for autistic children. That’s all on top of already being a wife and momma. I stay pretty busy these days.
So while I’m chipping away at the mountain of my creative goals, I hope this blog will be a way to connect with other artists, potential clients, and have a place to ramble and show you the cool stuff I’m doing.
