So.my WBFF (work best friend forever) Erin has left our company and moved on to new & exciting adventures. Partly because I love making & writing cards for people, and because I needed a venue to write all of my silly, sappy, thankful, and nostalgic thoughts, I made this card for her.

She is leaving the office world behind and entering the fun world of specialty food, and I could not be happier or more excited (and a tinge jealous) of her. 

The top three illustrations are of commonplace items/objects she encountered while here at the office, and the bottom three are just some of the many, many, many exciting items she will be writing about and styling/photographing (not jealous at all, promise ;P ).

I experimented with a new illustration style (for me) - using colored pencils and then adding detail, outlines, and shadow with a Micron pen. I will continue to pursue this style. 

Photo via Erin on Instagram

Handmade Thank You Notes

I made some homemade collaged thank you notes for some of my family members who helped make this past birthday special.  

I wanted each card to be unique and have a different style/aesthetic to them.  Collages were made from assorted magazines.

Plus, who doesn’t love snail mail? I’m a huge proponent of actually hand-writing thank you notes.  It goes a lot farther than you might think. Send a thank you note this holiday season.  It won;t go unnoticed.