Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:40AM 
I know Christmas is over, but I had to share this fun collection of Christmas-y patterns that I finished recently, because I think they're just so quirky and cute!
Don't you think they'd look lovely as wrapping paper?
{Wrapping paper manufacturers, show yourselves!}
Friday, February 5, 2010 at 7:00AM 
Sometimes I wonder about alternate universes. Something that Deepak Chopra wrote on twitter the other day struck me. He said: "Electrons are not objects, energy, or information. They are probability clouds around a center of probability states that create the universe."
Electrons are probability clouds. Around a center of probability states. This is what creates the universe.
Which I interpret like this: endless possibility. Out perception is so limited by what we can see with our eyes that it's sort-of impossible to imagine anything beyond that. But the truth is, we ARE the universe that these probability clouds create. Each and every one of us is a piece of this thing called the universe, which sort-of means we are those probability clouds, doesn't it?
So, does that mean every possibility is playing out somehow, somewhere in the universe? If everything is possible, then isn't it all here somewhere, even if we can't see it with our eyes?
I'd like to pop into an alternate universe to see what that's like. I think we can do that by changing our thoughts. New thoughts = new reality. It's as simple as that. I think our alternate universes are contained within us and are standing right in front of us. The thing is, you can't see them with your eyes. You have to find them within yourself first. As Danielle LaPorte says, "you contain multitudes."
Multitudes indeed.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 6:00AM 
I am swimming in a sea of patterns lately. It is glorious.
Here is another collection that I've had in my pocket for a while and haven't put out there until now-- it's called Fish & Boots! This quirky group is available for licensing if you are interested, so please get in touch! I think it would be delightful on stuff for funky cool kids!
Monday, February 1, 2010 at 6:00AM 
We are all the queen bee of our own personal tribe of bees. Our bees are the people who dig what we do and generally think we're awesome, and we think they're pretty darn swell also! (We're also all bees in other people's tribes of bees! It's just a big meshed up web of bee-ness!) We are the stars of our own show, and our supporting cast of bees is all up to us.
And I'm not talking 'queen bee' in a diva "I'm the best" sort of sense.... no, the queen bee needs her bees as much as they need her. It's a mutually beneficial relationship.
So, I ask you, how do you know who is in your tribe of bees?
My bees are uplifting. My bees offer support and answers to my questions, and not only that, they trust and ask things of me as well. My bees are not shy in telling me what they love about what I do and who I am. (This may sound like conceit, but on the contrary, I think we all need cheerleaders and supporters who truly think we're great!) My bees are motivated, and they're not complainers. They're movers and shakers. My bees THINK BIG. My bees are generous and thoughtful, and oh-so-grateful. They're not afraid to shine brightly. My bees make me LAUGH.
These are the people I most connect with. My bees. And I do my best to offer these qualities to those who consider me one of their bees as well.
What defines your personal tribe of bees?
Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 7:54AM 
This isn't a new collection, but I've never shared it before, so I thought it was time to give a peek!
I'm loving the submarines-- I think it could be such a cute theme for a little boy's room. And the octopus with the little fuschia heart-- I think I need to make him into a t-shirt. Isn't he cute??
{These prints and patterns are all available for licensing/sale, so please email me if any of them strike your fancy and you'd like to adorn your products with them. Thanks!}
